Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, if they are seriously concerned about religious discrimination on college campuses, why diminish the Federal enforcement agency's power to prevent cases of discrimination and, importantly, take enforcement action when these cases occur? {time} 1245 Federal anti-discrimination laws are critical tools, especially in today's political climate, to protect the civil rights of all students. I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit and opposing H.R. 3724 because we don't need the End Woke Higher Education Act. Mr. Chair, I include in the Record the text of my amendment. Ms. Bonamici of Oregon moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3724 to the Committee on Education and the Workforce with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: Add at the end the following: SEC. __. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education $280,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.”