John,

Did you know that just one in five U.S. workers (21 percent) have access to paid family leave through their employers, and just 40 percent have access to personal medical leave through employer-provided short-term disability insurance?

That means that millions of people risk losing income from work or losing their job entirely if they need to take time off to care for themselves or a loved one. That must change.

Join CHN and our partners to demand Congress pass paid family and medical leave!

The United States is the wealthiest country in the history of the world, but that hasn't stopped us from failing on this critical issue. Our collective inability to provide paid family and medical leave has made the United States a longstanding outlier among wealthy countries across the globe.

The good news: We are in a position to create real change. This legislative session, two proposals have been introduced to make paid family and medical leave a reality for U.S. workers.

Both of the plans—one of which was introduced in the House of Representatives and the other by President Biden—offer at least 80 percent of average pay for America’s lowest-wage workers. Both plans would guarantee 12 weeks of paid leave for people to spend time with children, recover from illnesses or care for family members.

We need to rally people in every state—only then will Congress listen. This is our moment to pass this essential legislation.

There is no shortage of challenges facing our country. And lawmakers will only act on the issues that "We the people" prioritize for them. John, do you have 30 seconds to make sure Congress understands that it is a priority of the American people to pass paid family and medical leave? Write to your members of Congress today!

Thank you for all you do to demand accountability from our political leaders to fight for our shared priorities.

Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs