On the recordApril 11, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of Equal Pay Day. The Equal Pay Act became law more than 50 years ago, and today women comprise almost half of the American workforce. They serve in our hospitals, schools, and our factories. They are executives at major corporations. They are doctors, they are lawyers, and they serve in countless other occupations that make our economy one of the greatest in the world. Yet, women are still disadvantaged by the gender wage gap. They are compensated at only 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man. This must not continue. It is unjust, it prevents a fair and productive economy, and is something that we need to close, this gap. Closing the wage gap is an economic imperative. ____________________
