The legislation passes 72-49 ; it moves next to the Senate . `` Kansans across the state are rightly appalled that legislators are spending their efforts to pass yet another piece of legislation that seeks to enshrine discrimination against gay and lesbian people into law , '' said Sandra Meade , state chair of Equality Kansas . - March 10 : President Obama signs into law a bill that extends unemployment benefits for another year, and increases funding by $175 billion over two years. It `` seeks to enshrine discrimination , '' says rights group leader .
The legislation passes 72-49 ; it moves next to the Senate . - March 10 : President Obama signs into law a bill that extends unemployment benefits for another year, and increases funding by $175 billion over two years. It `` seeks to enshrine discrimination , '' says rights group leader .