Senate Fails to Move Paycheck Fairness Act Forward

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17 – In a disappointing stand against women’s equality, the Senate today voted 58-41 against cloture for the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 3772), stopping the bill from moving forward and effectively denying women the necessary legal tools to fight for fair pay. Although a majority of the Senate supported this measure, the failure to reach the 60 votes necessary to defeat a filibuster dooms the bill for this Congress.

The Paycheck Fairness Act would…