The Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs committee has scheduled next Wednesday, Dec. 16, for a markup of the Domestic Partnership Benefits & Obligations Act.  The bill, sponsored by Sen. Joe Lieberman, would provide Domestic Partnership benefits to the partners of federal employees.

DC Agenda reported the development:

The panel will consider amendments to the legislation before voting on whether to report out the bill to the Senate floor.

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), who chairs the committee, is the sponsor of the legislation. It currently has 26 co-sponsors.

On the House side, the Oversight & Government Relations Committee reported out its version of the bill last month, 23-12. Lesbian Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) is the sponsor of the bill, which has 138 co-sponsors. A time for a floor vote has not yet been announced.