Warren, who has made economic issues a central part of her work as a senator and now her 2020 presidential bid , told Refinery29, "Women should be paid the same as men for doing the same work — full stop. If we want to make Equal Pay Day obsolete, we have to start making real changes everywhere, including in the halls of Congress." She added: "I’m grateful to have so many talented, hard-working women leading our team and serving on my staff."