...In January, 1918, Woodrow Wilson announced that women's suffrage was urgently needed as a "war measure". The House of Representatives passed the federal woman suffrage amendment 274 to 136 but it was opposed in the Senate and was defeated in September 1918. Another attempt in February 1919 also ended in failure....
House Failure to Take Up the Paycheck Fairness Act Leaves Working Women Behind (click here)
June 01, 2012
(Washington, D.C.) Today the House held a procedural vote on whether to move forward with the Paycheck Fairness Act. The House voted 233-180 against taking up the bill. In 2011 this bill passed the House with a bipartisan vote and was two votes shy of overcoming a filibuster in the Senate.
The following is a statement by National Women’s Law Center Co-President Marcia D. Greenberger:
“Today’s failure to move forward on the Paycheck Fairness Act is a blow to millions of working women who continue to earn only 77 cents for every dollar paid to men—a pay gap that translates to more than $10,000 in lost wages per year for the typical woman worker. Especially now—when so many families are struggling—these lost wages are not some abstract statistic. They represent child care, food, health insurance and basic necessities.
“For American families, the urgency in passing the Paycheck Fairness Act is clear. The Act would bar retaliation against workers for discussing salary information and ensure full compensation for victims of gender-based pay discrimination.
“Next week the Senate has an opportunity to finally move forward on this important legislation. We urge its members to stand up for working women and their families.”...
