A group of Democrats launched the Dads Caucus in the House of Representatives. They hope to advocate for key democratic policies such as the expanded child tax credit and paid family leave.
A newly elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds up the gavel surrounded by children and grandchildren of members of Congress in the U.S. Capitol in 2007.A newly elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds up the gavel surrounded by children and grandchildren of members of Congress in the U.S. Capitol in 2007.prior to the COVID-19 pandemic found that women were more likely than their spouses to say they carried more of the load when it came to parenting.
Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, who joined Gomez in forming the caucus, said men have a role to play in supporting policies that help working families. "As a father to three young children, I'm looking forward to using this caucus to help achieve real solutions that have eluded us in the past." While baby Hodge missed the press conference, because he was back home in Los Angeles with his mom, Gomez tells NPR he and his wife are trying to make parenting work"the best we can, like other working parents." Gomez explained his family's day care situation, saying they have a caregiver coming three days a week, but they are still looking for help to cover the other two days of the workweek.
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