Overview

• The DNC Resolutions Committee unanimously approved a measure affirming diversity, equity, and inclusion as American values and scheduled it for a vote by the party’s 400-plus members on Wednesday.
• Committee member Bill Owen defended the resolution and said DEI reflects Christian principles, a remark that drew strong reactions from conservative critics.
• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz praised the party’s emphasis on diversity in remarks to attendees, reinforcing leaders’ public defense of the resolution.
• The RNC criticized the action as radical, while President Trump’s administration has moved this year to roll back DEI and transgender-related policies through executive orders.
• The meeting opened with a land acknowledgement by Lindy Sowmick, and some delegates urged prioritizing issues such as mental health and visible homelessness over crime and migration talking points.