GRASSLEY, HAGERTY CALL OUT THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY'S USE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON GENDER, CLIMATE INITIATIVES

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:

U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) are pressing the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) for answers regarding federal courts' use of taxpayer dollars to take sides on "hotly debated and divisive political issues."

Specifically, Grassley and Hagerty raised the following concerns:

* The AO is requesting federal court employees and judges disclose their race and "gender identity values" as part of an internal survey, including asking respondents whether they are "Non-Binary."

* The AO promoted "LGBTQ+ Pride Month Celebration Resources" on its intranet, including a virtual event sponsored by the AO.

* The U.S. District Court f...