Scott & Lee to Introduce Legislation to Provide Benefits to Long-term Unemployed

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Congressman Bobby Scott will join Gregg Rosen of the American 99ers Union and Dr. Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) to introduce The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Expansion Act, legislation to extend emergency benefits to long-term unemployed workers. Many of these long-term unemployed workers, known as 99ers, have exhausted their benefits and need this assistance to support their families, make ends meet and contribute to our economy. The bill would provide 14 weeks of emergency unemployment benefits to people who have exhausted all their benefits and are still unemployed.

WHO: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09)

Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03)

Gregg Rosen, Co-Founder, American 99ers Union

Dr. Heidi Shierholz, Economist, Economic Policy Institute

WHAT: Press Conference

WHEN: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 9:45 a.m.

Any media with cameras are asked to pre-set at 9:15 a.m.

WHERE: Capitol Visitors Center, HVC Room 200

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