For reasons unrelated to proposed Family and Medical Leave Act amendments,
President George Bush has vetoed a defense authorization bill that
included provisions providing for (a) up to six months of leave for family
members caring for military veterans injured while on active duty in the
U.S. Armed Forces and (b) 12 weeks of leave to family members of service
members called up to active duty under certain circumstances. The
president has stated he supports the FMLA amendments which have extremely
broad Congressional support. New legislation is likely to be passed
in early 2008 and is expected to be signed by the president.
