Levin Statement on Senate Agreement on Unemployment Insurance Extension

The following press release was published by the U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means on March 13, 2014. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding the bipartisan Senate agreement to extend unemployment insurance:

“The bipartisan Senate legislation on unemployment insurance is a major step forward for millions of job-seeking Americans. I urge Republicans in the House to follow this bipartisan path to assist the unemployed who have been without federal assistance since Dec. 28th. The need is urgent, as is our responsibility to act."

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