House Republican seeks to abolish congressional DEI office in new resolution
Misty Severi
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Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) is seeking to eliminate the Congressional Office of Diversity and Inclusion in the House of Representatives, according to a new resolution the congressman announced Monday.
The move comes after the House abolished all the diversity and inclusion offices at the Pentagon as part of its version of the National Defense Authorization Act.
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“The House should abide by the same standards we set for federal agencies across the government, which is why I have introduced this resolution to eliminate the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion,” Mooney said in a statement.
Mooney claimed diversity, equity, and inclusion offices were the “latest method of injecting cultural Marxism into the workplace” and start with a premise that white people are “inheritably” racist and oppressive. House Democrats established the Congressional Office of Diversity and Inclusion in 2019 after winning the House back from Republicans.
Although established and supported by Democrats in Congress, the ODI is considered nonpartisan and nonlegislative.
“Currently, ODI, which maintains relationships on both sides of the aisle, remains committed to its mission to advance a representative and qualified workforce by ‘putting the people in the people’s house,’” ODI Director Sesha Joi Moon told the Hill. “As for the future of ODI, our office will of course comply with any forthcoming legislation and directives from leadership.”
Republicans have been pushing to eliminate DEI programs on the federal and state levels, with some lawmakers and state leaders limiting how DEI can play into hiring decisions or be promoted at schools.
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The legislation has garnered the support of 13 co-signers, all Republicans. Among the co-signers are Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Bob Good (R-VA), and Chip Roy (R-TX).
No Democrat has voiced support for the House bill, which will have a difficult time passing the Senate if it does get through the House of Representatives.