Test. Test. Test. A checkpoin we increase the population in this world is through childbirth and that there is a need for a woman to be able to take time off and, god help her if she has a child who is sick. And so after the birth of the killed continuously having to care for that child, that could be the father, the mother, a samesex couple, all of the issues that goes with caring with a sick child, we as a sophisticated, major force of democracy in this world should not be one of the last to say that every person working and trying to provide for the family, regardless of their income, do not have access to paid family leave. I want to ask a question, how many workers across the country currently have access to paid family or medical leave benefits. 19 of workers have access to paid family leave. And how current is that . That is from march of this year. March of this year, the big, amazing fix all pay cut happened, did that did that have a major increase on providing this benefit to
Other issues including the development of state Natural Resources. From the Heritage Foundation, this is 40 minutes. Speak ladies and gentlemen please welcome the Heritage Foundation buys president ken holmes. [applause] its a nice rainy day outside and everybodys bunch together to keep warm. Good morning everybody how is everybody this morning . Welcome to the Heritage Foundation, its great to have you here. Its great to welcome mike dunlevy of alaska and he is guinness speak on the budget spending of alaska and what they can offer as an example. Governor dunlevy who was elected as governor in 2018. Hes had a very career in alaska since he was there in 1983 from working in a logging camp in Southeast Alaska to pursuing his dream in an Education Career as a teacher. He has a unique insight into alaskas communities due to his two decades of service there. He also served for five years as an alaskan senator there. So he knows alaska literally from coasttocoast. And that provides a unique
Like hes been talked out of that. Mcconnell, the Senate Majority leader, felt like he wanted a quick trial, but didnt want to bring in new witnesses and was able to prevail upon the white house that that was the best way to go. Those negotiations are still ongoing and theyre happening not only between the white house and the republicans in the senate, but also between the republicans in the senate and the democrats. But at this point it looks like theyre coming in on trying to have a relatively Speedy Senate trial that doesnt bring a lot of new witnesses. President trump felt like maybe they could have brought in witnesses like hunter biden and others to try to expand the scope of it and try to push it for political advantage. Well, at this point it looks like theyre going in a different direction. And also whats happening this last week, President Trump is trying to push through as many deals as he can to try to look like hes being productive as the house moves forward on impeachment.
The committee will come to orderment good morning ord order. Good morning to everyone. Without objection the chair is allowed to declare a recess at anytime. Ill recognize myself for my Opening Statement. Im honored to be convening todays hearing, my very first as chairwoman of the committee on oversight and reform. As we continue to mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, elijah cummings. I am mindful of his life long mission to seek not only Common Ground, but higher ground. With that in mind, im very pleased to hold todays hearing on an issue we have been fighting for for many years, the need for comprehensive paid family and medical leave. Its important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now, we are one of only two nations in the world that does not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and papua new guinea. I remember when i was pregnant with my first child and i asked my offices about leave polic
Haj please welcome the Heritage Foundation executive Vice President kim holmes. A nice rainy day outside and everybody is all bunched together to keep warm. Good morning everybody. How is everybody this morning . Governor welcome to the the Heritage Foundation it is a pleasure to have you here. Its a pleasure to welcome governor mike of alaska. And he will be speaking on the budget spending and what alaska can provide the nation as an example. Governor done was elected as governor of alaska 2018 hes had had a very career in alaska since arrival there in 1983 from working in a logging camp and southeast, alaska. To pursuing his dream in an educationer career as a teacher. He has a unique insight into alaskas communities due to his two decades of service there. He also served for five years as an alaska state senator. So he knows alaska literally from coast to coast. And that provides not only a unique perspective on had his state but also what can we from the 48 can learn from alaskas e