Paid leave loss hits hard for Dems after decades of advocacy
Associated PressWASHINGTON — Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, who was elected in 1992 as a self described “mom in tennis shoes,” has been fighting for paid family and medical leave for decades. DeLauro calls the proposal’s elimination a “tragedy” but says it is still a victory that they got so close, and that many companies and states now have paid leave policies in place. “Lord knows we’re not going to wait for another 28 years to get it paid.” Maya Rossin-Slater, an associate professor in health policy at Stanford University who studies paid leave, agrees, saying she is “optimistic in terms of the conversation that has been going on” and the level of national attention that the issue has received since Biden included it in his proposal. On Thursday, Murray said it was “downright shameful” that America is the only developed nation where working people are not guaranteed paid leave. “I think I’ve made it abundantly clear I’m going to keep fighting to get paid leave included,” she said.
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