Hill Diversity
The Joint Center Signs Letter In Support of MODCOM Resolution, H. Res. 756
January 28, 2020
The Joint Center joined 14 other organizations in signing a letter in support of the Moving Our Democracy and Congressional Operations Towards Modernization (MODCOM) Resolution of 2019, H. Res. 756.
The resolution includes guidelines for the U.S. House Office of Diversity and Inclusion to submit plans and reports and for recruiting from HBCUs.
Other signees include Bipartisan Policy Center Action, College to Congress, Congressional Management Foundation, Demand Progress, Democracy Fund Voice, FreedomWorks. Issue One, Lincoln Network, NALEO Educational Fund, Partnership for Public Service, Pay Our Interns, Public Citizen, R Street Institute, and Rebuild Congress Initiative.
Read the full letter here.
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