[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 8, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E550]
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                             EQUAL PAY DAY

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                           HON. JOYCE BEATTY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2014

  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, today this Equal Pay Day, I rise to 
recognize the full value of women's skills, their significant 
contributions to the labor force, and acknowledge the gross injustice 
of wage inequality.
  Women--who make up nearly half of our Nation's workforce--on average 
still make only 77 cents for every dollar made by men.
  For black women, its 64 cents on the dollar.
  At a time when families across the United States are struggling to 
make ends meet, ensuring a fair wage is more important than ever.
  Equal pay is more than a basic right--it is an economic necessity.
  That is why I will continue to fight for the When Women Succeed, 
America Succeeds economic agenda, which includes enacting the Paycheck 
Fairness Act, to ensure equal pay for equal work for our nation's 
women, children, and families.

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