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Pa. Senate OKs bill to extend jobless benefits
Pa. Senate OKs bill to extend jobless benefits
A bill that would update Pennsylvania law to ensure residents continue to qualify for up to 13 weeks of federally paid jobless benefits has the approval of state senators. Senators voted 47-3 on Monday to send it to the House.
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US Jobless Benefit Claims Jumped Last Week
The US government says that the number of workers making new claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week, largely because companies laid off employees they had hired to work during the holiday shopping season. The Labor Department said Thursday …
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Senator Stabenow Urges Senate to Extend Unemployment Insurance
Senator Stabenow urged her colleagues to put partisan politics aside and vote to extend the urgently-needed unemployment insurance benefits that are running out for thousands of people in Michigan and around the country.
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Senate Passes Unemployment Extensions – July 20, 2010
From: www.nytimes.com July 20, 2010 Extension of Benefits for the Jobless Clears Senate Hurdle By CARL HULSE WASHINGTON — The Senate broke a stalemate on Tuesday over extending unemployment benefits for Americans who have been out of work for six months or more, voting to override Republican objections that the bill’s costs would add to the federal deficit. On a 60-to-40 vote, the Democratic-led Senate agreed to cut off debate on the billion plan to distribute added unemployment compensation through November for those who have exhausted their standard 26 weeks of aid. The 60 yeas were the minimum needed to overcome the threat of a filibuster and advance the bill to a final vote, expected later on Tuesday, when it is all but certain to pass. Two Republicans, Senators Susan Collins and Olympia J. Snowe of Maine, joined 56 Democrats and two independents in voting for the legislation; 39 Republicans and one Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, opposed it. An estimated 2 million Americans have seen their benefits run out over the past two months while the legislation has been stalled in the partisan impasse. “Finally, finally, finally,” said Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, Democrat of Maryland. She called the unemployment insurance program a social compact with American workers that meant “when you hit a speed bump and have to be laid off through no fault of your own, there will be a safety net so that you do not fall.” Republicans said they backed the idea of extending …
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Senate Session 2011-04-07 (11:05:34-12:15:37)
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Senate Session 2011-06-23 (15:47:43-17:19:47)
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 11:30 am), Senate will continue consideration of S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, with two roll call votes on or in relation to Vitter Amendment No. 499 and DeMint Amendment No. 510, at approximately 12 noon.
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Senate Session 2011-02-02 (12:11:44-13:12:53)
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Senate Session 2011-07-19 (10:00:21-11:05:20)
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond two hours), Senate will continue consideration of HR 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
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Unemployment Extensions S3706 Tier V: Senate Lame Duck – STRATEGY to get extensions passed
November 26th, 2011 | 
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In this video I discuss some strategies we need to implement to get these extensions passed, including tier V.
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Extension of emergency unemployment compensation: hearing before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, first session, on S. 382, February 18, 1993
Extension of emergency unemployment compensation: hearing before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, first session, on S. 382, February 18, 1993
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