Reps. Davis, Maloney, House Majority Leader Hoyer Introduce Bill That Would Provide Parental Leave To Federal Employees

Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Tom Davis (R-Va.) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) earlier this week introduced legislation (HR 3158) that would provide female federal employees with eight weeks of paid paternal leave, the Washington Post reports. According to the Post, the measure is similar to a bill (S 80) introduced by Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) in January. [click link for full article]