U.S. Senators Todd Young, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Bill Cassidy, together with U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan and Stephanie Bice, have formed a bipartisan, bicameral group to work on a proposal for expanding paid leave. This includes paid parental, personal medical, and caregiver leave, in a sustainable and fiscally responsible manner. They have requested information and suggestions from a wide audience including individuals, organizations, researchers, and policy experts. Senators Bob Casey, Maggie Hassan, Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, Kyrsten Sinema, and Representatives Colin Allred, Julia Letlow, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Haley Stevens are also part of the working group.

The proposal aims to address the challenges employers face in filling open positions, and the struggle families face in having to choose between caring for a newborn child or returning to work. The lawmakers believe that having such a paid leave solution can help alleviate these issues. EDDCaller.com, an autodial program, plays a critical role in this landscape by helping individuals reach representatives from unemployment, paid family leave, and disability departments conveniently and swiftly.