Monday is the day that many out-of-work people have been dreading: federal unemployment benefits expire on Labor Day.
On Labor Day, four pandemic-related unemployment programs expire, which will impact more than 7 million Americans.
"I was very fortunate to have gotten interviews, but then, just crickets," said Rosanna Madrigal in an interview with KPIX. That extra $400 a week gave her peace of mind as she looked for a new job.
An unemployment report last month found there were still 5.5 million fewer jobs compared to pre-pandemic levels.
But some officials are working to replace the legislation with a different plan, that will have farther reaching coverage. According to Peninsula Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, the American Families and Jobs Act will help people living paycheck to paycheck.
"It’s everything from free community college, that’s two years, it’s childcare, it’s family and medical leave, it’s elder care, these are all the things that burden families," she said.
So far there is no Republican support for the so-called “soft” infrastructure bill. Conservatives have also argued that unemployment benefits have kept people from returning to the workforce.
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