February 12, 2026<\/p>\n
News Release from the office of Sen. Cory Booker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) reintroduced the bicameral\u00a0Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act,<\/em>\u00a0legislation that would establish a model federal jobs guarantee program in up to 15 high-unemployment communities and regions across the United States.<\/p>\n Thanks to this legislation, hardworking Americans can gain access to a living wage and provide benefits like health insurance, paid sick leave, and paid family leave. Participating communities will be required to create an online portal featuring high-impact jobs sourced primarily by localities and Federal agencies alike, based on their respective needs and priorities.<\/p>\n \u201cOur economy is supposed to be built on the promise that if you work hard and play by the rules you and your family can get ahead \u2013 but right now that American promise is broken. Working people are being squeezed by Trump, with the rising costs of groceries, housing, childcare, and other essentials outpacing their wages, causing workers to fall behind as their power on the job is being stripped away. Americans want to build a better future, but with over 7.5 million people unemployed and nearly 40 million earning less than $17 hour, the system is rigged against them. Our bill would make a direct investment in people by guaranteeing good-paying jobs, equipping workers with real skills, and strengthening the communities that power our economy,”\u00a0said Senator Booker.<\/strong><\/p>\n “We have tunnels and bridges in disrepair, families that can\u2019t find childcare, and aging and toxic water infrastructure which means there are plenty of jobs available and unfilled. This is not the result of a lack of people willing to do the work, it\u2019s a gap created because localities cannot afford to pay them thanks to an ever-rising affordability crisis and lack of funding from the Trump Administration,\u201d\u00a0said Representative Watson Coleman<\/strong>. \u201cThe Federal Jobs Guarantee Act creates a pilot program for the communities who need it most, giving good paying jobs to people who have suffered while both wages and opportunities have shrunk. The work they\u2019ll do will make tangible improvements in those same communities and reverberate through the national economy.”<\/p>\n \u201cWhile Minnesotans are still struggling to make ends meet, Trump and Republicans have only deepened the affordability crisis,\u201d\u00a0said Representative Omar.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cIf we\u2019re serious about building an economy that works for everyone, we have a responsibility to ensure that anyone who wants a good job can find one. That\u2019s why I\u2019m proud to partner with Senator Booker and Representative Watson Coleman on legislation that invests in workforce development and strengthens our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n Originally introduced in 2018, the\u00a0Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>was the first legislation of its kind ever introduced in Congress. Specifically, it would:<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act<\/em>\u00a0is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) , as well as U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5), Summer Lee (D-PA-12), and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10).<\/p>\n To read the full text of the bill, click\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" February 12, 2026 News Release from the office of Sen. Cory Booker WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0\u2013 U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) reintroduced the bicameral\u00a0Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act,\u00a0legislation that would establish a model federal jobs guarantee program in up to 15 high-unemployment communities and regions across the United States. 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