[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4766]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND MINIMUM WAGE

  (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, Women's History Month is a 
time for us to reflect on what women have done for America and what 
America can do for its women.
  If we really look at the history of women in this country, we see 
that they have done far more than we give them credit for. I am not 
just talking about extraordinary figures like Susan B. Anthony and Rosa 
Parks. I am talking about the countless women who have worked day in 
and day out since this country was founded.
  The idea that women are new to working is a myth. The truth is women 
have always worked to better their families and their communities, but 
too often the work that they do is undervalued.
  Almost two-thirds of minimum wage workers are women, and although 
more families than ever rely on female breadwinners, women's wages 
still lag behind men's. For these women it isn't about having it all; 
it's about having enough to get by.
  This Women's History Month, let's give women and their families the 
raise they deserve. Let's show all Americans that their work is worth a 
living wage. After all, when women succeed, America succeeds.

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