Clinton's last hurrah: pay fairness bill for Women.

[biopowertoday]

Grand news. and thanks Hillary.

http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20090108/NEWS10/90108023


Clinton's last hurrah: pay fairness bill

By Brian Tumulty • Gannett News Service • January 8, 2009



Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will introduce legislation to overturn a Supreme Court ruling that set a limitation on women to file wage discrimination lawsuits.


The Senate could vote on the bill -- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act -- as early as next week, giving Clinton one final legislative achievement before she is confirmed as secretary of State.

Clinton's confirmation hearing is Tuesday, but a vote by the full Senate cannot occur until after the noontime Jan. 20 swearing in of President-elect Barack Obama.

House Democrats announced in a conference call with reporters this morning they plan to pass the bill this week as their first piece of legislation in 2009.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said Clinton could introduce the Senate version of the bill as early as today.

Rep. George Miller, the California Democrat who chairs the House Education and Labor Committee, said "it's quite conceivable'' the bill could become the first piece of legislation signed into law by Obama.

[wyldwolf]

1. ... as a senator.

[texastoast]

2. Love ya, Hills

I'll surely take it.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

3. Okay, this is going to sound like a really dumb question

But can you really overturn a SCOTUS decision like that? I thought they had the final say.

[rateyes]

6. They can't overturn the specific case decision, but they can

change the law in such a way that overturns the reasons a lawsuit was rejected, clearing the way for a new suit.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

7. Ah I see. Thank you. nt

[biopowertoday]

9. good explanation. Thanks

[emilyg]

4. That's my Hill!

[Captain Hilts]

5. Thanks Old Girl, and good luck in your new job! nt

[MasonJar]

8. Thank you, Hillary!! What a shame that this kind of legislation is

still necessary in order for women to be fairly treated.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

10. Yahooo!! What a difference from 8 damn years ago,

when Turdweasel's first legislation was the Global Gag Rule!!!!!!! (removing funding for women's clinincs that in any way mention abortion...basically wholesale maiming and murder of poor women and children worldwide).

WOW!!

GOOO HILLARY!! and best wishes in your new position!

[sallyseven]

11. Every day I am reminded what

a jerk he is. I hare him so much.