May 10, 2010House Could Vote on DADT Repeal This Month
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Backers of gay rights bills in the House are pressing ahead despite grumbling from moderate Democrats, an uncertain future in the Senate and some friendly fire from the Obama administration. A repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law banning openly gay people from serving in the military and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act could be on the floor this month, according to senior Democratic aides and lawmakers. The gay rights bills are the only controversial social items on a fairly milquetoast House agenda, with a “campaign mode” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) having already punted immigration reform to the Senate. However, it’s unclear whether the votes are still there to repeal DADT after Defense Secretary Robert Gates wrote to Congress... Related Topics: Obama administration, Senate RECOMMENDED ARTICLES
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