Biden, Clinton mark 3 decades of US family leave act

President Joe Biden hosted former President Bill Clinton at the White House on Thursday, marking the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. That was the first piece of legislation that the 42nd president signed into law after taking office in 1993.

Introducing Clinton to a White House audience, Vice President Kamala Harris, insisted that the 21st century in America, every worker should be able to take time off to care for themselves or for the people they love. Biden and Clinton took part in the event put the spotlight on legislation that guaranteed many American workers up to 12 unpaid weeks off to recover from major illness or childbirth or to take care of sick family members. Clinton signed the bill into law on Feb. 5, 1993.