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| https://lowey.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-lowey-127100-new-yorkers-will-lose-jobless-aid-december | Congresswoman Lowey: 127,100 New Yorkers Will Lose Jobless Aid December 28th Unless Congress Acts | 2013-12-09 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Democrat | House | NY | Nita Lowey | L000480 | lowey.house.gov | legacy | Failure to Act Will Cost New York Nearly 19,000 Jobs in 2014, According to New Report Lowey: Congress Must Extend Benefits For 12 Months Before Adjourning For Year Lowey: For many Lower Hudson Valley families, these benefits can mean the difference between hardship and disaster. WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), the senior Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said today that 127,100 New Yorkers would immediately lose access to federal unemployment insurance benefits on December 28th if Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program before adjourning for the year. According to a new report, if Congress doesn't act, an additional 132,800 New Yorkers would lose access to unemployment insurance benefits in the first half of 2014, and would cost New York 19,826 jobs in 2014. The new analysis also finds that the U.S. will lose 240,000 jobs in 2014 if Congress fails to extend unemployment benefits. As the holiday season approaches, the financial stakes could not be higher for Lower Hudson Valley families, said Congresswoman Lowey. Failing to extend this program would cut off a vital lifeline for job seekers as they try to get back on their feet in this tough economy. For many Lower Hudson Valley families, these benefits can mean the difference between hardship and disaster. To strengthen these families and our economy, Congress must not adjourn for the year without extending these essential benefits. Federal unemployment insurance took effect in 2008 and has been reauthorized several times since then, as families continue to recover from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. The unemployment rate in New York State is 7.6%. New Yorkers are currently eligible to receive unemployment benefits for up to 63 weeks. If Congress doesn't act, they will be eligible to receive benefits for only 26 weeks. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |