Rep. Altmire on Leave Time for Military Families

An amendment sponsored by Reps. Jason Altmire (PA-04) and Tom Udall (NM-03) to the Defense Authorization Bill, which would ease the burden on military families struggling to balance new responsibilities brought on by deployments, has been agreed to. The amendment allows spouses, parents, or children of military personnel who are currently serving or are called to active duty to use their Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) benefits for issues arising from deployment. Rep. Altmire spoke on the floor about the amendment.

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