In response to the latest weekly first-time jobless claims dropping to another pandemic-era low of 376,000, Protect Our Care’s Communications Director Anne Shoup issued the following statement:
“From the moment he took office, President Biden has been determined to deliver for American families by getting shots in arms, money in pockets, and people back to work. Last week’s jobless claims are another sign that the American Rescue Plan is doing exactly what it was intended to do: putting an end to this crisis and getting Americans back on their feet.
“The economy is already bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels thanks to direct stimulus checks, expanded unemployment insurance, state and local aid keeping essential workers like nurses, firefighters and EMTs on the job, assistance for families struggling to make rent and mortgage payments, and robust funding for vaccine distribution. And as more Americans are getting vaccinated and returning to work, it’s clear that our economy is on an upward trajectory and we are closer than ever to defeating the pandemic.
“Now, Congress must work to pass President Biden’s Americans Jobs Plan to go even further and create millions of new jobs by investing in infrastructure, making our country more competitive and stronger than it’s ever been. Today’s progress demonstrates that investing in the health and livelihoods of the American people is worth it.”