I will fight to invest in strong federal infrastructure ensuring that quality childcare, paid family and medical leave, and long-term care is a reality for those who need it.
Fight to invest in federal childcare, paid family and medical leave, and long-term care infrastructure.
Occurrences
Evidence
The campaign issues page says Williams would "fight to invest" in strong federal infrastructure for quality childcare, paid family and medical leave, and long-term care.
Williams introduced H.R. 3072, the COACH Act, which would require the SBA to maintain a resource guide for child care providers.
Williams introduced H.R. 856 to provide 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave to federal employees.
Williams sponsored H.R. 5547, which required economic development strategies to increase access to care-based services including child care and long-term care.
Williams said paid leave was back on the table in Build Back Better and called a national standard for paid family and medical leave necessary.
Assessments
Williams made serious same-term efforts toward the promised childcare, paid family and medical leave, and long-term care agenda, including introducing paid leave legislation for federal employees and sponsoring or introducing bills related to childcare and care-based infrastructure. However, the cited measures did not become law, and the evidence does not show that the promised federal investments or paid leave/long-term care infrastructure were enacted with her material contribution. Under the rule for serious attempts that fail to deliver the promised outcome, this is not fulfilled but merits an effort badge.
Williams took multiple same-term legislative and advocacy actions matching the promise, including bills on paid leave for federal employees, childcare provider support, and care-based economic development strategies involving childcare and long-term care. However, the evidence does not show that these proposals became law or produced the promised federal investment in childcare, paid family and medical leave, and long-term care infrastructure. Under the standard for a serious but unsuccessful legislative effort, this is not delivered, but merits an effort badge.