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Urge Congress to pass paid leave for new moms and dads. Now.

The math doesn't add up. And new parents are paying the price.

Nationwide, there's no federally guaranteed paid leave for new parents.

For too many Americans, that means juggling obligations or struggling to pay bills if they can't work — all on too little sleep and with a newborn at home.

In Oregon, a bipartisan majority just passed a paid family leave law, one of just a handful of states that have done it already. Now it's time for Congress to step up and make it the law of the land.

Urge Congress to pass real and generous family leave laws now.

Jeff

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Posted on July 11, 2019.

Born in the small town of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, Jeff Merkley has never lost touch with his working class roots.

As a U.S. Senator, he works every day to create opportunity for working families, stop the corruption of our democracy, and tackle the climate crisis.

A workhorse and a progressive champion, Jeff Merkley is leading a movement to get our country back on track.

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