Democrats push for updated national paid family and medical leave legislation.

Democrats are pushing for a national program to provide paid family and medical leave to every worker, with the updated version of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act proposing partial income for up to 12 weeks' leave. The plan covers leave for workers' and family members' serious health conditions, or the birth or adoption of a child, and would be paid for through a 0.4% payroll tax. The proposal would cover any worker who has earned at least $2,000 in the past two years, regardless of whether those earnings are covered by Social Security taxes. While there is some momentum for paid leave, getting bipartisan agreement on a plan remains a challenge.