A bipartisan Senate duo is introducing a new paid leave bill this week — another step in a yearslong effort to draft compromise legislation guaranteeing people won’t lose paychecks if they need to take an extended absence from work.
The measure from Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Republican Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas — shared first with POLITICO — would establish a pilot grant program allowing states to provide at least six weeks of leave for family, medical or caregiving reasons. It also would also set up an interstate working group to coordinate and harmonize benefits across participating states.
A similar bipartisan…
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