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IL Legislature Passes Civil Union Bill
"I have a gay daughter," said state Sen. David Koehler (R-Peoria), the bill's chief Senate sponsor, whose child, Maggie, was in…
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$4.6B Reparations Bill Passes Senate
“I am heartened that Democrats and Republicans were able to come together to deliver the settlement that these men and women…
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Reid: Senate Vote on DADT Likely Next Month
Reid said that language ending the 17-year-old ban on gays in the military will be part of the annual defense authorization…
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GOP Supports Unequal Pay for Women
I am deeply disappointed that a minority of senators have prevented the Paycheck Fairness Act from finally being brought up for…
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Rangel Hearing Violated Basic Right To Counsel
The House ethics subcommittee, unmoved by Rangel's need to secure competent legal representation, proceeded with the hearing in his absence, finding…
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Voting Rights Act Under Fire – Again
Yesterday the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a brief in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, a case…