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Stabenow:
President Obama Signs Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into LawU.S.
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced that President
Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. The legislation,
which was President Obama’s first piece of legislation to
be signed into law, combats pay discrimination by extending the
deadline for victims to take action. Formerly, those affected
by workplace pay discrimination have only 180 days from the date
of the first violation to file suit. The new law would assist
employees who become aware of pay discrepancies much later. Read
more...
Senator Stabenow's Statement on the Inauguration of Barack Obama
Senator Stabenow looks on as President Barack Obama greets Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, who gave the benediction at the inaugural ceremonies.
This is an incredibly exciting and historic time, and I have a sense of hope for families across Michigan and America. It's frankly been a long time since I've been this optimistic about the direction or the leadership of the country... You can listen to the full statment here.
On Monday, Senator Stabenow met with students from Michigan in town for the inaugural festivities.
Stabenow Statement Speaks on the Senate Floor About Auto Bridge Loans "We have tried everything. We have negotiated with the White House in good faith. I appreciate that. They have kept their deal. We have negotiated with every party that wanted to come forward, including today, all day, focusing with Senator Corker. But the reality is, we are in a position where evidently the only thing that matters to the majority of those on the other side of the aisle is that workers get paid too much in this country--somehow, workers get paid too much in this country--and unless we sock it to the workers, they are not willing to allow a $14 billion bridge loan to be able to save an industry."
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Senator
Stabenow, with a bipartisan coalition of Senators including
Levin (D-MI), Voinovich (R-OH), Bond (R-MO), Brown (D-OH),
and Specter (R-PA), announced legislation to provide
$25 billion in bridge loans to the domestic auto industry.
With the credit crisis devastating the industry, this
investment will keep our manufacturers moving forward
and help preserve jobs here at home.
Senator
Stabenow and Majority Leader Harry Reid urge the Senate
to pass legislation to invest in advanced technology
vehicles and American jobs.
