ENDA's Absence Employment bill started strong, but is barely breathing at the cl

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ENDA's Absence
Employment bill started strong, but is barely breathing at the close of the 111th Congress

by Chris Geidner
Published on December 16, 2010, 9:00am

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It wasn't supposed to be like this for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

As the members of Congress put in place the final priorities for the lame-duck session of the 111th Congress, nary a word has been heard about the bill – the longest-standing piece of legislation, in one form or another, sought by LGBT advocates.

''It's dead for now,'' the bill's blunt House sponsor, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), said on Dec. 14.

And things had started so well.