Dear Member of Congress,

My name is ________ , I’m from ________ .

There is robust, bipartisan support among voters for you to prioritize real and permanent paid leave for all as well as universal childcare. Just like roads, bridges and broadband, paid leave and child care are essential for us to take care of our families, get back to work and stay employed. Passing it will strengthen families, promote public health, grow jobs and grow revenue.

We need Congress to:

+ Ensure sufficient funding for permanent paid leave.
+ Make sure that paid leave covers everyone. That means including the right to return to the same or equivalent job; an inclusive family definition and progressive wage replacement.
+ Provide meaningful funding for universal childcare, including support for childcare workers to have a living wage.
+ Pass the Healthy Families Act and ensure that all workers have access to short term paid sick days by eliminating the exemption for small employers.

These steps will mean Americans will have time to care no matter who they are, who they love, or where they work. Now is the time for us to emerge a stronger nation, one that values all of us and that will open the door to a new economy founded on caring, equity, and respect.

Thank you.