Got this email earlier and wanted to share- with both of Maine's representatives being co-sponsors, I can only imagine how frustrating and infuriating for those with less supportive Congress Critters.
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Sen. Carl Levin's office announced on Friday that the Senate Armed Services Committee will hold hearings on repealing "Don't Ask Don't Tell" in November, though his office did not name a precise date.
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Sponsors of the 'Respect for Marriage Act' said Tuesday the bill has exceeded 100 co-sponsors
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The National Equality March is over, and here we are waking up on a long holiday weekend. Now what? What next? Our next step in our federal agenda should be focusing on ENDA in the Senate.
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A Washington DC councilman has introduced a bill that will legalise gay marriage in the district. Nine of the 13 council members are listed as co-sponsors and DC mayor Adrian Fenty has said he will sign it.
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Montana is a key state in the fight for ENDA. There are two Senators supportive of ENDA here.
One of these is Senator Jon Tester.
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Rep. Patrick Murphy says he's got 176 co-sponsors for legislation to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell.
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Virginia Senator Mark Warner, like his colleague, Virginia Senator Jim Webb, is a friend and supporter of ENDA.
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Washington DC councilman David Catania has said he will introduce a bill to give gay couples in the district the right to marry.
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Virginia Senator Jim Webb is a friend and supporter of ENDA. He has privately indicated his support for ENDA.
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Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson is a friend and supporter of ENDA. He has privately indicated his support for ENDA.
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As we all know by now, the real fight on ENDA is going to be in the Senate, where a supermajority of 60 is likely to be necessary to overcome a Republican filibuster.
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On Wednesday: The House Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will begin hearings on HR 3017, the trans-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).
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While I still think this is all abstract considering the fact that DOMA repeal won't be happening for at least four years, I'm wondering what Barney Frank is thinking:
"I do think it can complicate things electorally for Members" supporting DOMA repeal legislation filed this week, Frank said.
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UPDATE: Our chat is taking place right now in our comments.Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler will be joining us at 2pm Eastern in the comments for a live chat with you guys in the comment thread on this very post.
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They're setting a time line for DADT repeal in 2010:
Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) said he expects the House to hold hearings on a bill to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in winter or spring of 2010.
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H/T Blender Shelley.
Jack Rice interviewed Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) on Tuesday about the just-filed Respect for Marriage Act (H.
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Flanked by some of his 91 co-sponsors, yesterday afternoon Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) stood outside the U.
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Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) introduces the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), which would overturn the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the 1996 law that prevents the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages.
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Rep. Gerald Nadler (D-NY) had a press conference today to announce the introduction of the "Respect for Marriage Act.
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