Obama Signs Equal Pay Act

Thu., Jan. 29, 2009

ORG XMIT: WHRE120 Surrounded by members of Congress President Barack Obama hands out pens after signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act with Lilly Ledbetter, standind left of Obama, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, in the East Room at the White House in Washington. Others standing from left, are House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland (partially visible at top left), Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Me., Ledbetter, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Senate Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds) (Ron Edmonds / The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

Surrounded by members of Congress President Barack Obama hands out pens after signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act with Lilly Ledbetter, standind left of Obama, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, in the East Room at the White House in Washington.

Idaho Democratic Party Executive Director Jim Hansen today applauded the signing of the historic Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. The first bill signed into law by President Barack Obama, the Act will ensure that American workers are treated fairly under the law by correcting wage disparities/Idaho Democratic Party. Full press release here (.pdf) .

Question: What’s your reaction to President Obama’s signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act?

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