Congresswoman Kaptur Urges House Vote on Jobless Benefits

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 8, 2014) -- Speaking on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Kaptur again urged House leaders to allow a vote on extending emergency unemployment benefits to more than two million Americans.

The Senate has already approved the extended benefits legislation, but the House still has not acted.

Congresswoman Kaptur said 75,200 unemployed workers in Ohio need extended benefits.

“These are hardworking Americans who are out there every day looking for unemployment or receiving education to be better prepared to re-enter the workforce,” she said.

“As our economy continues recovering from the greatest recession in modern history, let us give them what they earned. We must avoid making this a partisan issue. Workers in both Republican and Democratic districts desperately need this critical lifeline.

“Let the speaker bring up the Senate bill for a vote here so our house can finally pass legislation. Let us do what is sensible and allow these Americans to keep our economic recovery going by not falling into the ranks of poverty themselves. These hardworking Americans have earned their benefits.”

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