TOPEKA —The Kansas Senate passed a resolution Wednesday asking Governor Laura Kelly to end the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation to ensure that businesses do not have to compete with the federal government in attempts to fill thousands of open positions, according to the resolution.
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Over the past week, many prominent Republicans Senators Moran and Marshall have called on the governor to have Kansas stop paying an extra $300 a week in benefits to unemployed workers.
On May 19, the top three Republicans in the Kansas House called on Kelly to end the additional benefits.
They did so in response to a letter to Kelly from the Kansas Chamber of Commerce and 180 organizations arguing that many businesses are having problems hiring workers to “return to full capacity” following coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
Some unemployed workers say the extra benefit has allowed them more time to look for work and put pressure on employers to raise wages. Kelly has said she's reviewing the issue.
-The Associated Press contributed to this report