Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, equal work deserves equal pay, and we owe it to women to constructively engage on addressing pay disparities in the workplace and put forward real solutions. Unfortunately, Democrats have put forth a bill that prioritizes lawsuits and government regulation over women's economic empowerment and advancement. H.R. 7 would require employers to make intrusive data disclosures that would add compliance costs exceeding $600 million per year while posing serious threats to workers' privacy and their paychecks. On top of these onerous new requirements, H.R. 7 will force America's businesses to prepare for an onslaught of frivolous lawsuits, which now will be open to unlimited compensatory and limited damages. Forty percent of small businesses are run by women, and H.R. 7 would make it harder for these women business owners to succeed. This issue is too important to leave to partisan solutions. Our amendment, the Wage Equity Act, offers a stark contrast to the approach laid out in H.R. 7. We look to innovation in the States to find bipartisan policy that is supported by both Republicans and Democrats and signed by Republican Governors--proof that equal pay for equal work is not a partisan issue. The Wage Equity Act supports the empowerment of women in today's economy. America's businesses--particularly our small businesses--seek to do right by their employees.…”