{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://magaziner.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressional-progressive-caucus-prioritizes-magaziner-bill-guarantee-paid", "Congressional Progressive Caucus Prioritizes Magaziner Bill to Guarantee Paid Vacation for All Workers in New Legislative Agenda", "2026-04-29", "2026", "2026-04", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Seth Magaziner", "M001223", "magaziner.house.gov", "magaziner", "https://magaziner.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, the Congressional Progressive Caucus released an agenda of 10 economic policy proposals it is prioritizing for passage next Congress, including Rep. Magaziner\u2019s Protected Time Off (PTO) Act to guarantee paid vacation for all American workers.\n\nThe inclusion of the PTO Act in the nearly 100-member Caucus\u2019s \u201cNew Affordability Agenda\u201d underscores growing momentum for the bill.\n\nThis endorsement follows polling released earlier this month that shows 9 out of 10 Americans support earned paid time off as a basic right, and 72 percent support guaranteeing paid vacation for all workers. Similar polling from Data for Progress found that 82 percent of likely voters support two weeks of paid vacation for full-time workers, as proposed by the PTO Act.\n\n\u201cAmericans work hard and deserve the chance to rest, recharge, and take care of life outside the job,\u201d said Magaziner. \u201cI am excited that the Congressional Progressive Caucus has included our bill to guarantee paid vacation for all workers in its agenda of priorities for working people. I look forward to joining my colleagues to get this legislation across the finish line and deliver fairness for all workers.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nThe PTO Act was reintroduced in July 2025 by Rep. Magaziner and co-leads Reps. Greg Casar (TX-35), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30).\n\nThe PTO Act:\n\nProvides all employees with guaranteed paid vacation time, usable for any reason and paid at their regular wage. Full-time workers will earn a minimum of two weeks of paid vacation per year.\n\nThis leave will be in addition to any paid sick leave or family and medical leave already guaranteed by law.\n\nProtects employees against discrimination for exercising their right to take annual paid time off.\n\nMagaziner\u2019s PTO Act is endorsed by the AFL-CIO; International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART); UNITE HERE; Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP); Economic Opportunity Institute; Family Values @ Work; National Employment Law Project; National Partnership for Women & Families; Paid Leave for All; UnidosUS; ZERO TO THREE; AFT; NEA; National Women\u2019s Law Center Action Fund; Economic Policy Institute; SEIU; Congressional Dads Caucus; Congressional Labor Caucus.\n\nMore than 27 million private-sector workers in the United States, over one in five, receive no paid vacation at all.\n\nThe United States is the only advanced economy nation in the world that doesn\u2019t guarantee any paid vacation for workers. By contrast, the European Union guarantees workers at least 20 paid vacation days per year, with some countries mandating as many as 25 or 30 annual days off.", 1, "2026-06-04T06:38:12Z", "2026-06-04T06:39:44Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://magaziner.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressional-progressive-caucus-prioritizes-magaziner-bill-guarantee-paid"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3728132471442223, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}