Jackie Speier

“ SPEIER. Madam Speaker, today, as we observe Equal Pay Day, I rise with my colleagues and professional women everywhere to say: Women are the face of pay equity.
The Census Bureau reports that, on average, a woman earns 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man. ”

“ Equal pay is not solely a women's issue, it's a family issue; when women aren't paid equally, their families pay the price. There are long-term consequences too: lower pay means less Social Security and less saved for retirement. ”