U.S. House Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on the release of the latest unemployment data: "It has been more than two years since the start of the so-called economic recovery and businesses still aren’t hiring new workers. Today’s report confirms our nation will continue to experience a jobs crisis until Washington changes its course. Repackagi... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported the unemployment rate in March was 8.8 percent: "Our economy is showing signs of progress, but this will not continue unless Washington addresses our nation’s fiscal crisis. Continuing to delay action on a credible plan to cut spendin... Read more »
U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), Chairman of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, issued the following statement today after the Department of Labor reported the national unemployment rate was 9 percent in the month of January: “After more than two years of economic uncertainty, job creators remain cautious about expanding their businesses and hiring new workers. Despit... Read more »
U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor reported an increase of 103,000 jobs in December and a national unemployment rate of 9.4 percent: “Today’s jobs report points to an economy that is on the mend but still struggling. The pace of job creation continues to fall short of what we need to re... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor reported the national unemployment rate increased to 9.8 percent during the month of November: “Today’s jobs report confirms what the American people already know but many in Congress refuse to accept: our economy is on shaky groun... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor reported the national unemployment rate remained at 9.6 percent during the month of October: “Job creation is our nation’s number one challenge and Congress must make it our number one priority. For too long Washington has imposed ... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor reported a loss of 95,000 jobs in September and a national unemployment rate stuck at 9.6 percent: “American workers and employers are looking for some glimmer of hope that the ruling party in Washington sees their struggles and re... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after the Department of Labor reported a loss of 54,000 jobs in August and an increase in the national unemployment rate to 9.6 percent: “As the Obama administration’s ‘Recovery Summer’ comes to a close, the American people are facing yet another bleak jobs report a... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s Senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced a loss of 131,000 jobs in July: “After roughly 19 months of record borrowing, spending, and bailouts, 14.6 million Americans are searching for work and more than $13 trillion in government debt has been shifted onto the backs ... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced a loss of 125,000 jobs in June: “The Obama administration’s ‘recovery summer’ is off to a disappointing start, with predictable job losses emerging after the temporary bloat of government Census workers begins to disappear. Ab... Read more »
