“Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave”

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Subcommittee: Workforce Protections Subcommittee Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Time: 10:15 AM Location: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building

Member Statements

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1.  Ilhan Omar (Democrat - Minnesota)
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Witnesses

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1. Ms. Adrienne Schweer
   Fellow
   Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC)
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2. Ms. Elyse Shaw
   Director of Education, Labor, & Worker Justice
   Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
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3. Ms. Julie Squire
   Vice President of Policy and General Counsel
   National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
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4. Ms. Greta Kessler
   Vice President of Employee Health & Benefits
   Marsh McLennan Agency (on behalf of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM))
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