[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4875]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             EQUAL PAY DAY

  (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, today is Equal Pay Day, which is the day 
that symbolizes, more than 3 months into the year, that women's wages 
have finally caught up to what men were paid last year.
  Women deserve equal pay for equal work. It is outrageous that in 2015 
a woman is still paid less for the same job that a man does. Pay 
discrimination is wrong. It hurts millions of hard-working families, 
and it hinders the growth of our economy.
  That is why I and many of my colleagues have reintroduced the 
Paycheck Fairness Act--to ensure that women earn the same pay as men 
for doing the same work, to ensure that our wives, our sisters, our 
daughters, our granddaughters are treated fairly in the workplace for 
doing the same job that the man sitting right next to them does.
  Our country should be building an economy that works for everyone so 
that women and their families can save, buy a home, send their kids to 
college, and save for retirement. Equal pay for equal work should not 
ever be a partisan issue. It is my hope, Mr. Speaker, that we will 
allow a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives for this very 
important legislation.

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