Yahoo! News - Senate Votes to Block New Overtime Rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided U.S. Senate defied the Bush administration on Tuesday by again voting to block its new rules for white-collar workers that foes said could cost millions of Americans overtime pay.

Backers argued recent changes in the pending regulations addressed election-year concerns and limited the impact. But opponents denounced the revisions as inadequate and confusing.

On a largely party-line vote of 52-47, the Senate approved an amendment by minority Democrats to stop implementation of the regulations, set to take effect on Aug. 23. Five Republicans crossed over to provide the winning margin.

I'm sure this issue to be addressed again in a non-election year. Nobody wants to be accused of taking overtime away RIGHT NOW. In 2005 it will be a done deal.