Republicans Advance Bill to Defund House Office of Diversity and Inclusion

House Republicans advanced the 2024 legislative branch appropriations bill on Wednesday, which defunds the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

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The House Office of Diversity and Inclusion was established in the 116th Congress when then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Democrats took over Congress’s lower chamber.

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“DEI offices have no place in Congress or the rest of the federal government,” Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) said in a written statement. “I’m glad that Republicans on the Legislative Branch Subcommittee agreed with our letter and defunded House Office of Diversity and Inclusion. It is a good start, and the Anti-Woke Caucus is calling on all Republicans appropriators to follow their lead and defund DEI programs in every federal agency.”

“Congress should not be funding racist and divisive programs that further split our nation only to advance woke, left-wing propaganda,” Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) said in a written statement.

House Anti-Woke Caucus Chairman Banks has been moving to defund the office since March. {snip}

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In the letter, Banks noted that the House spent $3 million on the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.