Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) is seeking to crack down on federal grant money universities are using to hire staff for diversity and equity purposes, accusing Democrats of using government funds to advance their political agenda on college campuses across the country.
The House Republican introduced the Federal Grant Accountability Act on Tuesday, which would implement increased accountability measures for federal agencies providing research grants to universities. The bill, which was first obtained by the Washington Examiner, would specifically rein in schools' abilities to use those funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
“Universities are raking in tens of billions of dollars from taxpayers for scientific research,” Cline said. “While some are using their grant money appropriately, others are using it as a slush fund to promote woke, radical DEI activities.
I doubt if it goes anywhere but it's a shot across the bow for DIE for what the future might hold. Why fund our own demise?
That said it sort of makes you wonder why there is no accountability in the first place.