Lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the author of unity, remind our lawmakers that people accomplish laudable goals more through unity than division. May our senators remember that all of us are more effective than any one of us. As our legislators pursue effectiveness in their work, give them the wisdom to forge alliances that make the difficult become easy and the impossible become probable. In their search for common purposes, inspire them with the conviction that nothing is impossible for those who believe. We pray in your omnipotent name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak in morning business for one minute. The pres
Comprehensive response addressing not just the medical priorities but the Economic Impact this virus has had on so Many American families. We provided funding for coronavirus testing, medical care, personal protective equipment for frontline medical personnel, vaccine and treatment development, for veterans, nutrition programs, first responders, Unemployment Benefits, elementary schools, high schools and colleges, farmers and ranchers. The coronavirus aid relief and Economic Security act or thes act, the third relief act we pass provided 350 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program to help Small Businesses keep employees on the payroll during this crisis. When the program ran out of money we provided another 310 billion to ensure as many Small Businesses as possible were able to take advantage of this help. Thes act appropriated 293 billion for direct payment to american citizens to help them get through this difficult time. At this point Government Agencies are focused on getting a
Income inequality. Balancing wage scales. Its the inside story. Welcome to inside story. Im ray suarez. Wage gap stories usually begin with stat ickses showing that working men make more money than working women. Single straightforward, widely understanding. But dig a little deeper and everything lets more complicated. Comparing the very different jobs sometimes tough. Men and women of a similar age may have dissimilar numbers of working years because birth and child rearing falls differently. How do you fig it out . Melissa chan reports from san francisco. Reporter the law requires equal pay for equal work. And it will prohibit retallation against anyone who discloses and discusses his or her pay. We have pay laws on the books, but they are not strong enough. Reporter equal rights advocates an organization that helped sponsor the bill. We represented women who clean hotel rooms, they are getting paid less than janitors who vacuum right outside the hotel room, doing substantially simil
Wage gap stories usually begin with stat ickses showing that working men make more money than working women. Single straightforward, widely understanding. But dig a little deeper and everything lets more complicated. Comparing the very different jobs sometimes tough. Men and women of a similar age may have dissimilar numbers of working years because birth and child rearing falls differently. How do you fig it out . Melissa chan reports from san francisco. Reporter the law requires equal pay for equal work. And it will prohibit retallation against anyone who discloses and discusses his or her pay. We have pay laws on the books, but they are enough. Reporter equal rights advocates an organization that helped sponsor the bill. We represented women who clean hotel rooms, they are getting paid less than janitors who vacuum right outside the similar work. Reporter advocates say the new law will impact all industries and jobs from construction work to silicon valley. Some of these biggest pay
With stat ickses showing that working men make more money than working women. Single straightforward, widely understanding. But dig a little deeper and everything lets more complicated. Comparing the very different jobs sometimes tough. Men and women of a similar age may have dissimilar numbers of working years because birth and child rearing falls differently. How do you fig it out . Melissa chan reports from san francisco. Reporter the law requires equal pay for equal work. And it will prohibit retallation against anyone who discloses and discusses his or her pay. We have pay laws on the books, but they are enough. Reporter equal rights advocates an organization that helped sponsor the bill. We represented women who clean hotel rooms, they are getting paid less than janitors who vacuum right outside the similar work. Reporter advocates say the new law will impact all industries and jobs from construction work to silicon valley. Some of these biggest pay disparities take place in the