April 18, 2018
Washington, DC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a bipartisan commission that is supposed to be led by five presidentially-appointed commissioners. Today, it should be made up of three Republicans and two Democratic commissioners.
Unfortunately, there are currently two vacancies at the EEOC, which means that Democrats have a 2-to-1 majority on the Commission and are able to hold up the EEOC agenda and operations.
The President has appointed two stellar Republican nominees to fill these vacancies: Janet Dhillon, the chairman-designate, has been a top corporate lawyer and executive, breaking numerous glass ceilings through her career and is a solid conservative. The other nominee, Daniel Gade, is a retired Army Ranger who lost his leg in combat in Iraq. He holds a doctorate in public policy and administration and has taught at West Point.
The Senate should move swiftly to allocate floor time so that these nominees can be considered alone, without consideration of the reappointment of the current Democrat Commissioner, Chai Feldblum, so that these Republican nominees can be confirmed during this session.
Absent these confirmations, the EEOC is unable to restore balance to the critical discrimination and diversity issues affecting business’ hiring practices under its jurisdiction. The EEOC today often works against the rest of the Administration in its efforts to restore government to its proper role.
This should not continue. Confirming these nominations would bring much needed reform to this important agency, and should be a priority for the Senate.
| The Honorable Edwin Meese III Former Attorney General President Ronald Reagan |
Alfred S. Regnery Chairman, Conservative Action Project Chairman, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund |
| The Honorable Colin A. Hanna President Let Freedom Ring, Inc. |
Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project Former Executive Director, Senate Steering Committee |
| Diana Banister President and Partner Shirley & Banister Public Affairs |
The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Former Chief Domestic Advisor President Ronald Reagan |
| Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund |
Thomas E. McClusky President March for Life Action |
| William L. Walton Chairman CNP Action, Inc. |
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman Constitutional Congress, Inc. |
| Cleta Mitchell, Esq. | Adam Brandon President FreedomWorks |
| Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council |
Heather R. Higgins Chief Executive Officer Independent Women’s Voice |
| Carrie Lukas President Independent Women’s Forum |
Amy Kremer Co-Chair Women for Trump |
| Christopher Malagisi Editor in Chief Conservative Book Club |
Floyd Brown Chairman Western Center for Journalism |
| Willes K. Lee President National Federation of Republican Assemblies |
Joe R. Calvert President Rabon Calvert Interest |
| Jay Mount President MDS Communications |
Penny Young Nance CEO & President Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee |
| Preston Hawkins Attorney Law Office of H. Preston Hawkins |
Charles Copeland President Intercollegiate Studies Institute |
| The Honorable Tom DeLay Former Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives |
Star Parker President Center for Urban Renewal and Education |
| Martha Boneta President VCS |
Derek McCoy Executive Vice President Center for Urban Renewal and Education |
| Richard A. Viguerie Chairman ConservativeHQ.com |
Richard D. Hayes Law Partner Hayes, Berry White & Vanzant, LLP |
| Mat Staver Founder and Chairman Liberty Counsel |
Dr. Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. Washington Bureau Chief Infowars.com |
| Allen Hebert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston |
The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values |
| Rod D. Martin Founder and CEO The Martin Organization, Inc. |
Sherri R. Martin Executive Vice President The Martin Organization, Inc. |
| Haley E. Martin President The Martin Foundation |
Shawn A. Mitchell Former National Chaplain National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) |
| Jerry Melvin Former Dean Florida House of Representatives |
Evelio Silvera Campaign for the American Future |
| Mitchell Morgan Chief Financial Officer Martin Imaging |
Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness |
| Kay R. Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary |
Mrs. Roy Moore (Kayla) President Foundation for Moral Law |
| The Honorable Penny Pullen Retired State Legislator Illinois General Assembly |
C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
| The Honorable Michael R. Long State Chairman NYS Conservative Party |
Kelly Shackelford President/CEO First Liberty Institute |
| Dr. Everett Piper President Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Robert K Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
| The Honorable Terrence Scanlon Retired Chairman and President Capital Research Center |
Peter J. Thomas Chairman The Consevative Caucus |
| Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation |
Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute |
| Tim Wildmon President American Family Association |
The Honorable Mike Spence Founding President Conservative Republicans of California |
| Dr. Richard K. Rounsavelle Trustee Media Research Center |
James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association |
| Saulius “Saul” Anuzis President 60 Plus Association |
Sal Russo Co-Founder and Chief Strategist Tea Party Express |
| Jack Park Conservative Activist and Donor |
The Honorable Belden Bell CoChair Legacy Society The Heritage Foundation |
| Roxanne Phillips Member, Executive Committee Council for National Policy |
Donna Hearne CEO The Constitutional Coalition |
| Col. Francis X. De Luca USMCR(Ret) President Emeritus Civitas Institute |
Curt Levey President Committee for Justice |
| Caroline Lewis Owner Percipio Communications |
Barry Meguiar Revival Outside the Walls |
| Dr. Ted Baehr Chairman and CEO Christian Film and Television Commission™ / Movieguide® |
Rebecca Hagelin Secretary Council for National Policy |
| Penna Dexter Co-host Point of View Radio |
Alan P Dye, Esq. Partner Webster, Chamberlain & Bean |
| Lee Beaman CEO Beaman Automotive Group |
Ralph A Rebandt, II Lead Pastor/Police Chaplain Oakland Hills Community Church/Michigan Police Chiefs Association |
| Ralph Benko Senior Advisor, Economics American Principles Project |
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