Senate Republicans’ departure for the week makes it official:
There WILL be a lapse in enhanced federal unemployment benefits.
As the recovery stalls and layoffs grow, an estimated 30 million American workers will soon lose over half of their income.
Mitch McConnell did this.
There WILL be a lapse in enhanced federal unemployment benefits.
As the recovery stalls and layoffs grow, an estimated 30 million American workers will soon lose over half of their income.
Mitch McConnell did this.
If Senate Republicans do not act soon, we could see a new Great Depression in the United States.
Their failure to act has already set in motion enormous, unnecessary suffering on millions of Americans. Here's what the damage will look like in each state:
Their failure to act has already set in motion enormous, unnecessary suffering on millions of Americans. Here's what the damage will look like in each state:
Faced with our nation’s worst crisis since WWII, Senate Republicans spent two months doing nothing but rubber stamping nominees.
With the pandemic exploding, the economic recovery stalling, and job losses accelerating, Senate Republicans simply refused to do anything about it.
With the pandemic exploding, the economic recovery stalling, and job losses accelerating, Senate Republicans simply refused to do anything about it.
The damage from a lapse in unemployment benefits will radiate throughout the economy.
Any future extension will come too late to help those who are evicted, who lose their jobs, businesses, or health coverage, and those who go hungry.
This is a dark moment for our country.
Any future extension will come too late to help those who are evicted, who lose their jobs, businesses, or health coverage, and those who go hungry.
This is a dark moment for our country.
