The Read: ; Congress Passes Fair Pay Bill; Obama Intends to Sign Legislation
Charleston Gazette › January 28, 2009
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For: Nick Rahall (D) Allan B. Mollohan (D) Against: Shelley Moore Capito (R)
WASHINGTON - Congress sent the White House Tuesday what is expected to be the first legislation that President Barack Obama signs into law, a bill that makes it easier for women and others to sue for pay discrimination, even if the discrimination has prevailed for years, even decades.See the full content of this document
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The Read: ; Congress Passes Fair Pay Bill; Obama Intends to Sign Legislation
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama would sign the bill, a top priority for labor and women's rights groups, Thursday during a public ceremony in the East Room.
The bill is a response to a 2007 Supreme Court ruling that said a person must file a cla...See the full content of this document
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