Wonkbook: U.S. could get first paid family leave benefit under Trump budget proposal

By Danielle Paquette and Damian Paletta President Trump's b... | Sponsored by Uber   The latest economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog   Ivanka Trump is helping her father push for paid family leave. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By Danielle Paquette and Damian Paletta President Trump's budget proposal next week will include a new benefit for America's working parents, one Democrats have long championed and Republicans have long opposed: paid family leave. The president's first detailed budget request on Tuesday will seek funds for the creation of a program to grant mothers and fathers six weeks of paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child, two senior White House budget office officials said. The proposal for a family leave program was one of the few relatively large ticket items in a budget which is expected to contain sweeping reductions in spending on nondefense measures. The White House officials said details of the program still had to be worked out through negotiation with Congress. But Trump's daughter Ivanka, who also acts as an assistant to the president and has been a chief advocate for the policy inside the White House, is expected to play a central role in discussions about how to construct it. Read the rest on Wonkblog. Top policy tweets Following industry urging (https://t.co/PjDN6O2oWR), House GOP readying bill pre-empting paid leave laws https://t.co/FcdW2kdM80 @ChrisOpfer — Josh Eidelson (@josheidelson) May 19, 2017 Here's the math that explains why *some people* think House Rs might have to vote on AHCA again or start over:https://t.co/TZkdcrjRep — Dylan Scott (@dylanlscott) May 19, 2017 Macro models were bad at downside risk assessment in 07 - and there's little reason to believe they've improved: https://t.co/SgLVEWYCId — NRKocherlakota (@kocherlakota009) May 19, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT   Most Recent Posts from Wonkblog Why Trump’s tax plan would mean less money for churches Earlier this month, Trump signed an order he said would get the IRS off the backs of religious leaders. His tax plan would have the opposite effect. By Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more »   The one number that shows Wall Street’s faith in Trump is imploding There's a reason Wall Street gets paid the big bucks. By Matt O'Brien  •  Read more »   U.S. could get first paid family leave benefit under Trump budget proposal The benefit would cover new mothers and fathers, as well as adoptive parents By Danielle Paquette and Damian Paletta  •  Read more »   States get involved in lawsuit to shield Obamacare, saying Trump can’t be trusted State attorneys general 'political bargaining chips' for Trump By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more »   Treasury to call for rolling back banking regulations During a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also seemed to back away from supporting the breakup of the country's largest banks, sparring with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who supports such a change. By Damian Paletta  •  Read more »   Trump administration formally launches NAFTA renegotiation Negotiations with Canada and Mexico begin as soon as Aug. 16, the administration said. By Ana Swanson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   The Energy 202 Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. Sign Up »         Share Wonkbook:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for a Wonkblog newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071