Sen. Merkley Reacts to Unemployment Numbers, Calls for Federal Government to Step Up for Working Families
April 03, 2020
April 03, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after weekly unemployment claims shot up to a record-shattering 6.6 million, showing the economic devastation of the coronavirus crisis.
"Over the last several weeks, I've spoken with so many Oregon workers and small business owners who are terrified about what this crisis means for their families and their futures. . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after weekly unemployment claims shot up to a record-shattering 6.6 million, showing the economic devastation of the coronavirus crisis.
"Over the last several weeks, I've spoken with so many Oregon workers and small business owners who are terrified about what this crisis means for their families and their futures. . . .