The city of Martinsville faces 20.8% unemployment. "With the announcement last month that International Paper will shutter its plant in Franklin, we’ve seen fresh evidence that Virginia faces the same economic challenges as other large industrial states ... In my view, this extension is absolutely necessary to the well-being of our workers." “I urge the House to move swiftly in adopting this compromise, as many Americans are only weeks away from exhausting their current benefits,” continued Webb. Full Article at All American Patriots