by Bill Scher | Apr 9, 2014 | Blog
On Monday, one Speaker John Boehner's allies Rep. Tom Cole told Politico, "I don’t think there is a great sense of pressure on our members" to pass the Senate's extended unemployment insurance bill, because "it’s time for this program to come to an end." Yet 24 hours...
by Bill Scher | Apr 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
House Hints At Jobless Aid Compromise House may add business tax breaks to unemployment insurance extension. Roll Call: "[House Rules Chair Pete] Sessions said the five-month extension could serve as a partner for House-passed bills and other priorities, such as a...
by Bill Scher | Apr 8, 2014 | Blog, Unemployment Benefits
Finally, a hard-fought compromise to temporarily reinstate unemployment insurance benefits to the long-term unemployed cleared the Senate, with six Republicans joining a unanimous Democratic caucus. With nearly 3 million jobless desperately needing the renewal of...
by Bill Scher | Apr 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Senate Votes For Jobless Aid, Pressure Shifts To Boehner Senate passes renewed long-term unemployment insurance. National Journal: "A five-month extension of unemployment-insurance benefits cleared the Senate on Monday on a 59-38 vote, with the same six Republicans...
by Bill Scher | Apr 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Final Senate Vote On Unemployment Insurance Today Senate to pass jobless aid today. NYT: "The Senate is expected to easily approve legislation Monday restoring unemployment benefits to nearly three million people, throwing the bill to a divided House ... Seven House...
