HCONRES 59 · 116th Congress · Labor and Employment

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men.

Introduced 2019-08-23· Sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2019-08-23)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This concurrent resolution recognizes the disparity in wages paid to Black women and its impact on women, families, and the nation, and reaffirms Congress' support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21]FL
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]CA
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA