By By John Presta Sep 16, 2014 in Politics Washington - The Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 2199, failed to move in the United States Senate yesterday by a vote of 52-40. The measure is aimed at bridging the differences in pay between men and women. The bill needed to overcome the 60-vote procedural hurdle. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) put it best when she posted on On the Senate floor, prior to the vote, Boxer said, "We all know what this vote is about. It’s very simple. It’s about women in America having the same opportunity for success as their male counterparts. No one should be paid less just for being a woman.” Boxer concluded, “This is really not complicated. Equal pay for equal work. We stand for that as Democrats and we’re going to keep on fighting for it. And tonight is that moment in time when we will see whether our Republican friends stand with us to give a fair shot to the women of this country – a fair shot – or they will block us as they have done before. And I hope maybe they’ll see the light tonight.” Democrats Republicans have deemed the bill too broad and likely to result in a rise in litigation — and criticized Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) for holding votes on legislation that has already failed this year. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) blasted the bill, preferring to vote on his favorite subject. "Here we have an international crisis, with the defense authorization bill out there, and we refuse to take it up,” said McCain. “We continue to take up issues that he thinks may help them in November. And we’ve got the world in turmoil.” It is this type of attitude from the "Grand Old Party" that blocks and filibusters progress. Women are also in "turmoil" and the Republicans continue to diminish their needs. The "War on Women" by the Republican Party continues. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) said of the vote , "Today, Republicans once again blocked legislation to ensure equal pay for equal work — average American women will lose more than $11,000 annually because of the wage gap."Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) put it best when she posted on her Facebook page , "Every single Republican in the U.S. Senate voted against equal pay for equal work for women today. Unreal."On the Senate floor, prior to the vote, Boxer said, "We all know what this vote is about. It’s very simple. It’s about women in America having the same opportunity for success as their male counterparts. No one should be paid less just for being a woman.”Boxer concluded, “This is really not complicated. Equal pay for equal work. We stand for that as Democrats and we’re going to keep on fighting for it. And tonight is that moment in time when we will see whether our Republican friends stand with us to give a fair shot to the women of this country – a fair shot – or they will block us as they have done before. And I hope maybe they’ll see the light tonight.”Democrats say the Paycheck Fairness Act would make significant headway to narrowing gender pay disparities by offering training for salary negotiations, increasing employees’ legal options for fighting pay disparities and prohibiting retaliation against employees seeking salary information.Republicans have deemed the bill too broad and likely to result in a rise in litigation — and criticized Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) for holding votes on legislation that has already failed this year.Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) blasted the bill, preferring to vote on his favorite subject. "Here we have an international crisis, with the defense authorization bill out there, and we refuse to take it up,” said McCain. “We continue to take up issues that he thinks may help them in November. And we’ve got the world in turmoil.”It is this type of attitude from the "Grand Old Party" that blocks and filibusters progress. Women are also in "turmoil" and the Republicans continue to diminish their needs. The "War on Women" by the Republican Party continues. This opinion article was written by an independent writer. The opinions and views expressed herein are those of the author and are not necessarily intended to reflect those of DigitalJournal.com More about Elizabeth warren, Barbara boxer, Paycheck Fairness Act More news from Elizabeth warren Barbara boxer Paycheck Fairness Ac...