Sen. Merkley Issues Statement on April Job Report
May 09, 2020
May 09, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Labor Department released the national jobs report for the month of April, showing job losses across the nation:
"These shocking numbers need to be an urgent wakeup call for President Trump and Senator McConnell. Behind every one of these job losses is a family that could be struggling at this very moment to decide between paying rent, keeping the lights on, or putting food on the table--to say . . .
"These shocking numbers need to be an urgent wakeup call for President Trump and Senator McConnell. Behind every one of these job losses is a family that could be struggling at this very moment to decide between paying rent, keeping the lights on, or putting food on the table--to say . . .