Ranking Member Scott on Second Missed Jobs Report

WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) did not release a jobs report for the second month in a row. This is the first time BLS has missed two jobs reports in a row.

"Workers, businesses, and policymakers rely on the Bureau of Labor Statistics to provide accurate, up-to-date information about the labor market to maintain a healthy and functioning economy. However, today marks the second consecutive month without a jobs report, leaving key stakeholders without the crucial guidance they need to address sluggish job growth, and further eroding Americans' confidence in the integrity of our economy.

"Working families across the country are struggling in an economy that is not working for them. Moreover, the Trump Administration's reckless economic policies are driving up everyday costs. In addition to refusing to lower the cost of health care, the President has threatened to illegally withhold SNAP benefits from hungry children and seniors. With the government shutdown also jeopardizing the release of critical inflation data like the Consumer Price Index (CPI) moving forward, policymakers are flying blind on key indicators that affect gas, groceries, and other daily costs.

"The public must have confidence that policymakers are making decisions using accurate data and evidence. The continued absence of the monthly jobs report only deepens the anxiety and uncertainty Americans are feeling about the future of our country under this Administration.

"Speaker Johnson must call Republicans back from their weeks-long vacation and get back to work. The American people deserve an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy."

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