advocacy day on Capitol Hill yesterday, hosted by and , Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro told a packed roundtable: “Now we are close [to passing paid leave].
The President’s budget has $325billion for paid family and medical leave. That is the direction. You don’t take no for an answer and you never give up.
This institution has the power to transform people’s lives. We’re going to do it.”Through tears, , co-founder of the Congressional Mama’s Caucus and longtime paid leave proponent, echoed DeLauro’s sentiments.
She recalled the birth of her second son, and the impact of having to go back to work within a week: “I had him on Thursday.
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