Posts by Ed Brayton
TransCanada promises environmental safety if Keystone XL pipeline is approved
The controversial oil pipeline is awaiting approval by the federal government.
Wisconsin’s Walker seeking Emergency Financial Managers legislation
According to Forbes magazine, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is following the lead of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in wanting legislation allowing the state to appoint Emergency Financial Managers with virtually unlimited authority over municipalities. Forbes’ Rick Ungar characterizes…
Unemployment extension fails procedural motion
An attempt by Rep. Barbara Lee to attach her 14-week unemployment extension for the 99ers to the continuing resolution that will fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year failed late Wednesday night due to a…
House passes extension to Bush tax cuts, unemployment benefits
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed President Obama’s compromise bill to extend the Bush tax cuts in full for two years and federal unemployment benefits for one year late last night after first rejecting an amendment to change the estate tax provisions of the agreement.
Even if unemployment extension passes, 99ers ‘to be dropped off a cliff’
Even if the House passes the compromise legislation to extend the Bush tax cuts and federal unemployment benefits today it will do nothing to help the 99ers, who have exhausted their eligibility completely. And this at a time when the ranks of the 99ers is set to swell significantly.
Senate passes unemployment, tax cut extension
The U.S. Senate passed President Obama’s compromise bill negotiated with the Republicans to extend the Bush tax cuts for two years and federal unemployment benefits for one year by an 81-19 vote.
Passage of unemployment insurance tax cut appears inevitable
When the U.S. Senate voted 83-15 to end debate on the compromise unemployment and tax cut extension — an astonishing result for a session that has seen little agreement between the parties — liberal Democrats in the House that wanted to change the agreement may have resigned themselves to the bill passing in its current form.
Poll: Support for unemployment extension strong
A new Washington Post/ABC News poll found strong public support for most of the elements of President Obama’s compromise deal with Republicans that would extend the Bush tax cuts and federal unemployment benefits — particularly the unemployment extension, which was favored by more than 2/1 margin.
What’s next for unemployment benefits extension?
With the Christmas recess and the seating of a new Congress looming, the Senate will kick off what should be a make-or-break week for the prospect of extending unemployment benefits and tax cuts by holding a cloture vote Monday afternoon.
House Democrats revolt, reject unemployment compromise
The Democratic caucus in the U.S. House voted this afternoon to reject the compromise deal negotiated between President Obama and the Republican leadership to extend both federal unemployment benefits and the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
