There are smaller, more incremental approaches that Congress should consider that can support individuals who currently lack paid leave, help small businesses afford to provide paid leave, and support state paid leave programs. Incremental approaches to paid leave should also lay the groundwork for and be able to complement an eventual universal, federal paid leave program.
This Father’s Day, it’s time to talk about how critical it is for men to take paid leave. When we had our baby last year, my husband’s parental leave was crucial for my physical recovery and for our ability to bond as a family.
Speaker Johnson has long claimed to be a pro-family champion. However, his recent actions to stymie efforts to allow U.S. Representatives who are new parents to vote by proxy after welcoming a child are anything but pro-family.
