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Senator Obama Votes to Support the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barack Obama voted in favor of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 2831). This bill is aimed at reversing a Supreme Court ruling that made it harder for working women, like Lilly Ledbetter, to hold their employers accountable for pay discrimination. After Senator Obama met with Ledbetter in the U.S. Capitol, he released the following statement:
"Today, too many women are still earning less than men for doing the same work, making it harder for working families to make ends meet, harder for single mothers to climb out of poverty, and harder for elderly women to afford their retirement. That kind of pay discrimination is wrong and has no place in the United States of America.
Obama Joins Bond and Boxer to Introduce Bill to Improve Care for Wounded Service Members
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Barack Obama today joined Senators Kit Bond and Barbara Boxer, and a bipartisan coalition of senators, to introduce the Honoring Our Nation's Obligations to Returning Warriors Act (HONOR Act). This legislation will improve treatment for our service members and veterans suffering with mental injuries, better prepare service members for the stress associated with combat, and increase care for military families. Senators Ted Stevens, Pete Domenici, Lisa Murkowski, and Elizabeth Dole are also cosponsoring this legislation. - Read more
Obama Joins Levin and Coleman to Introduce Bill to Stop Misuse of U.S. Companies
WASHINGTON - Today Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Senator Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), and Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Chairman, Ranking Minority Member, and Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, introduced the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act to help law enforcement stop the misuse of U.S. corporations. - Read more
EPA Accepts Obama Proposal to Eliminate Lead Paint from Schools, Childcare Facilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to require lead-safe practices during the renovation and repair of housing, child-care facilities, and schools: - Read more
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Senators want Chicago in Anti-Gang Effort
April 29, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) - Both of Illinois' senators want to meet with U.S. Justice Department officials to talk about including the Chicago area in the department's Comprehensive Anti-Gang initiative.
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Throughout his political career, Barack Obama has been a leader in fighting for open and honest government. During his first year as an Illinois State Senator, he helped lead the fight to pass Illinois' first major ethics reform bill in 25 years. As a U.S. Senator, he has spearheaded the effort to clean up Washington in the wake of the Jack Abramoff scandal.Read more
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Obama: Culture in Washington Must Change, Implement Tough Ethics Reform
August 2, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor in support of the Honest Government and Leadership Act. This legislation would provide increased transparency and accountability, reduce the influence of lobbyists and special interests, and bring about the concrete changes we need in Washington. In January, Obama joined with Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) to introduce Lobbying and Ethics Reform Act, which set a standard for strong ethics legislation this Congress.