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Rep. Lofgren Releases Statement on Passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Statement

Date: Jan. 9, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Women Employment and Affirmative Action


Rep. Lofgren Releases Statement on Passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today released the following statement in response to the House of Representative's passage of H.R. 11, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

"This bill will strengthen the Civil Rights Act, and ensure that women receive equal pay for equal work," noted Rep. Zoe Lofgren. "American women have the right to receive the same pay for the same job as their male counterparts, and this legislation will help make that a reality. I'm honored to have co-sponsored and cast my vote for this important bill, the Supreme Court's rollback of the Civil Rights Act must not be allowed to stand. In these harsh economic times when many workers are seeing their jobs and wages slashed, we've got to make sure that all Americans are paid fairly for their hard work."


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