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Of the five senators who participated in Wednesdays press conferenceBarbara Mikulski (D., Md.), Patty Murray (D., Wash.), Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.), Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) and Barbara Boxer (D., Calif.)three pay their female staff members significantly less than male staffers.
Murray, who has repeatedly accused Republicans of waging a war a women, is one of the worst offenders. Female members of Murrays staff made about $21,000 less per year than male staffers in 2011, a difference of 35.2 percent.
Other notable Senators whose gender pay gap was larger than 23 percent:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.)47.6 percent
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D., N.M.)40 percent
Sen. Jon Tester (D., Mont.)34.2 percent
Sen. Ben Cardin (D., Md.)31.5 percent
Sen. Tom Carper (D., Del.)30.4 percent
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.)29.7 percent
Sen. Kent Conrad (D., N.D.)29.2 percent
Sen. Bill Nelson (D., Fla.)26.5 percent
Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore)26.4 percent
Sen. Tom Harkin (D., Iowa)23.2 percen
Senate Dems Betray Lilly | Washington Free Beacon
Murray, who has repeatedly accused Republicans of waging a war a women, is one of the worst offenders. Female members of Murrays staff made about $21,000 less per year than male staffers in 2011, a difference of 35.2 percent.
Other notable Senators whose gender pay gap was larger than 23 percent:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.)47.6 percent
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D., N.M.)40 percent
Sen. Jon Tester (D., Mont.)34.2 percent
Sen. Ben Cardin (D., Md.)31.5 percent
Sen. Tom Carper (D., Del.)30.4 percent
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.)29.7 percent
Sen. Kent Conrad (D., N.D.)29.2 percent
Sen. Bill Nelson (D., Fla.)26.5 percent
Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore)26.4 percent
Sen. Tom Harkin (D., Iowa)23.2 percen
Senate Dems Betray Lilly | Washington Free Beacon