For example, the Paycheck Fairness Act takes us closer to closing the gender pay gap, and the FAMILY Act established a comprehensive national family leave program, and the Child Care for Working Families increased affordable childcare.
Lawrence highlights key legislation aimed at economic recovery and gender equity.
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I find it ironic that my colleagues on the other side keep talking about giving the states the right to choose about abortion, but you want to take their right to choose away from a woman.
My colleague on the other side used a term that I hear frequently when we start talking about gun violence in America, and he said, 'my God-given right.'
I wish to God that when we get in our arrogant position of dictating through government, that we have respect for women
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