Lawmakers and Congressional Staff Seek Demographic Data Collection to Close Equity Gaps

Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) co-authored a letter to Ambassador Susan Rice, Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and Shalanda Young, Acting Director Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The letter speaks to the importance of equal opportunity for minority groups and racial equity within the federal government, stressing progress of either requires agencies collect demographic data of employees and applicants.