Paycheck Fairness Act is defeated in Senate

[boston bean]

Democratic legislation meant to fight gender discrimination in the workplace failed in the Democrat-controlled Senate Tuesday on a procedural vote.

In a 52 to 47 tally the Senate defeated the Paycheck Fairness Act. The legislation aimed to increase protections for women filing gender-discrimination lawsuits, as well as create a federal grant program to improve women's salary negotiating skills.

The vote came down strictly along party lines, with the two independent senators voting with Democrats and Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) not voting. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) changed his vote so that he could bring the bill up again.

The bill's defeat came after Democrats made a tightly coordinated media blitz to call for the bill's passage. President Obama, Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Barbara Mikulski (D-M.d.) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Rosa Delauro (D-Conn.) all held conference calls expressing strong support for the legislation. But Republicans strongly opposed the bill, leaving Democrats short of the seven votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Democrats said the paycheck bill's defeat is the latest example of a Republican "war on women."

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/230967-paycheck-fairness-act-fails-in-senate

[seabeyond]

1. we got 52. they got 47. we lose. amazing fuzzy math. nt

[Blue_Tires]

5. +1000

[MadrasT]

2. There's no war on women. None at all.

I would like to hear how the "NO" voters justified their votes.

Feels a whole lot like they are saying: "Be glad we even let you out of the house to have jobs. Sit down and STFU already."

[redqueen]

3. VAWA, this...

There is definitely a war on.

And that person in the UK says forget about it all.

[BlueIris]

4. Vile.

This was the only thing the Dems had done this year that I actually thought would be useful.