House Rejects Bid To Defund Pentagon Diversity Efforts

First, a reminder from back in June:

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is investigating how the Defense Department (DoD) will spend taxpayer dollars to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) events during LGBTQ+ Pride month.

In a letter sent to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday, Roy demanded that DoD turn over documents and information on every Pride Month celebration sponsored or supported by the military this June.

“The American people deserve an account of every dollar that DoD is diverting away from warfighting capabilities. Congress has the power of the purse for a reason, and we should use it,” Roy told Fox News Digital.

Read the full article. Roy’s amendment would have defunded all diversity efforts by the Pentagon. Libs Of TikTok is very upset.

18 House “Republicans” voted today against an amendment that would have defunded drag shows and pride month events at the Defense Department. Time to name and shame:

— Buck
— Calvert
— Chavez-DeRemer
— Curtis
— D’Esposito
— Duarte
— Fitzpatrick
— Garbarino
— Gonzales,… pic.twitter.com/gFwmFhinwE

— Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) September 28, 2023

The House rejected @RepChipRoy Amd’t #175 by a vote of 202 – 231. https://t.co/1msEoFsUEN

— House Press Gallery (@HouseDailyPress) September 27, 2023

“The Marines tweeted a Pride Month image with rainbow tipped bullets on a marine helmet”

“I’m sure the Chinese military is quaking in its boots with the rainbow tipped bullets being tweeted around the world!”

Rep. Roy takes on wokeness in the military🔥 pic.twitter.com/e4KwmTunDL

— Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) September 27, 2023

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is upset about the Pentagon’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positions and initiatives:

“The Biden administration is infatuated with divvying us up by race.” pic.twitter.com/AfMAi9DI0S

— The Recount (@therecount) September 27, 2023