House passes legislation including paid family leave. Advocates praise ‘once-in-a-generation change’
The fight to establish a national paid family leave program moved one step closer on Friday, when Democratic House lawmakers passed a bill including the proposal.
The measure could run into opposition in the Senate, particularly from Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who has said he opposes it.Families, parents and caregivers call on Congress to include paid family and medical leave in the Build Back Better legislative package during an all-day Nov. 2, 2021 vigil in Washington, D.C.It's been a contentious battle to get paid family leave included in social spending legislation being debated on Capitol Hill.
To that end, Democrats notched a win on Friday when the House of Representatives passed a version of President Joe Biden's Build Back Better legislation that includes the hotly contested proposal.More from Personal Finance:
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