A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.
This concurrent resolution (SCONRES 21) is a symbolic statement recognizing the persistent wage gap affecting Latina women in the U.S. labor force. It highlights that Latina women earn just 57 cents for every dollar earned by White, non-Hispanic men working full-time, year-round - a disparity that would take until 2206 to close at current rates. The resolution cites data showing Latina women face compounded economic challenges, including lower median pay ($31,600 annually in 2022) and barriers like limited access to childcare and paid leave. As a non-binding resolution, it does not enact new laws but formally acknowledges the issue and reaffirms support for closing the gender wage gap.
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Introduced Oct 4, 2023
Last action Oct 4, 2023
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Oct 4, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4957-4958)
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Oct 4, 2023
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1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
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Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
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Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
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Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
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Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
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Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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