Senate Majority Leader Reid Schedules Vote on DADT Repeal

The day after Lady Gaga took four openly LGBT servicemembers to the MTV Video Music Awards to highlight "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced he has scheduled a vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (which includes a provision which could lead to repeal of DADT) for next week.

A senior Democratic leadership aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Reid met with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday to inform the Republican leader that the fiscal year 2011 defense authorization bill will come to the Senate floor the week of Sept. 20.

The aide said Senate leadership is anticipating the Senate won’t have unanimous consent to bring the legislation to the floor, so 60 votes will be necessary to end a filibuster and move forward with debate on the bill.

“We are going to take it the floor next week to see where the votes are,” the aide said.

I most definitely approve of scheduling a vote and making our allies and enemies reveal their position on LGBT legislation.

You go, Gaga!