April 16, 2021
What's On Our Mind ...
Equal Pay, $10 Trillion, 144 Women

For every dollar a man earns, women earn just 82 cents. Yesterday, Congress took an important step to close that gap with the passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act.

The COVID pandemic has hit women much harder than men. The ensuing child care and school crises forced many women to leave the job force. This will have a devastating impact on their earning potential. Some have even estimated that the pandemic will set gender parity back a generation. The Paycheck Fairness Act is desperately needed.

“This bipartisan legislation will stamp out pay discrimination and ensure that women have the tools they need to hold employers accountable for unfair employment practices, ” said Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN), the bill’s chief sponsor.

JAC was formed in 1980 as the first national women’s PAC aiming to give women a voice in the political process. Even though we earned less than men on the job, our dollars counted just as much when it came to supporting candidates.

It will now be up to the Senate to do what’s right for women and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. Call your Senators at 202-224-3121. Our paychecks may not be equal yet, but our voices certainly are.

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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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Thursday, June 3
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In the News
ISRAEL
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Israel this week and declared that the U.S. has an 'ironclad commitment' to Israel. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expects more countries to sign on to the Abraham Accords this year. In honor of Yom Ha'atzmaut, here are 73 fun facts about Israel.
ANTISEMITISM AND BDS
The Biden administration says the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees has committed to 'zero-tolerance' for antisemitism. This year, foreign investments in Israel rejected BDS, but the virus is not dead. Documents reveal that the U.S. Marines and Navy have removed white-supremacists from their ranks for decades, but in ways that would not draw media attention.
CHOICE
The Biden administration has begun undoing Trump-era bans on abortion referrals. The FDA has lifted restrictions on abortion pills during the pandemic. Many are hailing abortion pills as the next frontier in the battle over reproductive rights. Even if Roe v. Wade is overturned, experts say the anti-abortion movement is poised to lose.
RELIGION AND STATE
The Supreme Court recently broke its own rules to radically redefine the law of religious liberty. Although Trump is out of office, his judicial appointees are here for life. The Republicans who pushed Arkansas' anti-trans ban just passed a bill to teach creationism in schools.
BEYOND THE CORE
After a devastating year for gun violence, it is time to treat it like a public health crisis. Democrats have begun their long-shot attempt to expand the Supreme Court. The Biden administration is infusing climate change considerations into everything it does. Here are the answers to your most important vaccine passport questions.
POLITICAL BYTE
President Biden sanctioned Russia and will expel their diplomats over election interference. Abolishing the filibuster, which has saved Democrats in the past, could be a nightmare for Progressives in the Senate. Here is why your state may gain or lose clout after the census is released.
FYI
These U.S. landmarks lit up blue and white for Israel's Independence Day. Learn more about the recent trend of Christians in Colombia converting to Orthodox Judaism. Operation Atlas casts light on how Nazis attempted to squelch the Jewish state.
The Last Word
"Equal pay is about justice, fairness, and who we are as a nation — and it makes all of us stronger.

— President Joe Biden
Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs (JACPAC) is a pro-Israel PAC with a domestic agenda. We support a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and advocate for reproductive health and the separation of religion and state and incorporate other issues of importance to the Jewish community, including gun violence prevention and climate change. In addition to providing financial support for U.S. Senate and House campaigns, JACPAC educates our membership with outreach events designed to inform and activate their participation in the political process.
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