Hearing: "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave"

Subcommittee on Workforce Protections (Committee on Education and Workforce)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (10:15 AM)

2175 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Ms. Adrienne Schweer
Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center, Washington, D.C.

Added 02/20/2026 at 11:18 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 10:28 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/23/2026 at 12:44 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/23/2026 at 11:21 AM

Ms. Julie Squire
Vice President of Policy and General Counsel, National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), Washington, D.C.

Added 02/20/2026 at 11:18 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 10:28 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/23/2026 at 12:44 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/23/2026 at 11:21 AM

Ms. Elyse Shaw
Director of the Education, Labor and Worker Justice Team, The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Washington, D.C.

Added 02/20/2026 at 11:18 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 10:28 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/23/2026 at 12:44 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/23/2026 at 11:21 AM

Ms. Greta Kessler
Vice President of Employee Health and Benefits, Marsh McLennan Agency, Chester, Maryland, on behalf of the Society for Human Resource Management

Added 02/20/2026 at 11:18 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 02/24/2026 at 10:28 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/23/2026 at 12:44 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/23/2026 at 11:21 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Rep. Glenn Grothman | Submission for the Record | Greta Kessler Follow-up [PDF] Added 03/02/2026 at 02:44 PM
  • Rep. Haley Stevens | Submission for the Record | Support Statement [PDF] Added 03/10/2026 at 10:07 AM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | CLASP Report- First Year of Trump's Term [PDF] Added 03/10/2026 at 01:20 PM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | CLASP Report- Paid Leave [PDF] Added 03/10/2026 at 01:20 PM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | National Partnership for Women & Families Report [PDF] Added 03/10/2026 at 01:20 PM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | National Partnership for Women & Families Fact Sheet [PDF] Added 03/10/2026 at 01:20 PM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | National Partnership for Women & Families Report on State Program Coverage [PDF] Added 03/10/2026 at 01:20 PM
  • Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | Small Business Majority Statement [PDF] Added 03/11/2026 at 12:40 PM
  • Rep. Tim Walberg | Submission for the Record | American Council of Life Insurers Statement [PDF] Added 03/12/2026 at 11:36 AM
  • Rep. Tim Walberg | Submission for the Record | Paid Leave Business Statement [PDF] Added 06/04/2026 at 09:09 AM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | ACLI Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | BFL Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | ERIC Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality Report [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | Rep. Stephanie Bice Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality Fact Sheet [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality Paid Leave Fact Sheet [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | Independent Women Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | National ACE Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | NAWBO Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | American Benefits Council Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | Patriot Voices Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | AARP Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | Students for Life America Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | Third Way Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM
  • Chairman Ryan Mackenzie | Submission for the Record | Women Impacting Public Policy Statement [PDF] Added 06/08/2026 at 04:57 PM

Hearing Record

  • Ms. Julie Squire | Questions and Responses for the Record [PDF] [PDF] Added 03/18/2026 at 12:57 PM
  • Ms. Elyse Shaw | Questions and Responses for the Record [PDF] [PDF] Added 03/18/2026 at 12:57 PM
  • Ms. Adrienne Schweer | Questions and Responses for the Record [PDF] [PDF] Added 03/18/2026 at 12:57 PM

First Published: February 17, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Last Updated: June 8, 2026 at 04:57 PM