The White House marked fifty years since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, marking the shocking issue that full-time working women still make less than men on average.
The first bill that President Obama signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and his administration was the first to create a White House Council on Women and Girls. President Obama also launched a National Equal Pay Task Force to help crack down on violations of equal pay laws, and earlier this year, he signed a presidential memorandum directing the federal government to close the gender gap for its employees.
Plus, check out this great photo of Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi with President Kennedy a few years before the Equal Pay Act was signed!
Earlier this week, President Obama nominated Jason Furman to replace Alan Krueger as the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisors. Betsey Stevenson has been nominated to the Council of Economic Advisors, and has a background focusing on labor, women and families.
The first bill that President Obama signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and his administration was the first to create a White House Council on Women and Girls. President Obama also launched a National Equal Pay Task Force to help crack down on violations of equal pay laws, and earlier this year, he signed a presidential memorandum directing the federal government to close the gender gap for its employees.
Plus, check out this great photo of Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi with President Kennedy a few years before the Equal Pay Act was signed!
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| Nancy Pelosi |
Earlier this week, President Obama nominated Jason Furman to replace Alan Krueger as the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisors. Betsey Stevenson has been nominated to the Council of Economic Advisors, and has a background focusing on labor, women and families.
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