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Cohen Calls on Speaker Boehner to Let House Vote on Bipartisan Emergency Unemployment Insurance Extension

Press Release

Date: April 8, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Unemployed and Low-Income Entitlements and the Safety Net

Following the U.S. Senate voting 59-38 to extend unemployment insurance, Congressman Steve Cohen today called on Speaker John Boehner to let the House vote on the Senate bipartisan compromise agreement as soon as possible. Despite the growing struggles for more than 41,000 Tennesseans, Speaker Boehner and House Republican leadership have blocked several Democratic efforts to extend the program and appear intent on blocking a vote on the Senate's bipartisan compromise.

"Speaker Boehner shouldn't make millions of out-of-work Americans--including more than 41,000 Tennesseans--wait another day for the unemployment benefits they need to keep a roof over their heads and put food on their tables," said Congressman Cohen. "He should stop obstructing the Senate's bipartisan bill and immediately let the House vote to extend this critical lifeline to people who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own."


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