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ENDANow
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Friday, December 4, 2009
In response to more delays in scheduling a mark-up of ENDA, a number of national organizations issued a statement condemning the delays and calling for immediate passage of ENDA.
Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Senator Harkin chaired the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on ENDA on Thursday, November 5, 2009. The hearing opened with Tom Perez, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights of the Department of Justice, testifying on the Obama Administration's strong support for an inclusive ENDA. In fact, his words to begin his testimony were "It really is a privilege to testify here today and to voice the Obama Administration's strong support for fully-inclusive legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity." Other witnesses included Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Colorado Law Professor Helen Norton, and Nike Diversity & Inclusion Team Member, Virginia Nguyen. No Senators opposed to the bill even bothered to show up at the hearing! The opposition witnesses were the same people from the House hearing: a lawyer who suggested technical changes without actually opposing ENDA, and an attorney for a religious organization.
House Education and Labor Committee
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
On Wednesday, September 23, the House Education and Labor Committee had a hearing on H.R. 3017, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Witnesses were strong and compelling! Watch the archived hearing and read testimony through the Committee's website.
Press release, Sen. Jeff Merkley
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
The Senate ENDA bill has been introduced by Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), joined by 34 other original cosponsors.
Press release, Rep. Barney Frank
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was joined by Representatives Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Polis (D-Colo.) in introducing the inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act in the House today. The bill had 118 original cosponsors. Frank called for swift action on the bill in the House.
White House Civil Rights Agenda
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The Obama White House has included passage of ENDA in its Civil Rights Agenda, available on whitehouse.gov. "President Obama also continues to support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and believes that our anti-discrimination employment laws should be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity."