Frank: “We were very close” on ENDA
By Ruth Schneider, 365gay.com: Original Article
Rep. Barney Frank said the Employment Non-Discrimination Act is on track to pass through the House of Representatives, but he is less certain about its success in the Senate, he said in an interview with DC Agenda.
“We were very close just before we snowed out to basically come to an agreement on a bill that would get a majority vote in the Education & Labor Committee,” he said.
Frank said he expects a vote on the floor of the House in March.
“The speaker has promised me that as soon as it passes the committee, she’ll bring it up to the floor of the House,” he said.
Frank noted that there could be problems with transgender protections.
“There has always been a problem with the question of people who are transgender in situations where people are totally or partially unclothed,” Frank said.
While Frank expects ENDA to pass the U.S. House easily, the Senate may pose a problem. Frank doesn’t think there are 60 votes in the Senate to overcome a filibuster on ENDA.
