[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8017]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. TITUS. Over the last 50 years, women have broken barriers in 
business, science, education, and government. Today, they also account 
for half of the workers in the country, but still they earn less for 
equal work.
  In Nevada, the average woman still makes only 85 cents for every 
dollar that men earn, amounting to a yearly gap of $6,300 between full-
time working men and women. Collectively, Nevada women are losing some 
$2.3 billion each year due to this pay gap. The pay gap not only harms 
individual women, but it hurts their families and our communities. It 
is an economic drag, a social calamity, and a moral injustice.
  In a country where we strive for equal opportunity, this is simply 
unacceptable. That's why it's so important that we pass the Paycheck 
Fairness Act. This critical piece of legislation would update and 
strengthen the Equal Pay Act and help women fight wage discrimination.
  The issue is simple: women should receive equal pay for equal work, 
and the Paycheck Fairness Act would provide the tools to reach that 
goal.

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