MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly approve changes to Unemployment Insurance.
If it passes the state Senate, the bill faces a likely veto from Democratic Governor Tony Evers.
“People are worried and you’re telling them that if the bottom falls out you want to make it harder for them to get what they’ve already earned. That’s wrong,” said Kenosha Democrat Tip McGuire during floor debate.
Speaker Robin Vos called the bill “common sense.”
“It frustrates me that the people on the left focus most of their time on trying to keep people out of work to give them benefits,” Voss said.
The bill would add new requirements for those completing required work searches to remain eligible for benefits – including direct contact with potential employees and posting a resume on the Department of Workforce Development job site.