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June 29, 2010: House Disappoints by Failing to Pass Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits
Washington, DC – Congressman John Lewis, 5th District Georgia, who voted in favor of the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, H.R. 5618 is extremely disheartened that his colleagues on the other side of the aisle failed to support the bill. The legislation that would have extended unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for hundreds of Georgia residents through the month of November was defeated with the House’s failure to pass the measure by a two-thirds vote.
"I voted in favor of this extension because this is an emergency," said Congressman Lewis. "There are tens of thousands Americans who are facing the threat of being unable to not only meet their financial obligations but having to choose between their mortgages and food because some in this Congress lacked the compassion to support this measure."
"I find it unconscionable that the same Republicans who refuse to give the nearly 2 million out of work Americans the assistance that they need citing reasons of fiscal responsibility were not fiscally responsible in approving the supplemental legislation that funded the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan," stated Congressman Lewis.
"I also find it morally reprehensible that these same Republicans are not fiscal conservative when it comes to tax cuts for the wealthiest 10 percent of Americans. It was a Republican Administration that took us from a major surplus to an unprecedented massive deficit. At that time we heard no calls for fiscal responsibility," added Congressman Lewis.
"This Congress has a moral obligation to offer its citizens help in their time of need. Today we failed in that task. It is cruel and insensitive to inflict this burden and add to the suffering and pain that America's unemployed citizens are feeling because of the loss of their jobs through no fault of their own," remarked Congressman Lewis.
Excuse me Mr. Lewis, last time I looked there only needed to be 219 votes to pass a bill in congress. The democrats in congress number 255. Why are you yelling at the republicans?
Washington, DC – Congressman John Lewis, 5th District Georgia, who voted in favor of the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, H.R. 5618 is extremely disheartened that his colleagues on the other side of the aisle failed to support the bill. The legislation that would have extended unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for hundreds of Georgia residents through the month of November was defeated with the House’s failure to pass the measure by a two-thirds vote.
"I voted in favor of this extension because this is an emergency," said Congressman Lewis. "There are tens of thousands Americans who are facing the threat of being unable to not only meet their financial obligations but having to choose between their mortgages and food because some in this Congress lacked the compassion to support this measure."
"I find it unconscionable that the same Republicans who refuse to give the nearly 2 million out of work Americans the assistance that they need citing reasons of fiscal responsibility were not fiscally responsible in approving the supplemental legislation that funded the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan," stated Congressman Lewis.
"I also find it morally reprehensible that these same Republicans are not fiscal conservative when it comes to tax cuts for the wealthiest 10 percent of Americans. It was a Republican Administration that took us from a major surplus to an unprecedented massive deficit. At that time we heard no calls for fiscal responsibility," added Congressman Lewis.
"This Congress has a moral obligation to offer its citizens help in their time of need. Today we failed in that task. It is cruel and insensitive to inflict this burden and add to the suffering and pain that America's unemployed citizens are feeling because of the loss of their jobs through no fault of their own," remarked Congressman Lewis.
Excuse me Mr. Lewis, last time I looked there only needed to be 219 votes to pass a bill in congress. The democrats in congress number 255. Why are you yelling at the republicans?
