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Press Release: Senator Schmitt to Lead Hearing on DEI Discrimination in Federal Government

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Senator Schmitt will chair a hearing on ending DEI discrimination in federal government programs on July 23, 2025.

Quiver AI Summary

On July 23, 2025, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt will chair a hearing on "Ending Illegal DEI Discrimination & Preferences" as part of his role as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. The hearing aims to examine diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government, which Schmitt describes as "divisive" and "radical."

Senator Schmitt stated, "I look forward to getting the American people the answers they deserve and working with the Trump Administration." Witnesses scheduled to testify include leaders from the U.S. Department of Justice and various advocacy groups.

The hearing follows President Trump's executive order to terminate DEI programs and Schmitt's legislative efforts such as the Dismantle DEI Act, aimed at codifying the directive. The event can be viewed live online.

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release here.

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Eric Schmitt Net Worth

Quiver Quantitative estimates that Eric Schmitt is worth $1.0M, as of July 22nd, 2025. This is the 291st highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Schmitt has approximately $612.7K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.

You can track Eric Schmitt's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Schmitt.

Eric Schmitt Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Eric Schmitt:

  • S.2278: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting first responders, and for other purposes.
  • S.2269: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • S.2206: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on distributions from 529 accounts for qualified higher education expenses.
  • S.2067: Rescissions Act of 2025
  • S.2002: REMIT Act
  • S.1989: Helping Communities with Better Support Act

You can track bills proposed by Eric Schmitt on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Schmitt.

Eric Schmitt Fundraising

Eric Schmitt recently disclosed $329.3K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 269th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 89.4% came from individual donors.

Schmitt disclosed $238.4K of spending. This was the 217th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Schmitt disclosed $816.6K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 347th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.

You can see the disclosure here, or track Eric Schmitt's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.

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