As expected, Senate Republicans filibustered legislation on Monday aimed at helping women fight for equal pay in the workplace, a vote held by Democrats to attack the GOP ahead of the 2014 midterm elections.
The vote was 52 for, 40 against, falling short of the 60 needed to defeat a filibuster.
The legislation cleared an initial “cloture” motion on Wednesday to begin debate, which Republicans may have done to eat up Senate time that Democrats want to use for other election-year votes. The procedural vote on Monday blocks a final up-or-down vote on the bill, ensuring its failure.
The Paycheck Fairness Act was introduced by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), and would prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who talk to coworkers about their salaries. It would also require more data collection of employee salaries from businesses.
Democrats widely expected the bill to fail because Senate Republicans have previously blocked the same legislation before in 2012 and earlier in 2014.
cuz we think it’s a good idea to anger the largest voting block even more just before elections. isn’t it nice of the gop to aide in our victory in november
But hey, Republicans claim to support women’s rights.
More of the GOP/Tea Potty folks working on their outreach to women voters??
ohhh what a surprise. Not
So I will state what the pic represents.
1 face says, I can’t believe this ass made me come stand here.
1 face says, this cannot be good for us with the election coming.
1 face says, He is my hero because he likes to use me.
The other guy who looks like he has been sucking on a pumpkin his whole life says, I won, I did it, I beat obama again.
Not hard to figure out huh??
creeps, all of them
Like is this a surprise. Republicans hate women. Hate gays. Hate Latinos. Hate Blacks. They hate pretty much anyone not rich and white. This is the status quo for them.