Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis voiced her disappointment over the U.S. Senate's decision to recess for two weeks, without approving legislation that would have extended emergency unemployment insurance benefits for workers who have lost their jobs and health insurance subsidies. Funding for the programs is scheduled to expire on April 3.
Solis released this statement:
"I am deeply disappointed that the Senate was prevented from taking action on legislation to extend funding for unemployment insurance and the COBRA subsidy. There is no room for partisan roadblocks when Americans are depending on their government's action and the stakes are this high.
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