Vicki Shabo

Senior Fellow @NewAmerica, fmr @NPWF, @Lake_Research. Policy maven, strategist, lawyer working for #paidleave #equalpay #genderequity for all. Tweets are mine.

[Vicki Shabo @VShabo]

1/ A 🧵about @vp @KamalaHarris and #Care:

In 2017, when Harris joined the Senate, she immediately signed on as an original co-sponsor of the #FAMILYAct, to create a national #PaidLeave program. Some new senators sit on the sidelines, she didn't!
https://t.co/r1x61iVTJL

[Vicki Shabo @VShabo]

Do you want to know who really stands for paid leave? Ask three questions focused on the universality of #PaidLeaveForAll workers, the role of government & an investment of dollars matching the scope of the problem. I've wanted to write this for a while! https://t.co/dPhT44SXyY

[Paid Leave for All @PaidLeaveforAll]

Great piece by @VShabo about the political realities of paid leave—and whether folks are asking the right questions.
https://t.co/jbmXo4XWII

[New America @NewAmerica]

Virginia is the 14th state (plus DC) to pass paid family and medical leave. New America's Diana Boesch and @VShabo explore what they got right and lessons for implementation.

🗓️ https://t.co/qZIMWVPecj

[Paid Leave for All @PaidLeaveforAll]

“Pa. workers still aren’t guaranteed paid family leave, unlike their neighbors in N.J. and Del.” But, they could be. https://t.co/ZvIaOZvMA3

[Paid Leave for All @PaidLeaveforAll]

Tomorrow the @DadsCaucus led by @RepJimmyGomez will host the National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis—you can watch live. https://t.co/Webwxk94KY

[Paid Leave for All @PaidLeaveforAll]

Thank you and congratulations to you, @TeamFreedomVA, and all the advocates across Virginia who never gave up and made this win possible. #PaidLeaveForAll

[Vicki Shabo @VShabo]

@Earl_of_Madness @daschloz @JenniferBoysko @BriannaSewell @SpanbergerForVA Independent contractors can opt in. People in all size businesses are covered, it's just that smaller businesses (under 10 employees) do not have to pay the business side of the payroll contribution.

[Vicki Shabo @VShabo]

Virginia's #PaidLeave bill has now passed! Eight long years of work plus some before that. Congrats to @JenniferBoysko & @BriannaSewell for their incredible leadership! And thank you in advance to @SpanbergerForVA for signing this bill!

[Better Life Lab @BetterLifeLab]

Virginia employees are one step closer to a future where taking time off to care for themselves or a loved one doesn't mean choosing between their health and their paycheck.

A new paid family and medical leave insurance program will give workers the peace of mind to step away when it matters most, without sacrificing financial security.

“This is a win-win for working families and businesses. It’s a win for the economy because it means more people can be working. They have more money to spend on goods and services,” says @VShabo, about the program.
https://t.co/65uDV8JIBI

[Vicki Shabo @VShabo]

@Earl_of_Madness @JenniferBoysko @BriannaSewell @SpanbergerForVA That's not true. People working for businesses of all sizes and non profits are eligible.

[Vicki Shabo @VShabo]

@MattBruenig THAT is not the goal of this proposal, Matt.

[National Council of Jewish Women @NCJW]

President Trump says he “lifted 2 mil people off food stamps.” He didn’t solve hunger — he cut what families rely on to survive. That’s not success. That’s abandonment. https://t.co/LQfcooTQgv

[The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy @FamFriendlyEcon]

Let's be clear: the Trump administratoin did not "lift a record number of people off of food stamps."

Trump and Republicans in Congress made a historic cut to SNAP, and now a millions of families are hungry.

[Paid Leave for All @PaidLeaveforAll]

This is big. In a legislative and political landscape that is so bleak, this is something we can come to consensus on. It's something tangible we can do to help vulnerable families. Thank you to our partners @ABetterBalance and lead sponsor @RepPettersen.
https://t.co/1Lm0NQJfi4

[Jill Filipovic @JillFilipovic]

I have looked at this child's photo probably 100 times over the last week, and each time, my heart sticks in my throat. His little hat with the ears and the pompoms. His face - trying so hard not to cry, when he must be so scared. There are monsters among us.

[Perry Stein @PerryStein]

The D.C.-area has more than 6 million residents. The Washington Post's Metro staff needs to keep uncovering critical news for this massive region. These reporters produce incredible journalism everyday and this coverage is critical to the Post.

[Minnesota House DFL @mnhouseDFL]

A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children, about the untruthful conspiracy video President Trump shared yesterday:

[New America @NewAmerica]

Care isn’t niche—it’s everyday life.

@BetterLifeLab's @VShabo and Lydia Storie of @CaringAcrossGen highlight 10 standout 2025 shows—from "The Four Seasons" to "Adolescence" to "Black Mirror"—that portray caregiving with honesty.

📺 https://t.co/fehvhm7z2I

[Paid Leave for All @PaidLeaveforAll]

New blog up by @VShabo.
And no, not all paid leave policies are equal. https://t.co/vPv6ksjoxN

[Alyssa Rosenberg @AlyssaRosenberg]

With thanks to @BradWilcoxIFS for kicking some ideas around with me and @VShabo's awesome work on media depictions of care. (And as always, to @petersuderman and @SonnyBunch for being the reason I see so many movies in the first place.) https://t.co/Kn50qA0h7l

[Bobby Kogan @BBKogan]

The largest Medicaid cuts in history by a factor of four and 10 million people kicked off their health insurance wasn’t enough?