West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 19 states in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging them to reject two Democrat-sponsored bills that aim to codify diversity, equity and inclusion, commonly known as DEI, into law.
“We should focus on the things that unite us, not on the things that divide us; DEI fosters discrimination,” Attorney General Morrisey said, urging lawmakers in the letter “to recommit to building an all-inclusive system of government built on merit and fairness—not inappropriate balance-shifting policies, targets, and preferences.”
The two bills— the Federal Government Equity Improvement Act and the Equity in Agency Planning Act—are in line with President Biden’s executive order pushing DEI policies for federal agencies.
“By excluding some and preferring others, DEI also threatens to shrink talent pools, bidder pools, and beneficiary pools—driving costs up for the government, hurting productivity, and limiting the reach and success of government programs,” the coalition wrote. “The only thing that can be reasonably expected to grow is the bureaucracy associated with implementing these laws.”
Attorney General Morrisey recently wrote the FBI a letter, taking issue with the Bureau’s DEI policy on recruitment, hiring and promotions and suggesting they present serious issues that may violate the nation’s non-discrimination laws.
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Utah joined the West Virginia-led letter to Congress.
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