Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada to support Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada

Republican Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada announces his support for ENDA, becoming the 60th vote for passage of the legislation in the US Senate.

From Raw Story:

On Monday, Democrats found their 60th vote when Heller announced that he would also be backing the bill.

“After listening to Nevadans’ concerns about this issue from a variety of viewpoints and after numerous conversations with my colleagues, I feel that supporting this legislation is the right thing to do,” Heller said in a statement. “Under the leadership of this Governor, as well as the legislature over the past several years, Nevada has established a solid foundation of anti-discrimination laws.”

“This legislation raises the federal standards to match what we have come to expect in Nevada, which is that discrimination must not be tolerated under any circumstance,” he added.

A few other GOP Senators may join in now. Word is Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio (who has an openly gay son) may vote for the bill as well later today.