What Lawmakers From My State Are Doing About Equal Pay, From Nebraska To Wyoming

Bustle decided to ask all 529 current U.S. senators and representatives who vote on legislation: As a member of Congress, what are you doing to ensure that men and women receive equal pay for equal work? Just over 30 percent of Congress responded. Here's what senators and representatives from states beginning with N-Z said.

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D)

"At a time when women earn a meager 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man, I am fighting in Congress to make pay equity a reality by partnering with 198 of my Congressional colleagues to urge passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act. I am an original cosponsor of this all too important, bipartisan bill because when women are given a level playing field, companies benefit, families prosper, communities grow, and our economy is stronger. In short, when women succeed, America succeeds."

This article was originally published by Bustle on September 18, 2018.