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Extend Unemployment Benefits
7.6 million Americans have lost their jobs and the deficit has grown massively since the recession began under President Bush in 2007. Now, hundreds of thousands of Americans have exhausted unemployment insurance benefits and another million are expected to exhaust these benefits by the end of this year. Despite the urgent economic imperative, Republicans have held up the bill by offering amendments that have nothing to do with helping the unemployed.
133,000+
Time elapsed since GOP block of unemployment extension:
On behalf of Republicans, Sen. Kyl objects to extending unemployment benefits (10/8/2009)
About Unemployment Insurance
The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. and debate concurrently the nominations of Joseph Greenaway (U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit) and Craig Becker (Member of the National Labor Relations Board).
US Senate Virtual Reference Desk: Employment
Senate Placement Office and Employment Bulletin
Senate Employment Bulletin (pdf)
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