House Democrats advance anti-gender pay discrimination bill

By Sean Higgins

Published March 25, 2019 11:00pm ET

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House Democrats advance anti-gender pay discrimination bill — Lilly Ledbetter, center, an activist for workplace equality, is flanked by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., right, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., sponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act, left, speaks at an event to advocate for the Paycheck Fairness Act on the 10th anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. The legislation, a top tier issue for the new Democratic majority in the House, would strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and guarantee that women can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountable. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats advanced the Paycheck Fairness Act on Monday, ensuring a vote by the full House later this year on legislation that toughens the penalties businesses face for gender-pay disparities.

Democrats claimed the bill was needed to make the equal pay protections enforceable, while Republicans argued the legislation was little more than a gift to trial lawyers.

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