Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from A Better Balance. September 23, 2021. Re The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (H.R. 3110). Dear Representative: On behalf of A Better Balance, I write to express our strong support for the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (``The PUMP Act''; H.R. 3110) because no one in this country should have to choose between feeding their baby and earning an income for their family. The PUMP Act will mean millions of workers, excluded under current law, will have adequate break time and space to express milk at work. The PUMP Act will further the health of our nation's parents, babies, and economy. Affording protections to workers so they can pump milk to feed this country's children should be a priority for every member of Congress. We urge every member to support this bipartisan legislation and vote yes on the PUMP Act. A Better Balance is a national legal advocacy organization, using the power of the law to advance justice for workers, so they can care for themselves and their loved ones without risking their economic security. We founded A Better Balance fifteen years ago because we recognized that a lack of fair and supportive work-family laws and policies, or more broadly, a ``care crisis'' was harming a majority of workers, particularly women, especially Black and Latina women, in low- wage jobs.…”