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BREAKING: Sen. Mitt Romney to Introduce Extended Unemployment Supplement Plan through 2020

April Ryan
July 30, 2020

Alec Smith, left, who was laid off in March from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, shares his frustration that he still hasn't been able to get unemployment, as he speaks at a news conference along with Jeffrey Mitchell, President of Transport Workers Union, Local 291, South Florida AFL-CIO, after they participated in a Workers First Caravan, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Miami. The caravan was part of a nation-wide effort to urge those in government to implement policies that further economic and racial justice. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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There is great debate on Capitol Hill over unemployment supplement which expires tomorrow. Currently $600, Republicans are looking to lower the supplement to $200.

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) is planning on introducing a continuation plan which would extend the unemployment supplement through the end of 2020.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report with Senator Romney:

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan