President Kennedy understood the importance of equal pay for equal work and signed historic legislation that gave women around the country hope that one day their wages would be on par with that of their male counterparts.

She ran for the open seat and defeated Republican State Senator Thomas Scott 52%-48%. She is a leader in the group Catholic Democrats which is a pro-choice organization. "Ted" DeLauro.

Rosa Luisa DeLauro (born March 2 1943) is the U. S. She is a member of the Democratic Party.