“My administration wants to work with members in both parties to make childcare accessible and affordable, [and] to help ensure new parents have paid family leave….” President Trump announced this proposal during his first address to a joint session of Congress. It signals a substantial shift in paid leave in the U.S.
During the presidential campaign, Trump made maternity leave a signature issue. Now that he is in the White House, Trump appears intent on pushing for paid leave for new parents who don’t receive time off from their employers.