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Senator Roland Burris Cosponsors Domestic Partner Benefits Bill, Introduces Amendment

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2009.  United States Senator Roland W. Burris introduced an amendment yesterday to the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, of which Senator Burris is a cosponsor.  Under this legislation, S. 1102, federal employees who have same-sex domestic partners will be entitled to the same employment benefits that are currently available to married federal employees and their opposite-sex spouses.  Senator Burris and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Wednesday…

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