Liz Shield
The Morning Briefing
July 11, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. - West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin introduced a bill Tuesday to withhold federal funds for the men’s World Cup unless the women’s team receives equal pay.
The clear unequitable pay between the U.S. men’s and women’s soccer teams is unacceptable and I’m glad the U.S. Women’s soccer team’s latest victory is causing a public outcry. They are the best in the world and deserve to be paid accordingly,” Manchin said in a press release on his website.
The legislation would prevent federal funds from being used for the 2026 World Cup in the United States until the U.S. Soccer Federation pays the men’s and women’s teams equally, Manchin said.