Unemployment Extension 2010, In or Out?

Unemployment Extension 2010, In or Out?

OK, so far, so good, we're still in the ballgame according to the news reports:

Federal Unemployment benefit extension passes ...(1)
Federal unemployment benefit extension passes procedural vote in the Senate ...

Senate Agrees to Temporary Jobless Benefits Extension (2)
...Senate on Monday agreed to consider a temporary extension of unemployment benefits after four Republicans joined Democrats in voting to debate the proposal...

Extension of jobless benefits clears GOP roadblock (3)
...Democrats in the Senate won an initial skirmish Monday to restore unemployment benefits to hundreds of thousands of jobless people despite Republican criticism that it would add $9 billion to the nation's debt. ...

As Unemployment Benefits Vote Nears, Durbin Calls Out ...(4)
...Senate is scheduled to move forward on a short-term extension of the emergency unemployment benefit filing deadline....


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References:

(1) http://www.mlive.com/michigan-job-search/index.ssf/2010/04/federal_unemployment_benefit_extension_p.html

(2) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/us/politics/13cong.html

(3) http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/04/12/1150622/battle-resumes-over-unemployment.html

(4) http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2010/04/12/unemployment-benefits-vote-durbin-calls-out-gop