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May 17, 2021 Walorski Applauds Gov. Holcomb’s Decision to End Enhanced Federal Unemployment Benefits

Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) today released the following statement after Gov. Eric Holcomb…

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May 14, 2021 The ‘70s Called, And It Wants Its Economy Back

It’s difficult to go to the grocery store, the gas station, or a restaurant these days and not see how…

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May 14, 2021 Republican Leaders to Governors: Let’s Get America Back to Work

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Democrats’ expanded unemployment benefits crushing Main Street’s hiring efforts and sabotaging the country’s recovery, top Republican…

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May 13, 2021 FACT CHECK: President Biden Makes It Easy to Turn Down Jobs and Still Get Unemployment Benefits

After a dismal April jobs report, Democrats are trying to find ways to downplay the negative impacts of paying people more…

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May 13, 2021 SPEECH: Walorski on Extra Jobless Benefits Putting Economic Recovery at Risk

Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) spoke on the House floor about…

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May 12, 2021 Working Families Feel the Pinch as Consumer Prices Soar

Despite promising to not raise taxes on those making less than $400,000, President Biden and Democrats have already managed to…

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May 12, 2021 Rep. Walorski: We Have a Responsibility to Make Programs Work for Families and Foster Youth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican Leader for the Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee, Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), kicked off today’s…

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May 11, 2021 Unchecked Unemployment Insurance: Taxpayers Are on the Hook for $60 Billion (and Counting) in Fraud 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democrats’ expanded unemployment benefits are subjecting the American people to rampant fraud, according to experts at a public Ways and…

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May 11, 2021 NOW HIRING: Record 8.1 Million Job Openings Show Employers Struggling to Hire

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report released today reaffirms what we’ve been saying for months: Democrats’ expanded taxpayer-funded unemployment benefits are crushing Main Street’s…

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May 10, 2021 Brady, Crapo to Labor Secretary Walsh: Stop Unemployment Fraud Now

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Democrats sabotage our jobs recovery with bloated unemployment benefits, criminals and fraudsters are lining their pockets with…

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