ACLU Letter in Support of Senate Vote for Cloture on Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

January 14, 2009

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the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and its hundreds of thousands of members, activists, and fifty-four affiliates nationwide, we urge you to vote in favor of cloture and final passage of S. 181, The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and to oppose weakening amendments. Because of the critical importance of this bill to America’s working families, the ACLU intends to score this vote.

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