UPDATE: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to Become Law

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Last Friday the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (HR 12, S 181) passed the Senate on a vote of 61-36, surpassing the obstructionist Republicans' attempt at a filibuster by invoking the cloture rule. Wage-equity bill sails through Senate

All 16 female senators — including four Republicans — voted for the bill.

Arizona's Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain voted against fair pay for women. Remember their despicable actions at election time.

The House had paired the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 12, S 182), which the House had approved with the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, but the Senate considered the bills separately. The Paycheck Fairness Act is on the calendar and can be called by the Majority leadership at any time.

Because the Senate separately passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, it had to go back to the House. The House approved it again on Tuesday by a vote of 250 to 177. Congress OKs bill easing suits for pay bias; Obama to sign it  Arizona's Congressional Democrats voted for the bill, all the Republicans voted against it. Remember their despicable actions at election time as well.

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act will be the first Congressional Act signed into law by President Obama.

"What a difference a new Congress and a president make," said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., sponsor of the bill and chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee.

The Act will reverse a wrongly decided Supreme Court decision.

UPDATE II (1/29/09):

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Associated Press

President Barack Obama, center, signs the Lilly Ledbetter Bill with Lilly Ledbetter, forth from the left, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, in the East Room at the White House in Washington.

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2 thoughts on “UPDATE: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to Become Law”

  1. wOOt!! A win for ALL AMERICANS….

    As someone raised by a single mother, I understand how hard women have it trying to make a decent wage to support their families.
    My mom spent the last 28+ years of her life working as a nurse, where equal pay is rarely an issue. She spent many years working in various jobs before that, including a few years as a sheet metal worker, where UNEQUAL pay is quite the norm. This is a long time in coming and as Bluemeanie and Francine say, we ned to use that against every member of the Arizona delegation that voted against it. (yes, even if it had been a Democrat)

  2. I thnk this bill proves the Law of Unintended Consequences. Follow me, please: The discrepancy between men’s and women’s pay for the same work has been going on for a very long time. If the Supreme Court had acted, fairness would have been restored and there would have been no vehicle for discussion. Personally, I also think that women might not have known they could fight for equal pay for equal work (just typing that reminds me how ridiculous such a concept should be – that equal work would not receive equal pay). This piece of judicial activism, and the brilliant dissent of Justice Ginsberg, resulted in the Congress becoming involved and those in the House and Senate who disagree with this basic concept of fairness came out of the woodwork to fight it! Lots of discussion – and a spotlight on those who don’t think women should get equal pay for equal work – including both of our Arizona Senators. We must remember this when they are up for reelection!!!!

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