Senate Democrats on Paid and Medical Leave Bill
2017-03-14T19:13:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWY1XC8yMDE3MDMxNDEyMTEzOTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Senate Democrats held a news conference on their paid family and medical leave legislation. The proposal provides for up to 12 weeks of paid leave for full- or part-time workers who need time to care for a newborn, a seriously ill family member, or for their own serious health condition. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), the co-sponsor of the Family Act, called President Trump’s proposal for family leave “entirely unacceptable.” The president’s plan is not gender-neutral and would only provide medical leave to women to care for a newborn baby.
Senate Democrats held a news conference on their paid family and medical leave legislation. The proposal provides for up to 12 weeks of paid… read more
Senate Democrats held a news conference on their paid family and medical leave legislation. The proposal provides for up to 12 weeks of paid leave for full- or part-time workers who need time to care for a newborn, a seriously ill family member, or for their own serious health condition. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), the co-sponsor of the Family Act, called President Trump’s proposal for family leave “entirely unacceptable.” The president’s plan is not gender-neutral and would only provide medical leave to women to care for a newborn baby. close
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