Survey of 2018 House campaign websites: on Families & Children


Sean Casten: Advocate for paid parental leave

Advocate for paid parental leave so new parents have time to spend with their newborn babies. Support legislation protecting pregnant women from discrimination at work and in the hiring process. Support the Paycheck Fairness Act, which empowers women in gender pay disputes and improves avenues of recourse. Support legislation to remove the ratification deadline in the Equal Rights Amendment.
Source: 2018 IL-6 House campaign website CastenForCongress.com May 5, 2020

Jason Crow: Ensure workers are able to care for their families

We cannot support parents, promote early childhood development, or care for our aging generations without policies that make it possible for American workers to care for their families without fear of losing pay or their jobs. I am fighting to ensure that all workers are able to care for their families without enduring financial hardship--whether they need sick time, parental leave, or time to care for family members.
Source: 2018 CO-6 House campaign website JasonCrowForCongress.com May 4, 2020

Angie Craig: Establish national paid family leave

Establish national Paid Family Leave that respects folks who are welcoming new members of their family, allowing them time to bond with their children without having to worry about a false tradeoff between time with their family and meeting their basic financial needs.
Source: 2018 MN-2 House campaign website AngieCraig.com Apr 27, 2020

Haley Stevens: I am an ardent supporter of paid family leave

I am also an ardent supporter of paid family leave. In an economic environment where it can be difficult to make ends meet even as a middle class family, allowing parents with newborns and individuals with ailing family members to have some time off work to take care of their loved ones could not be more important. Congress must act on passing legislation that puts American families first by guaranteeing paid family leave.
Source: 2018 MI11 House campaign website HaleyStevensForCongress.com Apr 26, 2020

Lucy McBath: Ensure paid family leave like other industrialized countries

One way to improve the lives of working women and their families is to ensure paid family leave. The United States is the only industrialized country in the world to not offer parental leave, and I will support legislation that would allow working mothers and fathers to care for their children appropriately.
Source: 2018 GA-6 House campaign website LucyForCongress.com Jan 19, 2020

David Trone: Supports the Childcare for Working Families Act

Working parents, especially single mothers, often can't afford to stay home with their children and struggle to afford quality childcare. Quality childcare is not just important for a child's safety and well-being, it's critical for their future educational development. I support the Childcare for Working Families Act, which will ensure that families earning less than 150% of state median income will pay no more than 7% percent of their income towards childcare costs.
Source: 2018 MD-6 House campaign website DavidTronecom Oct 29, 2018

Colin Allred: Supports full reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act

Allred said he supported a full, five-year reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and added gun control measures. He criticized Sessions for not pushing harder before the expiration and for voting against the 2013 reauthorization. "My opponent should have gone to Speaker [Paul] Ryan and said, put the Violence Against Women Act on the table so we can vote for it and have a full five-year reauthorization, full funding for it, and he did not do that," Allred said.
Source: 2018 TX-32 House campaign website ColinAllred.com Oct 17, 2018

Deb Haaland: National 6-months paid family leave program

A national paid family leave program--with six months of leave for all--so that we can be there for our families in the times that matter most. No one should die alone because their families can't afford to be there, and babies born into poverty need their parents just as much as babies born into extreme wealth. As a single mom, I believe this policy is especially important to single parents and working families without wealth across America.
Source: 2018 NM-1st House campaign website DebForCongress.com Oct 9, 2018

Kevin Hern: Fight to defend conservative family values

Kevin will always fight to defend and protect our conservative principles. Kevin could have moved his family nearly anywhere in the country but he is very passionate about Oklahoma. As a proud resident of Oklahoma, Kevin understands what it means to fight for conservative family values.
Source: 2018 OK-1st House campaign website HernForCongress.com Oct 9, 2018

Lori Trahan: Put working/middle class families first, not corporations

"We need more voices in Washington who are going to stand up to Donald Trump, hold this Administration accountable and restore the values of our country," Trahan said. "We need a Congress that puts working and middle class families first; and not corporations and special interests."
Source: 2018 Massachusetts 3rd House campaign website LoriTrahan.com Oct 9, 2018

Lori Trahan: Pass paid family leave and make it gender-neutral

Pass and promote paid family and gender-neutral leave. Lori understands that we need to apply family leave programs to all genders. Each parent should enjoy an equal opportunity to bond with their child, care for their parent, or recover from illness. Removing gendered language from policies will abolish the stereotype that women are more likely to use services and reduce the number of women passed over for employment.
Source: 2018 Massachusetts 3rd House campaign website LoriTrahan.com Oct 9, 2018

Ayanna Pressley: Paid family leave is a necessity

And we need to pass paid family leave legislation, so that parents and caregivers don't lose vital income when they need to take care of a sick child or aging parent.
Source: 2018 MA 7th House campaign website AyannaPressley.com Jul 4, 2018

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2020 Presidential contenders on Families & Children:
  Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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