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Working Mother Magazine Names Representative Chaka Fattah One of the Best in Congress

From the August/September issue:
Family Focus - 2008 Best of Congress

They've got our vote! 24 passionate legislators who champion families.
By: Ilisa Cohen

We rely on our congressional leaders to create laws like the groundbreaking Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and increases to federal minimum wage to help make working moms’ lives more manageable. But even family-focused lawmakers don’t always practice in their own offices what they preach publicly. Since it’s up to individual congressional leaders to decide on their own office policies regarding pay, paid leave time and flextime, each office operates much like a small business. Due to the rigorous demands of Capitol Hill, however, meeting the workplace flexibility needs of employees is often the last thing on congressional agendas during a busy legislative session. We launched the Best of Congress awards in partnership with Corporate Voices for Working Families in Washington, DC, to honor the senators and representatives from both sides of the aisle who sponsor and vote for laws that help working women, advocate for causes important to moms, and establish family-friendly policies for their own employees. Click here to read specifically what Working Mother wrote about Congressman Fattah.

Representative Chaka Fattah, D- Pennsylvania
Staffers
17
Working-mom staffers 5
What we love

This seven-term congressman and champion of America’s cities is working to improve urban life in terms of safety, employment, education and more.

Loan Relief Fattah cosponsored and voted for the College Student Relief Act of 2007 to reduce interest rates for students. He also introduced the Homeowners’ Emergency Mortgage Assistance Act to help those who unavoidably and temporarily struggle with payments on mortgages insured under the National Housing Act.

Career Crusader As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Fattah developed the Reverse Commute Program to connect inner-city Philadelphia residents with suburban job opportunities. Vanpools now transport hundreds of workers (including many working moms) to better-paying jobs in suburbs that can’t be reached by public transportation.

Gun Control As a member of the Congressional Task Force on Illegal Guns, Fattah is the lead sponsor of a Philadelphia Guns for Goods program, which has led to the voluntary surrender of more than 1,300 firearms to police. He also started a reward fund for those who turn in owners of illegal guns.

Read Press Release: Congressman Fattah Wins ‘Best of Congress’ Award for Support of Working Families


 

 


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