Calls on Congress to stay in session until a comprehensive jobs package is passed
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Loebsack today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's announcement that the unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent in May and 69,000 jobs were added.
"The one thing preventing Congress from addressing the economy in a meaningful way are the obstruction and games being played in Washington. Our economy isn't a game and Washington needs to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
"Time and again, I have crossed the aisle and worked in a bipartisan manner - the Highway Bill, Workforce Investment Act, SECTORS - to try and pass legislation that will get us back to an economy that works for all Iowans. Washington Republicans do not seem to be in any rush to get anything done. Today's job report makes one thing very clear, we have a long way to go. I call on Congress to work every day until a comprehensive jobs package has been passed and the American people have some confidence that Congress is working in their best interest."
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