White House Weekly Address: Time to Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Emergency Unemployment Insurance


Congress should act to extend emergency unemployment insurance for more than one million Americans who have lost this vital economic lifeline while looking for a job. Letting emergency unemployment insurance expire not only harms American families, but it is also a drag on the overall economy.

President Obama urges both parties to pass the bipartisan three-month extension under consideration in the Senate so that we can once again focus on expanding opportunities for the middle class and creating jobs for all hardworking Americans.

As we move into 2014, take a quick look back at some of our favorite moments, large and small, from the 2013 White House video library. There was lots to choose from, but we narrowed it down to ten.