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This page contains bill sponsorships in the Senate and House.
Bill sponsorships indicate the topics that legislators are most interested in, and spend the most time on.
Bill Sponsorship: providing benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees
Source: Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (S.2521/H.R.4838)
Sen. LIEBERMAN: This legislation would require the Government to extend employee benefit programs to the same-sex domestic partners of Federal employees. It is sound public policy and it makes excellent business sense. Under our bill, Federal employee and the employee's domestic partner would be eligible to participate in benefits to the same extent that married employees and their spouses participate. Employees and their partners would also assume the same obligations that apply to married employees and their spouses, such as anti-nepotism rules and financial disclosure requirements. The Federal Government is our Nation's largest employer and should lead other employers, rather than lagging behind, in the quest to provide equal and fair compensation and benefits to all employees. That thousands of Federal workers who have dedicated their careers to public service and who live in committed relationships with same-sex domestic partners receive fewer protections for their
families than those married employees is patently unfair and, frankly, makes no economic sense. I call upon my colleagues to express their support for this important legislation. It is time for the Federal Government to catch up to the private sector, not just to set an example but so that it can compete for the most qualified employees and ensure that all of our public servants receive fair and equitable treatment. It makes good economic and policy senses. It is the right thing to do. SUMMARY: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007 Employees and their domestic partners will have the same benefits as married employees and their spouses under--- Employee health benefits
- Retirement and disability plans
- Family, medical, and emergency leave
- Group life insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Compensation for work injuries
- Death, disability, and similar benefits
- Relocation, travel, and related expenses.
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3.
Question 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Civil Rights
- Headline: Provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees
(Score: 2)
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Republicans
participating in 2007-S2521 |
| Tom Davis |
s1o | Virginia Republican (Retiring 2008) |
| Christopher Shays |
s1o | Connecticut Republican (Unseated 2008) |
| Gordon Harold Smith |
s1o | OR Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2008) |
Independents
participating in 2007-S2521 |
| Hillary Clinton |
s1o | NY Former NY Democrat Senator; now Secretary of State |
| Joseph Lieberman |
s1p | CT Independent Sr Senator; Gore's VP nominee (Retiring) |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
90
Republicans:
3
Independents:
2 |
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