National Statement of Acting Labor Secretary Seth D. Harris on January Employment Numbers by Gary Kopycinski on February 1, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. Acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris issued the following statement on the January 2013 Employment Situation report released today: