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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for S.181 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s181/atom_news" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s181/news" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2009-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
  </author>
  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/53740</id>
  <entry>
    <title>State's legislators largely in favor of Obama bills, nominees</title>
    <link href="http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20090429/NEWS01/904290326/1002/rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-28:/commentary/4912802</id>
    <updated>2009-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Port Huron Times Herald</name>
    </author>
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...by the Senate on Jan. 26, 2009. Senate Roll Call 15. The House does not vote on nominations.  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (S.181): Amends the 1964 Civil Rights Act to give workers who allege pay discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, re&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20090429/NEWS01/904290326/1002/rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Federal Law Expands Employees&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Entitlement To Sue Over ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=74492" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-15:/commentary/4343036</id>
    <updated>2009-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mondaq News Alerts (registration),&amp;nbsp;UK</name>
    </author>
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(HR 11, S. 181). Accordingly, on January 9, 2009, the US House of Representatives approved the Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act. The two pieces of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=74492&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Cong. Whitfield supports Lilly Ledbetter Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.timesleader.net/articles/stories/public/200902/03/4dd4_news.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-02-02:/commentary/4216063</id>
    <updated>2009-02-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Princeton Times Leader,&amp;nbsp;KY</name>
    </author>
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Whitfield supported, and the House passed, S. 181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The legislation would overturn the Supreme Court decision Ledbetter v. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesleader.net/articles/stories/public/200902/03/4dd4_news.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11495" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-28:/commentary/4235543</id>
    <updated>2009-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Feminist Majority Foundation</name>
    </author>
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The House passed the final version of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of  2009 (HR 11) in a 250-177 vote Tuesday after the Senate passed the Act (S. 181) by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11495&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Firm&#195;&#179; Obama norma para salario justo sin discriminaci&#195;&#179;n</title>
    <link href="http://www.cimacnoticias.com/site/09012908-Firmo-Obama-norma-p.36440.0.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-28:/commentary/4164784</id>
    <updated>2009-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cimac,&amp;nbsp;Mexico</name>
    </author>
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El Senado pas&#195;&#179;, la semana pasada, con una fuerte mayor&#195;&#173;a, la Llilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act del 2009 (S.181), despu&#195;&#169;s de un enfrentamiento hostil con ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cimacnoticias.com/site/09012908-Firmo-Obama-norma-p.36440.0.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Applaud Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.aapress.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&amp;amp;id=1233272471&amp;amp;archive=&amp;amp;start_from=&amp;amp;ucat=2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-28:/commentary/4164723</id>
    <updated>2009-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>St. Paul Asian American Press,&amp;nbsp;MN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8220; By a vote of 250 to 177, the US House of Representatives this week passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, S. 181, a bill that clarifies ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aapress.com/index.php?subaction=showcomments&amp;amp;id=1233272471&amp;amp;archive=&amp;amp;start_from=&amp;amp;ucat=2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Passes Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11493" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-27:/commentary/4164627</id>
    <updated>2009-01-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Feminist Majority Foundation</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate also passed by a strong majority the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of  2009 (S. 181) last week after defeating a series of Republican hostile ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11493&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: House Expected to Pass Wage Discrimination Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510&amp;amp;newsid905=60545" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-26:/commentary/4141355</id>
    <updated>2009-01-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Helicopter Association International,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House is expected to clear a bill (S. 181) tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28 intended to help victims of wage discrimination file lawsuits. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510&amp;amp;newsid905=60545&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today on the Hill</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/01/today_on_the_hill_12.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-26:/commentary/4139317</id>
    <updated>2009-01-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post Blogs,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House is expected to consider S. 181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The House will also begin general debate on the economic stimulus package (HR 1) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/01/today_on_the_hill_12.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: FAIR PAY</title>
    <link href="http://www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510&amp;amp;newsid905=60538" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-25:/commentary/4130097</id>
    <updated>2009-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Helicopter Association International,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate approved their version of the Ledbetter Fair Pay bill, S. 181. As previously reported on HAI&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s RotorNews, the House combined their version, HR11, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510&amp;amp;newsid905=60538&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Now Comes Lilly Ledbetter</title>
    <link href="http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=5621:now-comes-lilly-ledbetter&amp;amp;catid=88888933&amp;amp;Itemid=88889535" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-25:/commentary/4129931</id>
    <updated>2009-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>eNews Park Forest,&amp;nbsp;IL</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The language within the Senate's version (S.181 [check it out on THOMAS, a service provided by the Library of Congress]) is likely to be the version that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=5621:now-comes-lilly-ledbetter&amp;amp;catid=88888933&amp;amp;Itemid=88889535&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republicans Approach Obama With Clenched Fists</title>
    <link href="http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=6526" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-25:/commentary/4127225</id>
    <updated>2009-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beyond Chron,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
From delaying the inevitable confirmations of Hillary Clinton and Eric Holder, to trying (unsuccessfully) to kill the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (S. 181), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=6526&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Search Results for &quot;Senate&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://womensrights.change.org/blog?category_id=2563" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-23:/commentary/4107597</id>
    <updated>2009-01-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of  2009 (S. 181) last night by a strong majority (61 - 36) after defeating a series of hostile Republican amendments. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://womensrights.change.org/blog?category_id=2563&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Passed Senate, Returns to House</title>
    <link href="http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11484" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-22:/commentary/4130025</id>
    <updated>2009-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Feminist Majority Foundation</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate passed by a strong majority the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of  2009 (S. 181) last night after defeating a series of Republican hostile ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=11484&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Passed Senate, Returns to House</title>
    <link href="http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=11484" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-22:/commentary/4101500</id>
    <updated>2009-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ms. Magazine,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate passed by a strong majority the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of  2009 (S. 181) last night after defeating a series of Republican hostile ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=11484&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today on the Hill</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/01/today_on_the_hill_9.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/4091830</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post Blogs,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate will convene at 9:30 am to resume consideration of S. 181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Armed Services -- On preventing the buildup of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/01/today_on_the_hill_9.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LEGISLATIVE WATCH: Congress</title>
    <link href="http://rochestercitynewspaper.com/news/articles/2009/01/LEGISLATIVE-WATCH-Congress/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/4091587</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rochester City Newspaper,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of  2009 (HR 11/S.181) prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rochestercitynewspaper.com/news/articles/2009/01/LEGISLATIVE-WATCH-Congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate moves forward on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act</title>
    <link href="http://hr.cch.com/news/employment/012209a.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-21:/commentary/4085607</id>
    <updated>2009-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CCH</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... the Senate voted 72-23 to invoke  cloture and proceed with floor debate and a  vote on final passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of  2009 (S. 181). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.cch.com/news/employment/012209a.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ABC Urges President Obama to Preserve Open Competition on Federal ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.amerisurv.com/content/view/5708/2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-20:/commentary/4081778</id>
    <updated>2009-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Amerisurv,&amp;nbsp;MD</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
offered an amendment (SA 34) to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of  2009 (S. 181) being debated in the US Senate. The measure would codify into law ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amerisurv.com/content/view/5708/2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Barack&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Bailout for Trial Lawyers</title>
    <link href="http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/7724" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-18:/commentary/4325031</id>
    <updated>2009-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press,&amp;nbsp;Canada</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (HR 11 /  S. 181) would eliminate the current statute of limitations (either 180 or 300 days, depending on the state of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/7724&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act benefits everyone</title>
    <link href="http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20090118/OPINION/901180307" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-17:/commentary/4313682</id>
    <updated>2009-01-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jackson Sun,&amp;nbsp;TN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
9, and the Senate voted to advance the Ledbetter bill (S. 181) by a vote of 72-23, with 18 Republicans voting yes. What is it all about? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20090118/OPINION/901180307&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Barack's Bailout for Trial Lawyers</title>
    <link href="http://www.rightsidenews.com/200901173341/culture-wars/barack-s-bailout-for-trial-lawyers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-16:/commentary/4043207</id>
    <updated>2009-01-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Right Side News,&amp;nbsp;GA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (HR 11 /  S. 181) would eliminate the current statute of limitations (either 180 or 300 days, depending on the state of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rightsidenews.com/200901173341/culture-wars/barack-s-bailout-for-trial-lawyers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ledbetter Wage Discrimination Bill Looks Likely to Pass</title>
    <link href="http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/01/16/16-ledbetter-bill-looks-likely-to-pass.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-15:/commentary/4032919</id>
    <updated>2009-01-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Occupational Health Safety,&amp;nbsp;TX</name>
    </author>
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She prefers the broader definition in S. 181: &quot;an unlawful practice occurs, with respect to discrimination  in compensation in violation of this Act, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/01/16/16-ledbetter-bill-looks-likely-to-pass.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Vote: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.181</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2009-4" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-14:/commentary/4025242</id>
    <updated>2009-01-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovTrack</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Cartograms give an equal area in an image to an equal number of votes by distorting 				the image. Senate vote cartograms 				are shown with each state stretched or shrunk so that the states each take up an equal area because each state has two votes. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2009-4&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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