Equal Pay Day marks how far into the year a woman must work, on average, to earn as much as a man earned the previous year.
“It’s time for us to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to ensure that women are receiving equal pay for equal work,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “Equal pay is not simply a woman’s issue – it’s a family issue. When women earn less money, it means they have less for the basic needs of their families. Republicans need to stop playing politics and help pass this critical Paycheck Fairness Act.”
In 2008 and again in 2009, the Democratic-led House succeeded in passing the Paycheck Fairness Act, but in both Congresses, Senate Republicans blocked the measure. Similarly, in 2012, Republicans in both the House and Senate voted to block the bill.
