Monday, August 4, 2008

Gus Bilirakis Does NOT Believe Women are Equal to Men

Recent House VotesPaycheck Fairness Act - Vote Passed (247-178, 9 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill to increase penalties for pay discrimination and protect employees who share salary information.

The House passed H.R. 1338, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, by a recorded vote of 247 ayes to 178 noes, Roll No. 556.

Rep. Gus Bilirakis voted NO

Congress.org Vote Statistics

(Congress.org is the group that ranked Congressman Gus Bilirakis less effective than even the non-voting members of the House.)