Dec 02, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is facing pressure from a coalition in his state to preserve paid family leave in the Democrats’ massive social spending and climate package, an endeavor that appears unlikely due to opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)
The coalition of more than 750 New York lawmakers, organizations and industry leaders penned an open letter to Schumer on Thursday urging him to “put your strongest-possible support behind” paid family and medical leave to be included in the Democrats’ Build Back Better Act. The House passed the legislation last month.