Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and senior adviser, met with nine Republican lawmakers on Tuesday to discuss issues affecting “working families” including childcare and paid family leave, she said Tuesday.
“Just left a productive meeting on the Hill to discuss issues affecting American working families, including childcare & paid family leave!” Ivanka Trump tweeted.
She added: “Childcare is a major expense for American working families. This Admin. is focused on creating policy solutions to enable them to thrive!”
Childcare is a major expense for American working families. This Admin. is focused on creating policy solutions to enable them to thrive!
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 20, 2017
Just left a productive meeting on the Hill to discuss issues affecting American working families, including childcare & paid family leave!
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 20, 2017
Ivanka Trump was behind the president’s inclusion in his budget of a mandatory six weeks of paid leave to families after the birth or adoption of child, a government mandate conservatives have not embraced.
She was invited to Capitol Hill by Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer, Montana Sen. Steve Daines, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Arizona Rep. David Schweikert, Arizona Rep. Trent Franks and Texas Rep. Lamar Smith also met with Trump.
Rubio’s office said they spoke about the child tax credit, eliminating marriage penalties in the tax code and promoting paid family leave.
“Senator Rubio was glad to see strong support for pro-family policies that empower parents to make decisions that are best for their children, and he looks forward to working with his congressional colleagues to make tax relief for working families an essential piece of comprehensive tax reform,” his office said.
