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Equal Pay Bill Blocked in Senate

Clinton and Obama declare truce to back bill stomped by GOP

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 24, 2008 3:34 AM CDT

(Newser) – Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama interrupted their rival campaigns yesterday to vote together on a bill that would make it easier for women to sue employers for pay discrimination. But their moment of unity proved fruitless as Senate Republicans blocked the bill, likely killing it...   Read full story »

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