Jobs & Economic Justice
June 10, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking the 58th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, signed into law by President Kennedy on June 10, 1963:
"Today, our nation marks 58 years of the Equal Pay Act, which enshrined ‘equal pay for equal work' into law. This vital principle is foundational to our democracy's promise of full equality and imperative for our nation's economic success.
Issues:Jobs & Economic Justice
May 7, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the April jobs report:
"The disappointing April jobs report highlights the urgent need to pass President Biden's American Jobs and Families Plans. We need to take bold action to Build Back Better from this crisis by investing in our nation, our workers and our families.
Issues:Jobs & Economic Justice
April 27, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after President Biden signed an Executive Order requiring that federal contractors be paid a $15 minimum wage:
"President Biden's Executive Order honors the bedrock promise that, in America, hard work deserves fair pay.
Issues:Jobs & Economic Justice
April 15, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I particularly thank him for his leadership in bringing this important legislation to the Floor of the House.
Issues:Jobs & Economic Justice
April 2, 2021
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San Francisco — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the March jobs report:
"The March jobs report is resounding evidence that, under Congressional Democrats and President Biden, Help Is Here.
Issues:Jobs & Economic Justice
March 31, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on President Biden's American Jobs Plan:
"President Biden's American Jobs Plan is a visionary, once-in-a-century investment in the American people and in America's future.
Issues:Jobs & Economic Justice
March 24, 2021
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San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the year a woman must work, on average, to earn as much as a man earned the previous year:
"On Equal Pay Day, our nation marks the day when, almost three months into the year, women's wages finally catch up to what men earned in the previous year.
Issues:Jobs & Economic Justice
March 5, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the February jobs report:
"The February jobs report shows some progress, but much more is needed to address the daily reality of joblessness and financial insecurity facing millions of Americans.
Issues:Jobs & Economic Justice