Subject: NEW VIDEO: Congressman Heck is More Extreme Than Sharron Angle on Equal Pay
From: Sarah Zukowski <[email-masked]>
To: Sarah Zukowski <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:56:14 -0700

For Immediate Release

April 28, 2016

Contact: Sarah Zukowski, [email-masked]

NEW VIDEO <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Is8-K1qZ_s>: Congressman Heck
is More Extreme Than Sharron Angle on Equal Pay

Angle told (soon to be) Famous NV Dems Parrots she supports giving women
equal pay for equal work

Congressman Heck has voted multiple times against paycheck fairness
legislation

Watch the video here
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Is8-K1qZ_s&feature=youtu.be>

Las Vegas, NV – Wow, they actually do disagree on something. Today, the NV
Dems released a new video reminding Nevadans of how out of touch
Congressman Heck is with Nevada women – and, shockingly, how in touch
Sharron Angle apparently is. (If you’re struggling to grasp the concept of
that sentence, read on.)

Over the weekend, former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle spoke with the (soon
to be) Famous NV Dems Parrots and confirmed her support for giving women
equal pay for equal work (in addition to stating that she would like to
debate Congressman Heck <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geaaQes3tMQ>).
Angle’s support for equal pay is a commonsense position that her opponent,
Congressman Heck, has worked against during his time in Washington.  In a
rare split from Angle, Congressman Heck has voted three times against equal
pay for equal work.

“What does it say about Congressman Heck’s priorities in Washington that
even Sharron Angle disagrees with his opposition to giving women equal pay
for equal work?” said Sarah Zukowski, spokesperson for the Nevada State
Democratic Party. “Congressman Heck has spent half a decade in Washington
voting with his Party against ensuring Nevada women receive equal pay for
equal work. It’s sad that the only issue where Sharron Angle and
Congressman Heck seem to disagree is paycheck fairness.”

Background:

Heck Voted To Block Consideration Of Paycheck Fairness Act. In April 2013,
Heck voted for a: “Foxx, R-N.C., motion to order the previous question
(thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 146)
that would provide for House floor consideration of the bill that would
require the National Labor Relations Board to cease all activities that
require a quorum of members until certain conditions are met. “The Previous
Question would amend the rule to allow for consideration of the Paycheck
Fairness Act (H.R. 377), which strengthens the Equal Pay Act by closing
loopholes and imposing effective penalties on employers who discriminate
based on gender.” The motion passed by 226-192. [CQ, 4/11/13
<http://www.cq.com/doc/floorvote-238536000>, H.R. 1120, Vote 97, 4/11/13
<http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll097.xml>,113th Congress Previous
Questions
<http://www.democraticleader.gov/newsroom/113th-congress-previous-questions/>
]

Heck Voted To Block Consideration Of Paycheck Fairness Act. In May 2013,
Heck voted for a: “Foxx, R-N.C., motion to order the previous question
(thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 198)
that would provide for House floor consideration of the bill that would
allow private-sector employers to offer workers compensatory time off
instead of overtime pay, at a rate of 1.5 hours per hour of overtime work.”
“The Previous Question would amend the rule to allow for consideration of
the “Paycheck Fairness Act” (H.R. 377) which bolsters the Equal Pay Act by
closing loopholes and imposing effective penalties on employers who
discriminate based on gender.” The motion passed by 230-198. [CQ, 5/7/13
<http://www.cq.com/doc/floorvote-238856000>, H.Res.198, Vote 132, 5/7/13
<http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll132.xml>; 113th Congress Previous
Questions
<http://www.democraticleader.gov/newsroom/113th-congress-previous-questions/>
]

Heck Voted Against Requiring Business To Pay Female Employees Equal Wages
For Equal Work In Order To Deduct Employee Wages As A Qualified Research
Expense And To Give Priority To Unemployed American Workers, Particularly
Veterans When Hiring. In May 2014, Heck voted against a: “Kirkpatrick,
D-Ariz., motion to recommit the bill to the House Ways and Means Committee
and report it back immediately with an amendment that would require
businesses to pay female employees equal wages for equal work in order to
deduct employee wages as a qualified research expense and to give priority
to unemployed American workers, particularly veterans when hiring. It also
would prohibit eligible companies from outsourcing jobs to foreign
countries. It would stipulate that nothing in the bill would result in an
increase in the federal deficit.” The motion was rejected by a 191-209
vote. [CQ, 5/9/14 <http://www.cq.com/vote/search/results?72&ctx=Gl3WRdny>;
motion to recommit H.R. 4438, Vote 210, 5/9/14
<http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll210.xml>]

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