CQ TODAY MIDDAY UPDATE Jan. 22, 2009 – 1:12 p.m.
By a comfortable margin, the Senate on Thursday rejected the first and most comprehensive challenge to a bill aimed at making it easier for victims of wage discrimination to seek redress in court.
The 40-55 vote defeating an amendment by Kay Bailey Hutchison , R-Texas, paves the way for Democrats and the Obama administration to deliver on the first of several labor law changes promised during the 2008 election campaign.
Democrats hope to complete action later Thursday on the “Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act,” which would allow workers who allege discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, religion, age or disability to sue anytime within 180 days of receiving their last discriminatory paycheck.
“We’re making progress on this bill,” declared Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , D-Nev. “We’re going to finish Ledbetter today, tonight. I hope I do not have to file cloture on this.”
The House passed a broader version of the legislation on Jan. 9; the two will have to be reconciled before a final bill can be sent to President Obama for his expected signature.
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