Washington, DC -
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) to repeal the controversial 1993 "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) law will be voted on today according to Twitter messaging from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
The legislation, identical to that introduced in the Senate by Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME), is not an attachment to any other measures eliminating arguments over un-related issues. Passage of this "stand alone" bill by both houses will avoid conference committee obstacles and should it make it to the Senate floor, and pass, would then bring it directly to a supportive President Obama for signature and enactment.
The House had earlier this year passed DADT legislation, but it was attached to the Defense Authorization bill which has encountered procedural difficulties in the Senate.
According to a recent ABC News/Washington Post Poll, 77% of Americans support repeal of the discriminatory law. The repeal will allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed services.
Gay rights groups, including the Human Rights Campaign, Courage Campaign and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network are urging members to call their representatives and senators. The Capitol switchboard number is (202) 224-3121.
The ABC News/Washington Post poll of 1,001 adults was taken Dec. 9-12. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points.
The legislation, identical to that introduced in the Senate by Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME), is not an attachment to any other measures eliminating arguments over un-related issues. Passage of this "stand alone" bill by both houses will avoid conference committee obstacles and should it make it to the Senate floor, and pass, would then bring it directly to a supportive President Obama for signature and enactment.
The House had earlier this year passed DADT legislation, but it was attached to the Defense Authorization bill which has encountered procedural difficulties in the Senate.
According to a recent ABC News/Washington Post Poll, 77% of Americans support repeal of the discriminatory law. The repeal will allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed services.
Gay rights groups, including the Human Rights Campaign, Courage Campaign and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network are urging members to call their representatives and senators. The Capitol switchboard number is (202) 224-3121.
The ABC News/Washington Post poll of 1,001 adults was taken Dec. 9-12. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points.
