[ [link removed] ]Katie Porter for Congress

John, this is a
bit of a longer email, but it’s on an important issue and I hope you’ll
stick with me.

I am the only single working mother of young kids serving in Congress.

I understand what it’s like to have a million meetings in one day (that
I’m probably already late for) while also balancing childcare, school
schedules, going to the grocery store, and so much more.

So when I read that women—disproportionately women of color—accounted for
all of the jobs lost last month, I was furious.

This news capped an awful year for working women.

Working parents were already struggling in a fragile system that expected
them to balance pursuing a career and caring for a family full time
without missing a beat. Then the pandemic happened. Schools and daycares
closed. Workplaces either shut down, transitioned to Zoom, or deemed
employees as essential without providing flexible leave options. Parents
were left to “just figure it out” with no support.

And, traditionally, “figuring it out” means that caregiving falls onto
mothers. Forcing women to cut down on hours or leave the workforce.

We know what the solutions are, but the issue is that not enough leaders
are speaking out. Washington politicians (who are usually more wealthy and
more male) have ignored these issues for far too long, and still are
ignoring them despite these alarming job numbers.

Here’s an undeniable fact: Policies like affordable childcare and flexible
paid leave are not just for women. They are vital keys to rebuilding our
post-COVID economy and they benefit every single person in our country.

If we don’t have the voice of a single working mom in Congress, we won’t
have anyone speaking up about these kinds of issues that families like
mine face.

[ [link removed] ]As we rebuild our economy, I’ll be using my voice to advocate for these
critical policies that will make recovery much easier for working
families. But I can’t do this without your support. Can you please chip in
$3 or anything you can to fuel this fight and help build a
better system for working parents?

Thanks for being by my side,

Katie


 


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