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Tammy Duckworth stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet:

“An extra 2 whole months and 15 days. That’s how long it takes for white women to make the same amount men made in the same job last year. And it's even worse for women of color.”

By Analisa Trofimuk • April 1, 2022

Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol:

"A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man."

By Allison Graves • March 14, 2017

Sharon Day stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention:

As a senator, Hillary Clinton "paid women less than the men" in her office.

By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • July 20, 2016

Jimmy Carter stated on March 24, 2014 in Television interview :

Women in the U.S. get 23 percent less pay than men for the same exact work.

By Jim Tharpe • April 4, 2014

Tammy Baldwin stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter:

"Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men."

By D.L. Davis • December 16, 2022

Kamala Harris stated on May 22, 2019 in an interview on CBS's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert":

"In America today, women on average are paid 80 cents on the dollar of what men are paid for the same work."

By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2019

Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum:

"We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar."

By Dan Clark • June 9, 2017

Patrick Murphy stated on October 17, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate:

"When asked about equal pay for women, (Rubio’s) quote was that it was a waste of time."

By Joshua Gillin • October 18, 2016

Jim Barksdale stated on September 15, 2016 in On his campaign website:

In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men.

By Jim Tharpe • September 16, 2016

Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2016 in an Instagram post:

"Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014."

By Louis Jacobson • May 27, 2016

Ultraviolet stated on June 30, 2015 in a Facebook meme:

Says Chris Christie "vetoed equal pay for women 3 times. He only let the bill pass once it became a damaging campaign issue."

By Keely Herring • July 13, 2015

Sean Hannity stated on May 14, 2015 in a panel discussion :

As a senator, Hillary Clinton "actually paid female staffers a lot less than men."

By Katie Sanders • May 21, 2015

Carly Fiorina stated on January 21, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

Says President Barack Obama is "not paying women equally by his own measures in his own White House."

By Jon Greenberg • January 22, 2015

Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email:

Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period."

By April Hunt • September 15, 2014

Jason Carter stated on April 8, 2014 in social media posts:

Women are paid 77 cents for every $1 men get for the same work.

By Eric Stirgus • April 21, 2014

Michelle Nunn stated on April 10, 2014 in statements:

"On average, women make 77 cents for every dollar men make."

By Eric Stirgus • April 18, 2014

Wendy Davis stated on March 10, 2014 in a tweet:

Women "are still paid 82 cents for every dollar a man earns in Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 20, 2014

Brad Avakian stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign website statement:

"In Oregon, women earn an average of 79 cents for every dollar that men earn for doing the same job. That’s just wrong."

By Dana Tims • February 19, 2014

Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address:

Women "make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns."

By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2014

Wendy Davis stated on July 29, 2013 in an email blast.:

"Texas women make an average of $8,355 less per year than men doing the very same job."

By Andra Lim • August 7, 2013

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