Congresswoman Lois Frankel recognized the 50^th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act which is Monday June 10 and highlighted the work that remains to close the pay gap.  Frankel is a co-sponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would update and strengthen the Equal Pay Act.

For the video of Frankel’s remarks click here and below please find her remarks as delivered on this House floor.

Remarks As Delivered:

Thank you Mr. Speaker, I want to join many of colleagues who came to the floor yesterday to recognize that this coming Monday, June 10^th, is the 50^th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act being signed into law. With that said, even after fifty years, we are still waging the same battle for women.

The historic anniversary is a reminder that there is much work to be done to close the wage gap.

Equal pay for equal work is about fairness for women and families and dollars and common sense.

For working mothers who have to put food on the table and the retired women whose income is tied to their former salary, the wage gap means real dollars.

In South Florida, if the wage gap were eliminated a working woman would have enough money for 51 more weeks of food, three months of mortgage and utility payments, or five months of rent, or more than 1,600 additional gallons of gas.

Mr. Speaker, whether you serve customers in a local retail store or argue cases before the highest court, you have a right to be treated with fairness and dignity.

Thank you Mr. Speaker.

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