Many of these newly-elected women ran on platforms of change, of modernizing the country’s legislative agenda. History was made again, in that same month, when the Senate implemented a new rule allowing for newborns under one year on the Senate floor, enabling Duckworth to bring her new bundle of joy with her to vote. This includes members of the press who come to cover the goings on in the House and Senate buildings. The day became known as “Sleeveless Friday” and was marked by a couple dozen women, and a few men, from Congress sporting sleeveless looks. A Solution To Parental Leave For CongressCurrently, as it stands, representatives of Congress cannot take a functional maternity leave.

Source: Forbes November 09, 2018 03:07 UTC