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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHouse Democrats add paid family leave back to proposed $1.75T social safety net bill
Nov. 3, 2021, 11:28 AM EDT
By Teaganne Finn, Ali Vitali and Sahil Kapur
Excerpt:
WASHINGTON House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that family and medical paid leave is back in the massive social safety net spending package, but its inclusion in the final draft hinges on support from Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a key centrist.
I have asked the Ways and Means Committee for its legislation for Paid Family and Medical Leave to be included in this mornings hearing, Speaker Pelosi says in a Dear Colleague letter. Chairman Richie Neal and the Committee staff have worked on this priority for a long time and were ready.
The proposal will include four weeks of paid leave, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. The sources asked for anonymity to discuss negotiations.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-add-paid-family-leave-back-proposed-1-75t-n1283105
leftstreet
(36,076 posts)Donkees
(31,076 posts)The proposal was dropped from the package last week when Manchin raised objections. He indicated to reporters at the time that he didn't think the spending measure, known as the reconciliation bill, should be used to pass a significant policy proposal like paid leave.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-add-paid-family-leave-back-proposed-1-75t-n1283105
Freddie
(9,231 posts)Im not sure if I want to scream or cry while the Dino team destroys our party from within and take the country down with them.
ColinC
(8,227 posts)Joe Manchin wants to know.
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)The bill is dead and this is proof of it. Now Pelosi can add back something the base supports significantly and when the bill inevitably dies in the senate, she can still lean back on the fact she, and her caucus, supported family leave.
It's a smart play since, again, this bill isn't passing with or without family leave, so might as well add it and say you tried.