Lujan Grisham Applauds Senate Passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Statement

U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) today released the following statement after Senate passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), legislation which would prohibit discrimination in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity:

"With its strong bipartisan vote to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the United States Senate today reaffirmed a basic but vital principle: everyone in this country should be treated equally under the law. Nobody should have to go to work every day fearful that they'll lose their job simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. America's workers should be judged based on their job performance, not on who they are or who they love.

"Now it's time for the House to side with most Fortune 500 companies, countless small businesses, the state of New Mexico and a majority of Americans by passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. I'm proud to join nearly 200 of my House colleagues in co-sponsoring ENDA, and I urge Speaker Boehner to allow a vote on this bipartisan legislation."

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