Senate committee votes against overtime rules

Thursday, September 16, 2004

WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee defied President Bush and voted Wednesday to derail new federal overtime rules that critics say would prevent 6 million American workers from getting the bonus pay. The Republican-run Senate Appropriations Committee approved the provision blocking the rules by a vote of 16-13. Two Republicans -- Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who is seeking re-election this year, and Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, who is retiring -- joined Democrats in supporting the proposal.

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