White House Calls on Congress to Pass Paycheck Fairness Act

This morning, Vice President Biden hosted a White House event on solutions for families balancing the dual demands of work and caring for family.  At that event – attended not only by many top Administration officials, but also by everyone’s favorite fair pay spokesperson, Lilly Ledbetter – the Vice President and members of the White House Middle Class Task Force and Council on Women and Girls announced the recommendations of the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force.

The list includes Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which cleared the House of Representatives long ago but is still awaiting a Senate vote. The Paycheck Fairness Act will strengthen current (outdated) laws against wage discrimination and provide tools to enable the federal government to be more proactive in the fight for fair pay. The Senate must act quickly to pass this bill, which is the key next step to achieving pay equity in this country. It's time to get it done.