Showing posts with label US Senate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US Senate. Show all posts
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Sen. Boxer Calls The GOP Senators Out

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“I thought they were the party of ‘family values.’ Show me where that’s true? Ripping families apart? I thought they were the party of ‘eco...
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Kamala's Running For US Senate!

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You longtime TransGriot readers know I have much love for Kamala Harris, the current two term Attorney General for the state of California ...
Friday, November 08, 2013

Moni's Thoughts About The Trans Inclusive ENDA Passing The Senate

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The renaissance of the trans human rights movement in the late 80s early 90's led to our first lobbying foray into Washington DC in 199...
Thursday, November 07, 2013

Trans Inclusive ENDA Faces Key Senate Votes Today

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According to my sources on Capitol Hill and the Senate Democrats page , the moves will be made today for final passage of S. 815, the trans ...
Monday, November 04, 2013

ENDA Passes Key Senate Cloture Vote

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By a 61-30 margin, the US Senate passed a procedural cloture vote on the trans inclusive Employment and Non Discrimination Act (ENDA) that...

US Senate Vote On Trans Inclusive ENDA Happening Later Tonight

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For the first time since November 2007, a vote is scheduled to be taken on The Employment and Non Discrimination Act  (ENDA) later this even...
Thursday, October 17, 2013

Senator-Elect Cory Booker!

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On behalf of the nation, thank you New Jersey for handling your electoral business yesterday and sending Newark Mayor Cory Booker to Washin...
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

New Jersey, Handle Your Special Election Business!

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Voters in New Jersey get to go to the polls today and handle their electoral business of selecting a new US senator to replace the late Sen ...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

ENDA Passes Out Of Senate Committee 15-7

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The Employment and non Discrimination Act navigated a major hurdle yesterday by being successfully passed out of the Senate Committee on He...
Friday, July 05, 2013

ENDA Set For July 10 Senate Committee Vote

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The long delayed Employment and Non Discrimination Act (ENDA) will finally get a Senate committee vote. The bill if passed would prevent di...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Historic Day For African-American US Senate Representation

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With the confirmation of Sen John F. Kerry to become the next Secretary of State, his now empty Senate seat had to be filled by an appoint...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Break Out The Oreos, We Have A Cookie-Chomping US Senator

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To no ones surprise, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) chose Rep Tim Scott (R-SC) yesterday to fill resigning Senator Jim DeMint'...