Richard Blumenthal: “I have proposed as a method of creating funds for job training and capital investment that there be a manufacturers'…”

Sen. Blackburn and I will fight as long and hard as necessary to pass this bill.

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

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.

It fails to provide for adequate enforcement.