House Panel Split on Partisan Lines Over Paid Leave Solutions

A panel of House lawmakers expressed bipartisan agreement that Congress should find ways to expand access to paid family leave, even as disagreement remained on what role the federal government should play in setting policy.

The House Workforce Protections Subcommittee held a hearing on Tuesday focused on paid leave, where lawmakers and witnesses discussed how different states are taking varying approaches to compensating employees for time off for serious medical issues or to care for a family member.

Congress has for years bandied about proposals to set a federal standard for paid leave, and lawmakers have introduced multiple pieces of ...