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Equal pay bill passed by House but faces long odds in Senate

by Brian Slodysko
| April 17, 2021 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats approved legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are paid in the workplace, though the measure faces little chance of overcoming Republican opposition in the Senate.

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