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Rep. Don Beyer today issued the following statement to mark Equal Pay Day, the day on which a woman’s earnings, on average, catch up to those of a man for the previous year:

“For the first time since I was elected to Congress, this Equal Pay Day we have a House of Representatives taking action to address the pay gap,” said Rep. Beyer. “I was proud to testify in support of the Paycheck Fairness Act, to champion it in debate on the House Floor, and to vote for its successful passage. I very much hope that the Senate will take up this legislation to promote equal pay, and in the mean time I will continue working with my colleagues in the House to do everything we can to empower women, including securing paid leave and affordable health

Rep. Beyer testified in the House Committee on Education and Labor’s hearing on the Paycheck Fairness Act, and was an original cosponsor of the bill.

Representative Beyer hosts an annual women’s conference in his district focused on women’s empowerment and professional development, featuring advice for women in the workplace from successful businesswomen. He joined with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) to hold a gender parity forum in 2017, and worked with her to introduce the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act and the Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act.