Post by bot on Jan 7, 2014 12:48:17 GMT -5
Friend --
Just a short while ago, the Senate took the first step to restore federal unemployment insurance to those who need it the most. More than a million Americans have lost their unemployment benefits since the end of December, and millions more stand to lose them by the end of this year. These benefits are critical to jobless Americans who are actively looking for work, as well as the millions who make up their families.
Despite all that, House Republicans are saying they'll block this measure for Americans in need. It's a new year, but for them, it seems that nothing has changed.
Add your name to stop their obstruction and support extending unemployment insurance to America's workers and their families.
After all, these are the same lawmakers who shut down the government last fall. The same party that refused to expand health care coverage to millions of Americans through Medicaid in state after state. The same people who are talking about forcing the government to default on its interest payments later this spring.
We need to show them that 2014 will be different -- that Americans everywhere are standing together to bring an end to this obstruction.
Join President Obama and Democrats who are speaking out for those who need it the most, and add your name to tell House Republicans to stop the obstruction and extend this lifeline now:
my.democrats.org/Renew-UI
This is just the first of many fights we're going to have in 2014 -- and we have better odds of winning them in the future if we elect a Democratic majority in Congress.
Thanks for always standing with us,
Lily
Lily Adams
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee