Pelosi Blasts House Republicans For Voting Against Extending Unemployment Insurance

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) issued the following statement Thursday after Republicans voted against extending unemployment insurance:

“The American people, struggling with high unemployment, continue to look to their leaders for a lifeline until they can get back to work.  Today, Democrats voted to extend unemployment insurance to Americans who lost their jobs through no fault of their own; unfortunately, Republicans did not. 

“Our first priority is to create jobs; the American people want to get back to work. Unemployment Insurance is a proven economic booster, returning $2 into the economy for every $1 invested.  We will continue to work for an emergency short-term extension to get families through the holidays and to work for longer term solutions as well.”