Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania’s senior senator, switched parties from Republican to Democrat in April, and now he’s changed his mind about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). His support for pending legislation to repeal DOMA, which limits federal government recognition of same-sex marriage, could be crucial—and could affect HR.
Under DOMA, for example, only opposite-sex married couples may take FMLA leave to care for an ill spouse. DOMA applies even to states that allow same-sex marriage.
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