Economic Security Issues

Extended Unemployment Benefits are Critical for Missouri Families and Missouri's Economy

The U.S. Congress has provided federally funded unemployment insurance benefits to provide workers who have been hardest hit by the recession with extended benefits. However, a small group of Missouri senators is preventing passage of a measure that allows Missouri to accept these funds, which would provide benefits for 66,000 Missourians.  To learn more, including how many people in your county will be impacted, click here.