Alma Adams: “Please expand the Family and Medical Leave Act protections so more people can access the unpaid leave and job protection…”

In one of the richest countries in the world no one working full-time should be living in poverty.

In my district, thousands of residents are struggling to make ends meet while the Trump administration puts the interests of billionaires above those of ordinary Americans.

The current sub-minimum wage with tipped employees perpetuates low pay, enables, inexcusable levels of wage theft, and it leads to higher poverty rates.

In one of the richest countries in the world, no one working full-time should be living in poverty.