DeLauro Statement on Equal Pay Day

Statement

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), the author of the Paycheck Fairness Act, released the following statement marking Equal Pay Day:

"Every year on Equal Pay Day, we mark how far into the current year a woman must work to catch up to what their male counterparts earned in the previous year. I regret that we must once again recognize this day.

"Today is about women everywhere still waiting to be fairly compensated for equal work. It is unacceptable that in 2022, women earn--on average--83 cents for every dollar that a man makes. The gap exists in every state, regardless of geography, occupation, education, or work patterns. The unprecedented health and caregiving needs, losses in employment, and cutbacks in work hours caused by the pandemic also disproportionally affected women who were pushed out by inadequate policies. This made the pay gap worse for low-wage workers and women of color and means that more than 33 million women workers are not counted in the full-time wage gap.

"This is why I have fought to pass my legislation--the Paycheck Fairness Act--every Congress since 1997, based on the simple notion that men and women in the same job deserve the same pay. While I am proud the House swiftly passed the Paycheck Fairness Act earlier this year, I was disappointed it failed in the Senate at the hands of a Republican filibuster. Nonetheless, I am committed to continuing this fight until the day we finally make Equal Pay Day a thing of the past."

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