All Entries Tagged With: "Allison Herwitt"
In Congress: Many bills, but no timetable for progress
Pro-LGBT legislation stalls as November elections loom
With clock ticking, all eyes on Congress
Inaction on LGBT bills likely to trigger ‘anger in the community’
Questions surround Lieberman’s ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal bill
The announcement that Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) would introduce “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal legislation next week in the U.S. Senate was hailed by many opponents of the law as an important step toward undoing the nation’s ban on service by open gays and lesbians. But some are questioning the wisdom of Lieberman introducing a [...]
Filibuster threat makes ENDA unlikely in 2010
A small corps of LGBT political insiders, speaking on condition that they not be identified, believe the Employment Non-Discrimination Act is headed for almost certain defeat this year because supporters can’t line up the 60 votes in the Senate needed to overcome a filibuster. Breaking what some have called an informal code of silence adopted [...]
Great expectations as Congress returns from recess
As lawmakers hash out the 2010 legislative schedule for Congress, LGBT rights supporters are anticipating a House markup for the long-sought Employment Non-Discrimination Act within the next month. Sources familiar with Capitol Hill said the House Education & Labor Committee will take up ENDA, which would bar job bias against LGBT people in the public [...]
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