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The House Votes to Pass Two Measures on Job Bias

By Anonymous

The House voted on January 9th to pass legislation that would counter sex discrimination by employers.  This action indicates an initial intent by Congress to make a sharp shift away from the civil rights policies of the Bush Administration, according to the New York Times.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that "[i]n the first week of the new Congress, this is the legislation we are putting forward: pay equity, fairness to women in the workplace.  These are our priorities.  This Congress has heard the message of change in the election."

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Full post as published by Ms. JD on January 19, 2009 (boomark / email).