The call for equal pay for female athletes for the country's national teams comes as the US Women's National Team returned from their victorious World Cup tour to a parade Wednesday
Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California and Patty Murray of Washington state introduced the bill, which would amend the US Code to require equal pay for men's and women's national athletic teams, on Wednesday.The bill was inspired by the lawsuit brought by 28 members of the USWNT in March against the US Soccer Federation, according to Feinstein's office.
"Despite the incredible advancements made by women in sports, female athletes in sports like soccer and hockey are paid significantly less than their male counterparts," Feinstein said in a statement."America cheered as the women's soccer team won an historic fourth World Cup, but our support shouldn't end with ticker-tape parades. All women should receive fair and equal pay, including our women athletes in every sport.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Taylor Swift Is 2019's Highest-Paid Star, Kylie Jenner Close BehindForbes released this year's list of the top 100 highest-paid entertainers in the world on Wednesday
Read more »
Major grain traders face one-two punch from U.S. floods, trade warSevere U.S. weather likely dented earnings for large grain companies including A...
Read more »
Kylie Jenner, Beyoncé And The Highest-Paid Women In Entertainment 2019Earning $81 million in the last 12 months, Beyoncé is the 4th-highest paid female entertainer in the world. Here are the other women that made this year's Celeb100 list: by MadelinePBerg
Read more »
Kylie Jenner, Beyoncé And The Highest-Paid Women In Entertainment 2019While women may hold the top two spots on this year's Celebrity 100, only 16 women made the cut in all--indicating a gender pay gap is alive and well in Hollywood.
Read more »
Avery Bradley will sign a two-year deal with Lakers after clearing waiversThe Lakers and Avery Bradley have a deal in place for the free-agent guard to sign a two-year deal for $9.7 million once he clears waivers. his agent said.
Read more »