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Staggering Job Losses Should be a Clarion Call to Action

Chairman Rangel, Subcommittee Chairman McDermott will seek additional extension of unemployment benefits

September 5, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) and Income Security and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) said today that they will introduce legislation to extend unemployment benefits to help more Americans when Congress resumes work next week. McDermott’s subcommittee has jurisdiction over the nation’s unemployment insurance system.

“Today’s jobs report brings the economic insecurity facing millions of American families into focus and Congress must act accordingly to provide additional relief to those in need,â€