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MEDIA RELEASE SCHATZ APPLAUDS PRESIDENT’S EQUAL PAY ACTIONS U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz supported the announcement that President Obama will be taking two new executive actions to help combat pay discrimination and strengthen enforcement of equal pay laws. The executive actions apply the standards of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which Schatz is a co-sponsor of and […]

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On the anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, Senator Brian Schatz urges Congress to act now and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which is common sense legislation that would require women to be paid the same as men for the same job.

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MEDIA RELEASE Statement by the President on the Paycheck Fairness Act “I am deeply disappointed that a minority of Senators have prevented the Paycheck Fairness Act from finally being brought up for a debate and receiving a vote. “This bill passed in the House almost two years ago; today, it had 58 votes to move […]

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