Pelosi Wants Lame Duck ENDA Vote!

[FreeState]

Yes - this is why I proudly voted for Pelosi.

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/11/pelosi-wants-lame-duck-enda-vote.html

According to Politico, outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated during a conference call today that she is planning for a vote on ENDA during the lame duck session. Politico's Ben Smith characterizes ENDA as an "easy lift" compared to other LGBT rights legislation. That's probably true in the House as a high percentage of Democrats have signed on as co-sponsors. (199 of the needed 216 for passage, according to the last count I recall seeing.)

ENDA has been introduced in nine of the last ten Congresses, but only the trans-exclusive 2007 version passed in the House (with a mostly partisan vote of 235-184), but not before a creating a huge rift among LGBT groups due to its lack of gender identity protections. (35 GOP reps voted yes, Blue Dog Democrats mostly did not.) The bill did not survive its Senate committee. And back in April of this year, when it last seemed like we were close to an ENDA vote, we still had 16 Senate Democrats unwilling to sign on as co-sponsors. It doesn't seem likely that much has changed there since then, but let's hope.

Edited to take out wrong name... sorry been a long day!

[TheWraith]

1. Wait--Pelosi wants it, so you're proud of voting for Boxer?

I'm not sure I follow you.

[FreeState]

2. Sorry typed too fast

LOL... woops:) I've voted for both however...

[pinboy3niner]

3. LOL! 'S okay. Who WOULDN'T be proud of voting for Barbara, too?!

Sen. Boxer's a gem. Pats on the back to all who helped to keep her in the Senate. :toast:

Fingers crossed for Pelosi on ENDA...

[LonePirate]

4. Bless this woman! She is truly a wonderful Democrat!

I wish we had 434 more just like her (or Anthony Weiner).

[Tx4obama]

5. And she is calling for a vote on The Dream Act too

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4609929

[Scurrilous]

6. Good news.

K & R :thumbsup: