Counterparts Quote by Rosa DeLauro

It's amazing to me that, in the 42 years since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, women today still receive fewer…

— Mike Honda

Since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in 1963, the gap between men and women's earnings has narrowed by less than a half-cent…

— Jackie Speier

“Thanks in part to the commission, Kennedy issued an executive order ending sex discrimination in the federal civil service. In 1963 he signed an…

— James T. Patterson

Women should earn equal pay for equal work.

— Barack Obama

Women deserve equal pay for equal work.

— Barack Obama

The principles of fairness and equality for working men and women are deeply interwoven within the fabric of our nation's history.

— Bob Menendez

I am grateful to those Members of Congress who worked so diligently to guide the Equal Pay Act through. It is a first step.…

— John F. Kennedy

I believe men and women should get equal pay for equal work.

— Satya Nadella

Instituting equal pay is especially important because families in our country increasingly rely on women's wages to make ends meet. When women bring home…

— Jan Schakowsky

Making sure women get equal pay for equal work remains one of my top priorities.

— Jan Schakowsky

We must ensure not only that everyone receives equal pay for equal work, but that they have the opportunity to do equal work.

— Satya Nadella

Women should have equal pay for equal work and they should be considered equally eligible to the offices of principal and superintendent, professor and…

— Susan B. Anthony