After an unsuccessful vote last week in which seven House Republicans changed their votes on the measure, the U.S. House late Wednesday approved an amendment voiding language in major defense spending legislation undercutting President Obama’s executive order against anti-LGBT discrimination.
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), who’s gay and a co-chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus, introduced the amendment, which was approved by a vote of 233-186 as part of a $37.4 billion package making appropriations for energy and water infrastructure in the upcoming fiscal year.
The amendment prohibits the spending of U.S. funds in contravention of Obama’s 2014 executive order barring federal contractors from engaging in anti-LGBT workplace discrimination. Maloney’s amendment would nullify a provision in the fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bill inserted by Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.) that would undermine that executive order.
Following the vote, Maloney tweeted out a statement declaring the adoption of his amendment was a win for LGBT equality.
Sickning bunch of sodomites changing the world as we know it here will pay the price of their sins when they stand in front of Almighty God.
Does anyone have the names of the Representatives that voted and how they cast their vote. We in the Public need to know who to contact and how to vote in November.
House Squeaker Paul Ryan is a mouse and a disgrace.
He is his predicessor with a different suit. He was very liberal before Sarah Palin was drafted by Sen. McCain. He made a 180° turn. Still he put forth a horrible suggestion for fiscal reform. He is a “Rino” and part of the problem not the solution. He is the Old Speaker, again.
Come November, all those whose term is up and voted in favor should be voted out of office. Those who voted in favor of the bill but whose terms are not up, we should DEMAND their immediate resignation. Then we must put an end to all of the special classes of people who are “protected” by special laws. Under our Constitution, we are ALL supposed to be equal under the law.
I’m in for that … all of it.