Dear Neighbors,

Today marks one year since I founded the Congressional Dads Caucus. Since day one, we have been fighting for family friendly policies like paid leave, affordable child care and the expanded Child Tax Credit to help working people thrive. I'm proud of everything this 33-member-strong caucus has accomplished over this past year and am excited for the work to come.

It all started when I took my son Hodge to the House floor during a record-breaking speaker vote and the moment went viral. It highlighted the double standard that exists in our country: when men bring their kids to work, they're praised, but when women do, they're often criticized or seen as not committed enough to their jobs.

I founded the Congressional Dads Caucus with a simple premise: Dads need to do more of our part at home and in Congress, to ensure kids and families have the best possible future.

The Dads Caucus is one of the most active caucuses in Washington, D.C.—engaging in monthly discussions with policy leaders and advocates (including Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff!), press conferences calling for child care funding, legislative endorsements for bills that make a difference and more.

We have proudly championed the issues that matter most to working families, including:

• Paid Family and Medical Leave: Ensuring this crucial benefit for all workers
• Expanded Child Tax Credit: Advocating for its expansion and permanence
• Increased Access to Affordable Child Care: Striving to make quality child care more accessible to all families

The Dads Caucus has been featured in news outlets nationwide, including CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, Now This, and ABC News.

Sincerely,

Jimmy Gomez
Chair and Founder of the Congressional Dads Caucus, Hodge's Dad