WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump will push lawmakers to provide paid family leave to all workers in his upcoming State of the Union address to Congress, two White House officials said Friday.
Trump will highlight his administration's role in securing the passage of defense legislation that Congress approved in December that included 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal workers _ an accomplishment the administration sees as paving the way for a private-sector program.
A White House official said the president's anticipated Tuesday evening remarks will convey the sentiment, "we are making progress, so let's keep moving forward. The federal government has set the example."
