Posted 4/8/2024, 5:48:00 PM
Congressional Minority Leaders Seek Restoration of Diversity Office Eliminated by GOP Lawmakers
- Leaders of congressional minority caucuses demand restoration of House Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), which was recently disbanded
- ODI chairs argue the office helped over 2,600 jobseekers, conducted 1,500 consultations, and referred over 6,400 resumes leading to 730 congressional hires
- ODI research shed light on lack of representation and diversity in congressional workforce compared to external benchmarks
- Republican lawmakers eliminated ODI to score political points, undercutting a non-partisan office used by their own members
- Caucus chairs eager to work with Democratic leadership to fully restore and protect ODI given its record of service and approaching November election