Pelosi Statement on May Jobs Report

Statement

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 280,000 jobs. With businesses adding 262,000 jobs, this represents the 63rd consecutive month of private sector job growth:

"Last month represents more strong progress for our economy, continuing to build on the longest uninterrupted stretch of private sector job creation in our history. Yet Republicans' constant culture of crisis continues to cast a shadow over our economy and the future of hard-working families.

"With only 12 legislative days remaining before the Export-Import Bank's charter expires, Republicans still refuse to reauthorize the bank that supports thousands of American businesses and hundreds of thousands of American jobs. Time is also swiftly running out before the Highway and Transit Trust fund expires in the middle of the summer construction season, but Republicans still have no plan to act -- endangering thousands of vital construction projects and nearly 700,000 jobs across the country.

"Hard-working families are tired of Republicans more interested in serving the special interests than building for our future. They are tired of Republicans dragging our country from deadline to deadline, threatening their jobs and damaging our economy. It's time to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank and make the long-term investments in our infrastructure that we need to succeed in the 21st century."

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