[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN SUPPORT OF THE HELP WANTED ACT

  (Mr. JACOBS of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JACOBS of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my 
legislation, the Help Wanted Act, which would reinstate work search 
requirements for unemployment benefits and end disincentives to work.
  We have now gotten two job reports that fell short of projections. 
Meanwhile, it was reported that there were a record 9.3 million job 
openings in the United States.
  In my home of western New York, there are reports that restaurants 
are turning customers away when they need them most because they are 
short-staffed.
  In February, the Congressional Budget Office published a report 
stating our economy would return to pre-pandemic strength without 
additional government spending. Yet, the President and Democrats forced 
through a highly partisan and unrelated $2 trillion package.
  The result is it has now become more lucrative to stay at home than 
to seek employment, a detriment to our overall economic recovery.
  Vaccines are rolling out; the CDC has updated their guidance; and 
positivity rates are dropping. It is time to get back to work.

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