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Democrats introduce bills in House and Senate to repeal ‘Defense of Marriage Act’
Congressional Democrats on Wednesday went on the offensive, introducing bills in both the House and Senate aimed at repealing the “Defense of Marriage Act.”
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Legislation to repeal ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ to be introduced Wednesday
A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act will be re-introduced in the U.S. House on Wednesday, along with a companion bill introduced in the U.S. Senate.
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Gillibrand to House GOP: Don’t waste taxpayer money defending DOMA
Just one day after House GOP leadership announced they would take action to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is urging Republican leaders not to waste taxpayer resources to defend the unconstitutional law.
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U.S. Senate confirms Chai Feldblum to EEOC
In one of its last acts of the current session, the U.S. Senate last week confirmed the nomination of long-time lesbian activist Chai R. Feldblum to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal: the perfect alignment, with a price
The suspense is over: The U.S. Senate finally took a vote on a bill to repeal the ban on openly gay people in the military and passed it, 65 to 31. Having Congress pass that bill, to repeal “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” and having that bill signed by the President is an important legislative and political milestone.
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Historic Senate vote: Congress repeals 17-year-old ban on gays in military
The U.S. Senate approved a bill Saturday, Dec. 18, to repeal the 17-year-old law banning openly gay people from serving in the military. The roll call vote on the measure, which came to the Senate Wednesday from the House, was 65 to 31. It had passed the House 250 to 175. Because both bills are […]
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repealed in 65-31 vote: bill headed to the President for signature
WASHINGTON — In a 65-31 vote this afternoon, the United States Senate has voted to repeal the 17 year old ban on Gays & Lesbians openly serving in the armed forces of the United States. The bill now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature into law. In an interview with MetroWeekly’s political correspondent […]
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White House issues statement from Obama on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ cloture vote
The White House has released President Barack Obama’s response to the cloture vote taken earlier this morning in the U. S. Senate.
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LGBT activist groups respond to Senate cloture vote on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Reaction was swift today from LGBT activist groups, who praised the Senate’s passing of the cloture vote on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Here are some excerpts:
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BREAKING: Senate votes 63-33 on cloture vote to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
In a closely watched Saturday session of the U. S. Senate, Senators voted on the cloture vote to end debate regarding the measure to end the ban on openly gays and lesbians serving in the armed forces. The cloture vote passed with a vote of 63-33.