I regard this very much as an issue of equal compensation for equal work where we have identified a glaring discrepancy ...
I, in no way, view this measure, as limited as it is, as a way to replicate marriage by another name.
We lag behind in the fact that the Federal Government does not offer these employment benefits.
These provisions have been specifically added as strong fraud prevention language.
correcting a longstanding injustice which has resulted in some Federal workers not receiving equal pay for equal work.
Marriage by another name is of concern to me and I think the majority of Americans.
the principles of equality, fairness, and inclusion in the workplace, principles that should be commonplace for the Fede...
This legislation is needed to offer gay and lesbian Federal workers true equality and benefits and ensure fairness in th...
the Federal employee who is in a same-sex partnership, whether they are married, in a marriage recognized at their State...
it made much more sense to create this mechanism to provide the employment fringe benefits, and that's what this bill is...
You are not misreading that, but as Director Berry indicated, in their review of the legislation, OPM has come up with a...
this inequality exists on the Federal level despite the significant expansion in the availability of employment-related ...
We've had a researcher from the engineering school leave the State with an NSF grant that totaled more than it would hav...
Because of the Defense of Marriage Act, even those same-sex couples who are afforded the right to marry in certain State...
You see, the issue we are here to address is not about personal belief, and it is not the definition of marriage.
Mr. Chairman, I was reluctant to relive before this committee the most painful chapter of my life, the decision to leave...
the need to consider providing domestic partners' benefits to Federal employees should also be evaluated in light of the...
This bill shows that we recognize the value of every American and their families and their relationships.
