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Senate GOP Blocks Equal-Pay Bill

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation meant to close the pay gap between men and women, framing an election-year fight between the parties over whose policies are friendlier to women. The bill was an attempt by Democrats to press what they see as their electoral advantage among women in the coming midterm elections, but they fell six votes short of the 60 votes they needed to prevent a filibuster and advance the legislation. “For reasons known only to them, Senate Republicans don’t seem to be interested in closing wage gaps for working women,” Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, said in a floor speech/Associated Press. More here.

Question: Is this move going to win the GOP points with women?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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