Working Women's Concerns a Priority of Congress in 2009

A Democratic majority in both houses and the most women ever to serve in Congress means that legislation supporting working women is moving ahead, namely the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act.

Here's where things currently stand.

And here's what you can do to ensure that you don't lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages over a lifetime simply because you're a woman.

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• Working Women a Priority in Congress This Year
• Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
• Paycheck Fairness Act
• Record Number of Women in Congress in 2009