Washington, Sept. 17 -- Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following press release:
Historic Resolution Follows in Footsteps of Civil Rights Leaders Coretta Scott King, Economist Sadie Alexander, and Others
Job Guarantee Would Provide Critical Safety Net, Good-Paying Union Jobs, and Close Income Gap
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WASHINGTON - Today, with unemployment surging under Donald Trump, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, reintroduced her historic resolution calling for a federal job guarantee. The resolution, which builds on the legacy and work of Black women in the civil rights movement, would help the United States achieve the promise of full employme...