House Republicans Defend Parental Rights Groups Against ‘Extremist’ Label

House Republicans Defend Parental Rights Groups Against ‘Extremist’ Label
People and members of the Moms For Liberty association attend a campaign event for Jacqueline Rosario, a school board member in Vero Beach, Fla., on Oct. 16, 2022. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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House Republicans have submitted a resolution (pdf) in defense of parental rights organizations such as Moms for Liberty following their classification as “extremist” by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on a “hate map” alongside Ku Klux Klan chapters.

The resolution, filed by Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) on June 15, asserts that it isn’t extreme or hateful to believe that parents, rather than the government, should have the final say in their children’s education.