Frank Mrvan: “As a proud father of two daughters, Genevieve and Scarlett, I was honored to join my colleagues last week in voting to…”

“As a proud father of two daughters, Genevieve and Scarlett, I was honored to join my colleagues last week in voting to support the passage of H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. It is deeply regrettable that despite the enactment of the Equal Pay Act in 1963, there remains serious wage gaps based on gender. According to the American Association of University Women, in the First District of Indiana, a woman earns just 63 cents for every dollar that a man earns for performing the same job. There must be equal pay for equal work, and I am pleased that the House has taken action to right this wrong. I encourage our Senate colleagues to move forward with addressing this wage gap so that every individual, regardless of gender, can receive a fair wage for work they do. ____________________”