Haley Stevens on Families & Children

	Haley Stevens on Families & Children

Introduced bill to improve the Family and Medical Leave Act

I just introduced legislation to improve the Family and Medical Leave Act--making sure both parents can qualify if they work at the same place. That was bipartisan legislation. I'm also working on paid family leave legislation in a similar, bipartisan way--bringing in small businesses, healthcare providers, and, of course, families and other stakeholders. Source: The 'Gander on 2026 Michigan Senate race , May 16, 2025

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

Expand Family Leave for both spouses at same employer

Married couples who work for the same employer may be restricted in the amount of time off they can take under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), but a new bipartisan bill seeks to expand the federal law. Stevens introduced the Fair Access for Individuals to Receive (FAIR) Leave Act in the House. As the FMLA stands, a married couple employed by the company can be required to share a combined amount of time for some FMLA-qualifying leave reasons. The bipartisan legislation would allow for Source: Michigan Advance on 2018 Congressional MI-11 election , Nov 14, 2019

Trump models disrespectful rhetoric & policies toward women.

Stevens signed the DWC letter to Pres. Trump

Today, 50 members of the Democratic Women`s Caucus (DWC) sent a letter to President Trump in response to his disrespectful rhetoric and policies toward women. The letter is sent on the heels of Secretary Pompeo disparaging a well-renowned journalist for doing her job, and President Trump validating this behavior by stating, `you did a good job on her.`

Excerpts from DWC letter:We are writing this letter in response to your continuing derogation of women in your rhetoric and policies. `You did a good job on her. Take her out. Get rid of her. Lock her up. Send her back. Nasty woman. Disgusting. Low IQ. Whack job. Grab `em by the pussy.` `I can do whatever I want.`

It is most shameful that the words young girls and boys hear directed at women from the upper echelons of power are dripping with disdain and disrespect. Beyond your public policy choices--stripping away women`s access to health care, undermining protections for survivors of sexual assault, reversing equal pay efforts and more--your words demonstrate a contempt for women who dare to do their jobs or speak truth to power which reflects poorly on you. It is as if you relish the opportunity to publicly humiliate any woman who fights back, speaks up, or takes up space.

This letter is of the greatest urgency because the message being sent to young girls and boys is that women don`t matter and their equality is allowable only when convenient.

Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, an esteemed career diplomat committed to anti-corruption reforms who you referred to as `the woman` who is `going to go through some things` in your July 25 call with President Zelensky, was yet another casualty. After imploring your associates to `take her out,` you smeared her good name and career for your own personal benefit.

Mr. President, instead of being the biggest bully on the playground, why don`t you set a moral example for our children?

Source: Democratic Women's Caucus letter to President Trump 20-LTR-DWC on Jan 31, 2020

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