PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY STATEMENT ON APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Spokesperson Rosie Lapowsky issued the following statement after today’s announcement that the U.S. economy gained 266,000 jobs last month and the nation’s unemployment rate changed to 6.1%:

“This morning’s latest employment numbers highlight once again the urgent need for Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan. We’ve seen month after month of impressive job growth across the country under President Biden, but the work is not done yet. The AJP and AFP will help ensure that we build Pennsylvania’s economy back better than before.”