This week marks 61 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 into law.
While this landmark law was a huge step forward in ending gender-based wage discrimination, the fight continues today.
Throughout my time in the Senate, I have been proud to cosponsor and pass legislation to strengthen federal pay equity laws, close loopholes, empower women to negotiate for equal pay, and more.
Pay equity isn’t just about fairness – it’s good for the economy, and it’s good for American families. The truth is that many women are the primary earners in their family, and we simply can’t accept the status quo of unequal pay for women any longer.
