MEDIA ADVISORY -- Unemployed Americans, Congressional Democrats to Urge Renewal of Federal Unemployment Benefits

The following press release was published by the U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means on Dec. 17, 2012. It is reproduced in full below.

WHAT: Unemployed workers and congressional Democrats will call for a renewal of federal unemployment insurance programs, scheduled to expire Dec. 29. Without action, more than two million Americans will be cut off federal unemployment insurance immediately.

WHO: Unemployed workers whose benefits are set to expire without Congressional action

U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Human Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member

Other Ways and Means and House Democrats

U.S. Senator Jack Reed

WHERE: Rayburn B-318

WHEN: 12:15 PM, Tuesday, December 18

Source: U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means