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FIRST ON FOX: A Republican firebrand is pushing authorities to abolish immoderate of nan astir influential Democratic groups successful Congress.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a solution Thursday barring nan statement of House caucuses organized astir race, ethnicity aliases nationalist origin.
If adopted, nan measurement would efficaciously unit nan dissolution of Democrat-aligned groups, including nan Congressional Black Caucus, nan Congressional Hispanic Caucus and nan Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
The connection could besides impact GOP-affiliated organizations, including nan Black Republican Congressional Staff Association, nan GOP Latino Staff Association and nan Republican Asian American Staff Association.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., departs nan U.S. Capitol aft a bid of House votes connected backing for Homeland Security and a War Powers solution connected Iran connected March 5, 2026, successful Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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"Race-based caucuses are not diversity. They are federally-sanctioned segregation," Mace said successful a connection to Fox News Digital. "You do not get to speech America astir inclusion while moving an statement which checks your tegument colour astatine nan door. The hypocrisy ends now."
"It is clip to extremity taxpayer-funded favoritism successful this institution," nan South Carolina Republican added.
The connection faces agelong likelihood successful nan Republican-controlled House, wherever it would apt brushwood cosmopolitan guidance from Democrats and immoderate GOP lawmakers.
The solution comes arsenic Republicans' caller redistricting efforts successful respective Southern states person reduced nan size of nan Congressional Black Caucus by eliminating aliases reshaping aggregate Black-majority districts represented by CBC members.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., looks connected arsenic Congressional Black Caucus Chairperson Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., speaks during a news convention successful beforehand of nan U.S. Capitol connected May 19, 2026, successful Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who could go nan first Black speaker if Democrats retake power of nan enclosure successful November, is simply a personnel of nan influential group.
It is unclear whether Mace, who is leaving agency successful January, would push for a chamber-wide vote.
Mace has spent her last months successful Congress rolling retired authorities targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, transgender information successful women's sports and birthright citizenship.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a personnel of nan Congressional Black Caucus, is poised to go nan first Black House speaker if Democrats retake power of nan enclosure successful November. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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The South Carolina Republican opted against a bid for nan Senate spot vacated by nan precocious Sen. Lindsey Graham and precocious endorsed Rep. Ralph Norman successful nan crowded GOP primary.
