ENDA Stalled In Senate, Likely Not To Pass Or Come Up For Vote This Year
07/15/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire
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There are nine priority measures being taken up by the Senate this month before the month long August recess. Unfortunately, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act is not one of them. ENDA has been pushed for a long time, but it has been hitting several stumbling blocks including the issues over transgender protections.
The nine priorities for the Senate are the passage of the Defense Budget bill including the not quite repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the confirmation of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, the Wall Street reform package and the energy bill. Hopefully, unemployment benefits will also be part of the legislation that they get passed in the upcoming week.
The Hill, a Congress focused newspaper, has reported that Senate Democratic leaders met with President Barack Obama to discuss their priorities including those bills most likely to bolster support for the Party in the 2010 elections.