Illinois U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth says passing the Family Medical Leave Act was a huge step forward 30 years ago, but it didn't go far enough. 

She and other federal lawmakers are introducing measures to expand coverage to tens of millions of people who currently don't get paid leave to take care of family members having children or facing serious illnesses or injuries. Duckworth says school employees who take care of other people's children can't take time off to care for their own. And her husband lost his job after he took 12 weeks of unpaid leave to be with her when she was injured on military duty in Iraq.

Other lawmakers from Illinois supporting the FMLA expansions include Cong. Sean Casten and Cong. Lauren Underwood.