Texas, Indiana, Oklahoma to End Federal Unemployment Benefits in June

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference about immigrant children detentions in Dallas, Texas, on March 17, 2021. LM Otero/AP Photo

Texas, Indiana, and Oklahoma on Monday announced that they will be joining a growing number of GOP-led states in ending the expanded federal unemployment benefits that were implemented during last year’s pandemic relief efforts.

In a letter (pdf) to the Biden administration, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that the $300 weekly extra payments under the president’s new $1.9 trillion stimulus plan will end on June 26, ahead of its September expiration date.