WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a meeting on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined several of her Republican colleagues for a meeting with Ivanka Trump focused on pro-family tax reform.
Sen. Fischer, a longtime advocate for conservative solutions to challenges working families face, led the meeting’s discussion on paid family leave. The meeting was organized by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).
“It’s so important to have Ivanka Trump use her platform to shine a light on the challenges working families face,” Fischer said. “I look forward to continuing to work with her on a way forward with policy solutions that can make a difference.”

Senators Fischer and Angus King (I-Maine) reintroduced the Strong Families Act in February. The bill would create a tax credit to incentivize businesses to offer up to 12 weeks of paid family leave per year.
The leave would be separate from other vacation or sick leave, would be available to both male and female workers and could be taken on an hourly basis. Employers would receive a nonrefundable tax credit equal to 25 percent of what they pay employees during their leave.
Rubio is a cosponsor of the bill. Fischer and King introduced versions of this bill during each of the past two Congressional sessions.
An analysis of a recent Pew Research study found that 87 % of Americans support a solution similar to Fischer and King’s bill, which would incentivize businesses to voluntarily offer male and female employees up to 12 weeks of paid leave.