Rep. AOC introduces PAID Act to improve transparency of political appointees

In this article on Al Dia, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduced a new bill that would require the White House Office of Presidential Personnel to publish a summary of demographic information about political appointees publicly available, citing RepresentWomen as a supporter. Read an excerpt below:

On June 28,  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduced a new bill that would require the White House office of Presidential Personnel to publish a summary of demographic information on political appointees available to the public.

The Political Appointments Inclusion and Diversity (PAID) Act would require the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to coordinate with the office of Presidential Personnel to make the information easily accessible and available for interested parties, who want to know more about an appointee’s background.

AOC’s bill has earned the support of 30 organizations, including Inclusive America, Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security, Mi Familia Vota, MANA - A National Latina Organization, AAPI Victory Fund & AAPI Victory Alliance, Diversity in National Security Network, RepresentWomen, and more.

“For too long the lack of transparency of who gets these powerful positions has benefited certain segments of our society,” Inclusive America wrote in support.

Read the full article here.

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