GOP on defensive over Dem votes on policies geared toward women

[DonViejo]

BY CRISTINA MARCOS - 03/31/19 10:30 AM EDT

House Republicans are playing defense as Democrats hold votes on a series of measures that could make it more difficult for the GOP to recoup losses with female voters in 2018.

The House on Wednesday approved the Paycheck Fairness Act, which strengthens penalties against employers that discriminate against female workers with lower wages. And this week, the House is set to vote on a renewal of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) after it expired in late December.

Both measures have been top priorities for Democrats since they took over the House majority, which was fueled in large part by female voters. A Democratic aide said that leaders wanted to vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act ahead of Equal Pay Day on April 2 and to bring up the VAWA renewal soon after it advanced out of the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month. But the two bills also give Democrats an opportunity to cast the GOP as unfriendly to women on both issues.

"We were put into the majority by the women of this country. And so I think it is only fair as we forge ahead with our 'For the People' agenda that we try to deal with some of these obstacles," said Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), co-chairwoman of the Democratic Women's Caucus.

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), the top Republican on the House Education and Labor Committee, accused Democrats of "just playing gotcha games."

Republicans argue the Paycheck Fairness Act offered by Democrats would simply spur on more lawsuits.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/436529-gop-on-defensive-over-dem-votes-on-policies-geared-toward-women

[Demovictory9]

1. k&r

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. As well they should be

[angstlessk]

3. It wouldn't spur 'more' lawsuits if

they followed the LAW...

It's only 'gotcha' cause you are all misogynists, even your repub women folk.