Summary
On September 21, 2022, Rebecca Dixon testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions about the administration of the unemployment insurance system in the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic unemployment insurance programs reveal the need for a permanent overhaul of the unemployment insurance system to enhance eligibility, duration, adequacy, and access to enable all workers to thrive.