Pelosi Statement on February Jobs Report

Statement

Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the February jobs report, which showed that the U.S. created 678,000 jobs last month:

"Today's jobs report is further evidence of a record-breaking jobs recovery. Under the leadership of President Biden and Democratic Majorities in Congress over the last thirteen months, our nation has created 7.4 million jobs while slashing unemployment from 6.4 percent to 3.8 percent. These extraordinary gains, including the best job growth in manufacturing and trucking in nearly three decades, are powered in large part by our American Rescue Plan and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

"Now, more must be done to help ease the burdens of American families across the country who are under pressure from rising prices. That is why Democrats are working to make more goods here in America, lower the costs of prescription drugs, energy, child care and more, promote fair competition to bolster small businesses and bring down prices for consumers, and ensure every American can find a good-paying job. Our House-passed America COMPETES Act takes a strong step toward this goal by investing heavily in American manufacturing, stronger supply chains, and STEM research and development.

"President Biden and the Democratic Congress are focused on Building a Better America: with lower costs, bigger paychecks and more jobs."

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