Promote equal pay for equal work

Cantwell supports continuing efforts to secure equal pay for equal work. She presents this as the next step after the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which addressed gender-based compensation discrimination.

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In their own words

we are fighting to ensure that there is equal pay for equal work.

The source

Maria Cantwell: Women's Issues

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Retrieved: 11/10/2026