President's Statement on the Paycheck Fairness Act
This afternoon, Senate Republicans refused to
allow an up-or-down vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act, a commonsense piece of
legislation that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act and give women more tools
to fight pay discrimination. It is incredibly disappointing that in this
make-or-break moment for the middle class, Senate Republicans put partisan
politics ahead of American women and their families. Despite the progress that
has been made over the years, women continue to earn substantially less than
men for performing the same work. My Administration will continue to fight for
a woman’s right for equal pay for equal work, as we rebuild our economy so that
hard work pays off, responsibility is rewarded, and every American gets a fair
shot to succeed.
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