Tues 4/1 Update - Congressional Letter + Unemployment Info

April 1st, 2025

Updates: USAGM Appeal, Congressional Support and Unemployment Information

Appeal

USAGM and Kari Lake did not respond to MBN's appeal to reverse USAGM's decision terminating MBN's grant. 

Congressional Support

A Congressional letter sent to Kari Lake and Victor Morales in support of USAGM by Senator Brian Schatz, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Senate Committee on Appropriations. Click here to see the letter.


Info on applying for unemployment

For those applying for unemployment, if you would like to do it in person you can visit the Virgina Works site in Alexandria. They are at 5520 Cherokee Avenue, Suite 100. 

Please ask for Myrna Tejera. She knows all about our situation and has been very helpful. Myrna is there every weekday except Thursday. On Thursdays she is in the Arlington office - at 2100 Washington Blvd. Her work mobile phone is 571-319-1479. Please feel free to reach out to her with any questions.