Richard Blumenthal: “Thank you to our witnesses. Thanks to our Ranking Member, Senator Grassley, and most especially to Senator Leahy.”

There’s no excuse for this administration disobeying the law and withholding this funding.

It fails to provide for adequate enforcement.

It’s illogical, illegal, intolerable — and that’s in effect what the court found.

Long-term unemployment is devastating for someone’s financial security, future job opportunities, and overall wellbeing—and it can take a toll on our economy as well.