President BidenJoe BidenTulane adds Hunter Biden as a guest speaker on media polarization. Trump discusses resumption of MAGA rallies: Report MORE on Biden’s inevitable foreign policy crisis On Thursday, he called for a bill that would allow all Americans 12 weeks of paid family vacation as part of his $ 1.8 trillion US family plan proposal to Congress.
“Nobody should have to choose between a job and a paycheck, or have to take care of themselves and a loved one – a parent, spouse or child,” said Biden in his speech before a joint session in the House Chamber.
Biden’s American Family Plan provides $ 225 billion to fund partial compensation for people who take vacation because they or a family member are sick, have a new child, or are involved in sexual assault or domestic violence.
It would provide up to $ 4,000 per month and up to 80 percent of full wages for the low-income earners during that period.
Molly Day, the interim executive director of Paid Leave for the United States, an advocacy group, noted that it was the first time a US president officially called for a law on paid family and medical leave to cover all Americans.
“President Biden’s American Families Plan is a historic step forward in the battle for paid family and sick leave and a turning point for working families in the United States,” she said.
“Biden is the first president to institute a perpetual paid leave program that provides parental, care, and personal medical leave to everyone at work.”
Former President Obama had pushed for legislation to extend vacation leave for federal employees.
