No Senator Manchin, Americans cannot wait for paid family and medical leave (action needed)

Friend, [sign and send the petition: Congress must act on paid family and medical leave now!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Imagine having to choose between your paycheck and caring for a loved one. That’s the impossible choice working people across the country face daily. [Deborah Davis of Ona, West Virginia](, had to face that nightmare choice when her second daughter Rylee was born with a serious disability that kept her in the ICU for six weeks and would require special care for the rest of her life. But Rylee’s dad couldn’t help because he had to return to work soon after the birth. “There was no medical leave and house, utility and grocery bills still loomed,” said Davis. She had to learn to care for her daughter’s substantial needs by herself. Without paid leave, working people and families are forced to make difficult choices between paying bills, meeting their basic expenses, and providing or receiving care. We need a national family and medical paid leave standard for America’s workers. By investing in our workers, we invest in a better economy, and a better future for all Americans. [Sign and send the petition: Demand that Congress act on a national paid leave standard!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Thank you for fighting with us, Mayra Souza, Daily Kos Daily Kos Relies on Readers Like You We don't have billionaire backers like some right-wing media outlets. Half our revenue comes from readers like you, meaning we literally couldn't do this work without you. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Chip in $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.