Hillary Clinton has been an advocate for children and families throughout her entire career. In the Senate, Hillary Clinton fought for parental leave for all federal employees and successfully sought to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act to families of wounded soldiers.
Hillary Clinton successfully fought to expand Family and Medical Leave Act for families of wounded soldiers. The defense authorization bill enacted in 2008 included legislation introduced by Senator Chris Dodd and Senator Clinton to allow families of wounded service members to take up to six months unpaid leave to care for their wounded family member. Clinton cosponsored similar legislation in 2003 and 2005.
Hillary proposed paid parental leave for all federal employees. “I also want to make the federal government a model workplace by providing paid parental leave. For a relatively modest cost, we can provide that for all federal employees. Doing so would set a standard and would make government service more attractive for younger workers. Parents also need access to leave at times other than the birth or adoption of a child and we need to recognize that reality.” [Hillary Clinton speech on Helping Parents Balance Work and Family, 10/16/07]