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How To Get ENDA Moving Again
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act bill (ENDA), which was originally planned for a House vote in September or October, then November, now looks like it's headed for a February landing. That's problematic because it puts ENDA into the Senate during an ultra-difficult time: a major legislative logjam, a major jobs initiative, midterm election campaigns, and a promised Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal.
The House Committee responsible for moving ENDA along, the House Committee on Education and Labor, has been slow-walking it, claiming that it needs some minor "tweaks" on language that has been vetted for years. Rex Wockner's blog today features quotes from some high profile activists questioning the delays, including political consultant Steve Hildebrand and former National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director Matt Foreman. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has also been quoted as saying that delay is not good.
ND's Senator Kent Conrad: ENDA Legislator of the Day
North Dakota is a key state in the fight for ENDA.North Dakota's Senator Kent Conrad may be a supporter of ENDA, but his vote is unconfirmed.
Please call him today to ask for his support of S.1584.
ENDA is closer than ever - call your Representative NOW!
The battle for an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act in the House of Representatives is heating up.
The vote on ENDA in the House is going to come down to a few votes. You may have heard that the committee vote has been pushed back a few weeks, so let's take this time to call and email members of Congress to make sure that ENDA passes and to hold Democrats accountable on LGBT equality.
Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas: Legislator of the Day
While news of the postponement of ENDA is still fresh, and there is no word on when ENDA might get back on track, that is no excuse to slack off. It will get back on track sooner or later, and when that day comes, we will still need to make sure we have 60 Senators on board.
Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas is a key vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Meanwhile, Senator Pryor's cohort, Senator Blanche Lincoln, came out against ENDA in a letter to a constituent. She has, however, I have been given to understand, tentatively disavowed that letter as the work of a misinformed staffer.
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