WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Mike Lee issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act (https://www.lee.senate.gov/services/files/03B26B9A-1F5F-4DC8-B2F7-8373ED7E9EA1) to stop federal agencies from violating the Constitution and awarding contracts based on recipients' race or sex. Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI-06) introduced the House version of the bill.
"Unconstitutional discrimination disguised as 'DEI' has infected our federal government," said Senator Mike Lee. "Awarding government contracts based on race and sex is, simply put, racist and sexist. These policies defy our founding values and waste taxpayer dollars on subpar projects. My bill wi...