Sen. Tammy Duckworth: "I can’t technically take maternity leave"

Women Rule

English - February 14, 2018 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB - ★★★★ - 308 ratings
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth has a problem: How can a senator who needs to vote
take time off to care for her newborn?

The Illinois Democrat and Iraq War veteran, who is expecting her second
child this spring, will be the first sitting senator to give birth in
office. She plans to take 12 weeks of paid leave – but she’s working
with her party’s leadership and her staff to figure out how she can
still take important votes while she’s out. In this episode, the senator
opens up about her history-making pregnancy, Democratic prospects in the
midterms and her not-so-affectionate nickname for President Trump.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth has a problem: How can a senator who needs to vote take time off to care for her newborn?

The Illinois Democrat and Iraq War veteran, who is expecting her second child this spring, will be the first sitting senator to give birth in office. She plans to take 12 weeks of paid leave – but she’s working with her party’s leadership and her staff to figure out how she can still take important votes while she’s out. In this episode, the senator opens up about her history-making pregnancy, Democratic prospects in the midterms and her not-so-affectionate nickname for President Trump.