MEDIA ADVISORY -- Unemployed Americans, Congressional Democrats to Urge Renewal of Federal Unemployment Benefits

WHAT: Unemployed workers and congressional Democrats will call for a renewal of federal unemployment insurance programs, scheduled to expire Dec. 29. Without action, more than two million Americans will be cut off federal unemployment insurance immediately.

A Ways and Means report on expiring benefits – with state-by-state data – is available here.

WHO: Unemployed workers whose benefits are set to expire without Congressional action

U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Human Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member

Other Ways and Means and House Democrats

U.S. Senator Jack Reed

WHERE: Rayburn B-318

WHEN: 12:15 PM, Tuesday, December 18