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EXCUSES: The Senate Just Knocked DADT's Hearings Into Next Year
Queerty less than a day ago
You thought the postponement of the House's hearings on ENDA were frustrating? How about the Senate opting to delay hearings on Don't Ask Don't Tell? Well that's what Sen.
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N.C. Sen. Boseman says she won't run again
Topix Gay News less than a day ago
State Sen. Julia Boseman, the first openly gay person elected to the General Assembly, said yesterday that she won't run for a fourth term in the Senate next year, citing family responsibilities.
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US Senate puts off action on military ban on gays
Topix Gay News less than a day ago
A planned November hearing by the to consider ending a ban on gays serving openly in the US military will be postponed, a spokeswoman indicated Friday.
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Democrats call for review of Federal Reserve
America Blog 2 days agoAbsolutely. Clearly there is a danger in politicizing Federal Reserve decisions but looking at how the Fed handled the bailout of AIG and Wall Street, it's difficult to see how much worse it could have been.
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Two Seats?
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish 2 days agoSilver does some Senate handicapping: I suspect the net gain for either party will not exceed two seats.
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RachelWatch: Cloture to Fine
365 Entertainment and Sports 2 days agoAyes on the Prize
Rachel started us off with the news that we are perilously close to actually getting some health care reform.
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Giuliani Spokeswoman Denies That He Will Run For Senate
Topix Gay News 3 days ago
Mayor Giuliani has gone into denial mode over a story in the New York Daily News , as reported here on LGR , that he was running for Senate.
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Mayor Giuliani Appears To Favor Challenging Senator Gillibrand to Running Against AG Cuomo
Topix Gay News 3 days ago
It is not official yet, but Rudy "Noun, Verb, and 9/11″ Giuliani appears poised to not challenge New York Governor David Paterson for the governorship next year, but rather to aim to take on Senator Kirsten Gilibrand in the upcoming senatorial race.
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BREAKING: ENDA Postponed
Bilerico 6 days ago
The House Committee on Education and Labor, which was due to mark up the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) on Wednesday of this week, has announced that it is postponing its markup.
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A Stimulus by another name
America Blog Nov 13 09Harry Reid did something good today when he said the Senate would be taking up a "Jobs Bill" in the very near future.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska: Legislator of the Day
Bilerico Nov 13 09
This past Wednesday, I posted about a possible slow-down of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
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'Don't Ask' repeal may come in 2010 as amendment
Washington Blade National News Nov 13 09
'Don't Ask' repeal may come in 2010 as amendment Action expected soon on ENDA, federal DP benefits By Chris Johnson Friday, November 13, 2009
The effort to repeal “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” will likely come next
year as an amendment to the Defense Department spending bill, rather
than through a standalone bill, according to gay Rep.
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Health insurance companies asking their employees to lobby Congress on health care reform
America Blog Nov 12 09Conflict of interest much?
The nation's largest health insurance carrier is urging its employees to lobby the Senate against reform proposals that would hurt the firm's bottom line, according to copies of e-mails released Thursday by a liberal advocacy group.
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LGBT's biggest label endorses Senate's only 'brand
Good As You Nov 12 09The Human Rights Campaign has officially endorsed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in her 2010 re-election bid: Sen.
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ENDA: not a done deal yet
Bilerico Nov 12 09
According to Dr. Jillian Weiss' Congressional ENDA spreadsheet, we seem to have enough "supporters" in the House to pass an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act once and for all.
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Frank: DADT repeal to be rolled into 2011 defense bill
Pams House blend Nov 11 09Again, as with hate crimes legislation, the conventional wisdom on the Hill is that politically, a vote on repeal of this ludicrous policy can't stand on its own, despite massive public support to end the ban on gays and lesbians openly serving in the military.
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RachelWatch: Rachel Takes on the Freaks
365 Entertainment and Sports Nov 11 09Which Doctor
Rachel got us all fired up with the news that the Senate will start debating its version of the health care reform bill next week and Senator Harry Reid (D – Nevada) hopes to pass it by Christmas.
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Thank you, Ma’am!
Gay Patriot Nov 10 09I never thought I’d be grateful for anything my state’s hyper-partisan junior Senator has said or done, but it seems Mrs.
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Senate reportedly has votes to stop anti-abortion amendment
America Blog Nov 10 09This is good news.
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N.Y. Senate Delays Vote on Gay Marriage Bill
Yahoo Gay News / New York Times Nov 10 09Advocates continued to push for a vote in the Senate on a gay marriage bill, but it was unclear when a vote might be rescheduled.
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