Tag Archives: Patrick Leahy
Kavanaugh hearing meets ‘noise’ of resistance
Democratic senators and LGBT legal activists tried this week to force release of documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's work in President George W. Bush's White House.
Immigration bill advances without provisions for same-sex couples
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved an immigration reform bill Tuesday, May 21 without voting on two amendments seeking to provide benefits to same-sex couples, and the room erupted into loud applause and cheers.
Leahy submits language to help bi-national same-sex couples
As expected, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy introduced amendments Tuesday (May 7) to enable gay citizens to sponsor their “permanent” same-sex partners for immigration, under the proposed comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
Senate committee prepares to square off over LGBT immigration status
In front of an unusually combative U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, former Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe urged members on Monday (April 22) to “fix” the current immigration reform bill by adding language to help LGBT citizens with foreign partners or
DOMA repeal advances out of committee
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday (November 10) voted to recommend passage of a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The bill is the Respect for
Nominee advances, DOMA repeal rescheduled
On a voice vote, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday recommended the confirmation of openly gay attorney Michael Fitzgerald to serve on the federal bench in Los Angeles. But, at the request of Republicans, the Committee postponed its vote
Hearing on repeal of DOMA: It’s not just the economy
U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a legendary civil rights activist, led off Wednesday's historic hearing to discuss repealing the Defense of Marriage Act, likening it to laws decades ago that requires separate water fountains and restrooms for "whites" and "coloreds."
