Reid working with GOP caucus to move unemployment extension bill

By Annie Lowrey
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 2:28 pm

The House is currently voting to move a standalone unemployment insurance bill, and I’ll update in two minutes when they are done.

But encouraging news from the Senate side as well for unemployed Americans looking for a benefits extension. A Senate Democratic leadership aide says Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is working with members of the Republican caucus and hopes to move the standalone bill Al Franken cosponsored this week — before the July 4 recess.

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Fred
Comment posted June 29, 2010 @ 2:46 pm

The republicans strike again.. Bill not passed. May they rot in hell.

Peter Nicols
Comment posted June 29, 2010 @ 2:48 pm

This “recession” is fast becoming a depression, Congress fiddles while the ordinary working people suffer. Oh I forgot, we are not rich millionaries or bankers, silly me !

Bud Smith
Comment posted June 30, 2010 @ 6:27 am

Evidently all the asshole senators can’t count.In my version of democracy a plurality of 57 votes for and 41 votes AGAINST the issue would have passed.What the hell is wrong with the majority rules factor??Democracy my ass!!!

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