Paid Parental Leave

The United States is the only developed country in the world that does not guarantee paid parental leave. It is absurd that, in the richest country in the world, we force parents to choose between spending time with their child or uprooting their careers.

I am forever grateful for the time I was able to spend with my family after my daughter was born, and I want every family in America to have the same opportunity without worrying about how they will pay their bills. That is why I support legislation guaranteeing 24 weeks of paid parental leave for every family in America. Studies have consistently shown that paid family leave improves the health of new parents and babies, reduces the gender wage gap by allowing new mothers to stay in their careers, and actually makes workers more productive. It is time for the United States to catch up to the rest of the world and guarantee paid parental leave.