114th Congress
Because Congress failed to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program 37,400 people in Ohio have lost their insurance coverage as of Jan. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. An additional 48,800 people in Ohio will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program, according to Department of Labor estimates.
If Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, 1,876 people in Montana will lose their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28, according to the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. An additional 8,100 people in Montana will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program.
If Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, more than 21,000 people in Missouri are set to lose their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28, according to the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. An additional 35,400 people in Missouri will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
If Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program more than 9,200 people in Minnesota will lose their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28 or within the first week of the new year, according to new estimates from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. An additional 33,900 people in Minnesota will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program, according to Department of Labor estimates.
If Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program more than 58,700 people in Massachusetts will lose their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28, according to the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance. An additional 54,800 people in Massachusetts will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program, according to Department of Labor estimates.
If Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program at least 3,300 people in Maine will lose their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28, according to the Maine Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. An additional 8,900 people in Maine will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program, according to Department of Labor estimates.
If Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program more than 7,800 people in Louisiana will lose their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. An additional 12,400 people in Louisiana will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program, according to Department of Labor estimates. The parish-by-parish breakdown, based on the total number of people in Louisiana currently receiving federal unemployment insurance, is below.
If Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program almost 82,000 people in Illinois will lose their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. An additional 89,100 people in Illinois will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program, according to Department of Labor estimates.
If Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program nearly 24,000 people in Connecticut will their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28, according to the Connecticut Department of Labor. An additional 28,700 people in Connecticut will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program, according to Department of Labor estimates.
If Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program more than 20,200 people in Colorado will lose their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. An additional 29,200 people in Colorado will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program, according to Department of Labor estimates.