Senator Schmitt to Chair Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Ending DEI Discrimination in the Federal Government
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, will hold a hearing focused on ending radical and divisive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government. The hearing is titled “Ending Illegal DEI Discrimination & Preferences: Enforcing Our Civil Rights Laws.”
“DEI policies are divisive, radical, and undermine the meritocratic principles our nation was founded upon. They also violate our nation’s civil rights laws. I fought DEI when I was Attorney General of Missouri. Now, as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, I look forward to getting the American people the answers they deserve and working with the Trump Administration to finally put an end to the madness of DEI,” said Senator Schmitt.
Witnesses:
- Harmeet Dhillion, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
- Gene Hamilton, President, America First Legal
- Robert Stewart, State Senator from Alabama
The hearing will take place on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. EST, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226. To watch the hearing live, CLICK HERE.
Background:
- On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14151 to end DEI programs and initiatives throughout the federal government.
- On February 4, 2025, Senator Schmitt introduced the Dismantle DEI Act to codify President Trump’s Executive Order.
- On November 8, 2023, Senator Schmitt introduced the Abolish Government DEI Act to eliminate DEI offices in at least 40 federal government entities.
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