When did the Democratic Senate leaders who had been proposing alternate unemployment extension bills reach a compromise?”
Leaders Scramble to Address Objections on Unemployment Extension October 2, 2009 by senatus A House-passed bill “to give another 13 weeks of unemployment benefits to people from states where the jobless rate is at least 8.5 percent has bogged down in the Senate because of resistance from lawmakers whose states have lower unemployment and would be left out,” the AP reports. The original hope among Democratic leaders was to get quick approval of a proposal giving four extra weeks of benefits to the jobless in all 50 states and 17 weeks to workers in those 27 states where the unemployment rate is 8.5 percent or above. But that drew opposition from lawmakers from the 23 states who wouldn’t qualify for the greater benefit. “Unemployed workers face equally severe challenges no matter what state they live in, and they should be given the support they need,” said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., in urging passage of legislation extending benefits in all 50 states. Shaheen on Wednesday wrote a lett
Washington Independent : Last week, Senate Democratic leaders rolled out a proposal to extend unemployment insurance by 14 weeks — with an extra six weeks thrown in for those states where jobless figures have topped 8.5 percent — only to have Republicans block the measure on the chamber floor. Well, today it happened again. Read the whole story: Washington Independent * Stimulus Package * GOP Last week, Senate Democratic leaders rolled out a proposal to extend unemployment insurance by 14 weeks — with an extra six weeks thrown in for those states where jobless figures have topped 8.5 perc… Last week, Senate Democratic leaders rolled out a proposal to extend unemployment insurance by 14 weeks — with an extra six weeks thrown in for those states where jobless figures have topped 8.5 perc… Related News On Huffington Post: [Orszag on Rose VIDEO] Orszag Curiously Circumspect About Unemployment Insurance Extension (VIDEO) Appearing on the Charlie Rose show Tuesday night, White House
