Some Democratic aides say the proposed federal benefits package would cost about $3 billion, though there is disagreement about whether those costs would span five or 10 years. ADCongressional Republicans were less determined to get the Space Force approved than the White House because it hadn’t been a GOP priority before Trump took office. “The White House cared most about Space Force,” said a person familiar with the four months of negotiations between the White House and Congress. The Space Force would go further, however, and train and equip specialized forces to accelerate the U.S. response to the militarization of space. If they took the full 12 weeks of paid parental leave, they would not be eligible to take an additional 12 weeks of unpaid leave.

Source: Washington Post December 08, 2019 22:09 UTC