U.S. Sens. Robert C. Byrd and Jay Rockefeller, both D-W.Va., voted for the "Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009."
The legislation, which prevailed 61 to 36, "reverses a 2007 Supreme Court ruling that narrowly defines the time period during which a worker can file a claim of wage discrimination, even if the worker is unaware for months or years that he or she is getting less than colleagues doing the same job," The Associated Press explains.
"The House is expected to act quickly to again approve the measure, sending it to Obama for his signature," AP reports. "The House passed a nearly identical version two weeks ago but then combined it with another bill that the Senate didn't consider."
As they had in the House, Republicans in the Senate argue the measure would "subject companies to more lawsuits and be a bonanza for trial lawyers," the article said.
Update: Byrd and Rockefeller co-sponsored the Senate version, along with 52 of their colleagues.
23 January 2009
They Voted For You: Lilly Ledbetter
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We're getting pretty close to socialism when the government starts deciding how much people should be paid for a particular job. Should pro basketball players be worried about whether they are worth $2 million per year or are they a protected class? My guess is that they're protected be cause high-paid celebreties mostly vote Democrat.
This may be breaking news to the previous poster: women who do the same work should receive the same pay. Should we have to make it law? Probably not. But equal means equal, whether we're considering race or gender. Welcome to the new century. We get to vote, too!
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