Congressman Dan Goldman Joins Congressman Jimmy Gomez and Other Founding Members to Launch Congressional Dads Caucus

Joined by Founding Members Tlaib, Castro, Kim, Bowman, Menendez
 
Congressional Dad’s Caucus Will Advance Policies that Uplift Working Families Including Paid Family and Medical Leave, Affordable Childcare, Child Tax Credit
 
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today joined Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Congressmembers Rahida Tlaib (MI-12), Joaquin Casto (TX-20), Andy Kim (NJ-03), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Rob Menendez (NJ-08), as well as advocates from Paid Leave for All, National Alliance for Caregiving, and Moms Rising to hold a press conference launching the Congressional Dad’s Caucus.
 
“The Congressional Dads Caucus will work to highlight the many challenges American families are facing, and bring the lived experience of Congressional parents to bear in addressing them,” Congressman Dan Goldman said. “As a father of five children, I’m proud to serve as a founding member of the Caucus, and look forward to elevating some of the many creative policy solutions for working families like comprehensive paid family leave, expanding the Child Tax Credit, increasing access to child care, and expanding early childhood education.”
 
Congressman Jimmy Gomez said, “With immense pride, my colleagues and I are launching the first-ever Congressional Dads Caucus to advocate for the needs of working parents. The formation of this Caucus is rooted in a simple idea: Dads need to do our part in advancing policies that will make a difference in the lives of so many families across the country. We’re fighting for a national paid family and medical leave program, affordable and high-quality childcare, and the expanded Child Tax Credit – that cut child poverty by nearly half. This is how we set an equitable path forward for the next generation and build a brighter future for our children – including my five-month-old son, Hodge.”
 
The Congressional Dads Caucus will provide a forum for Members of Congress to advocate for legislation that supports working families. Caucus members believe in policy solutions that help working families thrive, including, paid family and medical leave policies for all parents, expanding the Child Tax Credit, increasing access to childcare, and other policies that reduce poverty and ease the burden on working parents.
 
In addition to supporting legislation that advance these solutions, the Caucus will host briefings and events designed to educate and inform Members of Congress and the public about the needs of working parents, including a national paid family and medical leave program and affordable childcare. These events will allow Members to interact with children and families directly to hear the stories of the challenges and opportunities they experience.
 
The founding members of the Congressional Dads Caucus include Representatives Jimmy Gomez, Dan Goldman, Rashida Tlaib, Joaquin Castro, Andy Kim, Jamaal Bowman, Rob Menendez.

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