Women's Issues

Rep. Kirkpatrick Votes to Secure Equal Pay for Women, Help Close Gender Wage Gap

Washington  – Today, Rep. Kirkpatrick voted to pass H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, landmark legislation that will help close the gender wage gap by strengthening equal pay protections for women.  The bill would create more effective remedies for women who are not being paid equal pay for equal work, including requiring employers to prove…

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Rep. Kirkpatrick Votes to Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Kirkpatrick voted to pass H.R. 1620, a bipartisan, long-term Violence Against Women Act reauthorization.  The landmark Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ushered in transformative progress by calling for the protection of all Americans from violence and abuse, and working to ensure all victims and survivors have the support they…

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