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You read the headline correctly. Forty-two percent of working women cite equal pay as their top issue!
Today marks National Minimum Wage Day – a day representing the fight for an increase of the minimum wage to $10.10. And in light of this day, let’s take a look at some numbers and facts:
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, Congressman George Miller (D-CA) and Janet Rowland, a low-wage worker, held a press conference call today on National Minimum Wage Day – a day advocating for the
U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi donned an apron Thursday to cook up some yogurt-based ranch dressing with television chef Tom Colicchio at San Francisco’s Mission High School to show support for healthy food in schools.
Think the Affordable Care Act is not working? Think again. HHS announced today that, for the second year in a row, there will be no increase in the Medicare Part B premium in 2015, in part due to the ACA!
The Speaker is an expert in frivolous lawsuits – in fact, he and the GOP spent $2.3 million in taxpayer dollars defending discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – losing in each case in which he intervened.
"Today’s announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services is just the latest evidence that the Affordable Care Act is working, holding down costs and improving the quality of care for seniors across the country."
Drew Hammill, spokesman for Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, said: “The latest Republican shutdown threat proves the GOP learned nothing from last year’s Tea Party tantrum that cost the U.S. economy $24 billion and 120,000 jobs..."
Instead of stating the obvious by choosing distraction, dysfunction and obstruction, join Democrats in jumpstarting the middle class for all Americans, Speaker Boehner.
“Today’s action by the Supreme Court to decline challenges to marriage equality victories in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin represents progress for all Americans."
RT @RepEsty: http://t.co/WlfuvPBw63 allows for the refinancing of student loans at lower rates & provides renewed hope for the American Dre
Did you catch this op-ed from former GOP Members of Congress in USA TODAY this morning? I agree with them! It's time to return ...
It's "common sense" to raise minimum wage, say former GOP Members of Congress. http://t.co/bVVzbz3KSE #RaiseTheWage
What's stronger than terrorists & their bullets? A girl & her books. Congrats to Malala Yousafzai, youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize honoree!
What's stronger than terrorists and their bullets? A girl and her books. Congratulations to Malala Yousafzai who has ...
RT @edworkforcedems: It's 10/10: National Minimum Wage Day! RT to ask @HouseGOP to #RaiseTheWage to $10.10 b/c #With1010 we'd strengthen fa
Honored to join Tom Colicchio, Food Policy Action board member and chef, Richard Carranza, Superintendent of the San Francisco ...
Thx for leadership @tomcolicchio & Supt. Carranza! Kids succeed when fueled w proper nutrition! #healthiernextgen http://t.co/jOlCSDuefo
Here's a pro tip for interview-seeking journalists out there. I do enjoy ice cream for breakfast. Just ask Mark Halperin! ...
Today's action by the Supreme Court to decline challenges to marriage equality victories in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia ...