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On the recordJuly 22, 2013
Pay equity is an important issue for American women, and Congress has taken good steps in the right direction by passing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights the importance of pay equity and Congress's efforts to address it.

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