"The gender pay gap in my district is shockingly bad. For every dollar that men... women make 71 cents."
"if you're working full time to support your family right now at the Federal minimum wage, you are making $15,080 a year. That is not a livable salary anywhere in America today."
"I am really encouraged by research showing that gradually raising the minimum wage can help reduce wage inequality and have a positive effect on women's economic security."