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SHAME on these Dems for not supporting ENDA
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) threw his support behind the Employment Non-Discrimination Act on Tuesday, giving the bill 52 cosponsors. Only four Democrats have not signed on.
The news was confirmed to The Huffington Post by the office of Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), who has introduced the bill in the Senate. Rockefeller's office did not immediately return a request for comment.
ENDA would bar workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, providing protections to LGBT individuals. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) recently said he expects the Senate will "soon" take up the legislation. Merkley spokesman Jamal Raad told The Huffington Post last week that they expect a committee markup on ENDA soon after Congress reconvenes following the July 4 recess.
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There are now just four Democrats in the Senate who are not ENDA cosponsors: Tim Johnson (S.D.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Bill Nelson (Fla.) and Mark Pryor (Ark.). Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) are the only Republican backers. ...........................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/19/enda-democrats_n_3464607.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037