Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, before I recognize the next speaker, I include in the Record a chart which shows that pay discrimination charges filed per year with the EEOC have remained statistically consistent during the George W. Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. EEOC Equal Pay Act Statistics Equal Pay Act (EPA) Charges Filed with EEOC (Average Per Year) George W. Bush Administration (FY 2001-2008): 1,036. Obama Administration (FY 2009-2016): 999. Trump Administration (FY 2017-2018): 1,031. EEOC EPA Charges Resolved* (Average Per Year) Bush Administration (FY 2001-2008): 959. Obama Administration (FY 2009-2016): 1,078. Trump Administration (FY 2017-2018): 1,220. * EEOC resolves charges in a number of different ways: negotiated settlement, withdrawal of charge upon receipt of desired benefits, successful conciliation, unsuccessful conciliation, a finding of no reasonable cause, or closure for administrative reasons. Lawsuits filed by EEOC with EPA Claims (Average Per Year) (NOTE: Numbers do not include private litigation) Bush Administration (FY 2001-2008): 9. Obama Administration (FY 2009-2016): 3. Trump Administration (FY 2017-2018): 8.”