Breaking: Lilly Ledbetter and Paycheck Fairness Acts Pass House

Amen! Via AP:

Energized by the prospects of a pro-labor president, House Democrats marked the first week of the new Congress Friday by pushing through two bills to help workers, particularly women, who are victims of pay discrimination.
Unlike President George W. Bush, who threatened to veto the two bills when they came up in the last session of Congress, President-elect Barack Obama has embraced them.
“Today we face a transformational moment,” said Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., chief sponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act. “With a new Congress, a new administration, we have a chance to finally provide equal pay for equal work and make opportunity real for millions of American women.”

The bill could reach the Senate floor as early as next week, so make sure your senator knows about your support. Here’s more info about Lilly Ledbetter and read the whole AP piece for more details on today’s passage.