Washington, D.C. (July 31) – President Obama called on Senate Republicans to stop holding Small Businesses hostage in his weekly address. On a positive note, President Obama announced pronounced success within the nation’s auto industry.
Washington, D.C. (Jul 30) – With Congress set to begin work in their home states during Summer Recess, it seems very unlikely Senate Republicans will allow any further assistance in the form of legislation to move off the Senate floor. Chances are very slim any further assistance to the nation’s long-term unemployed considered, or passed in terms of unemployment extensions prior to the break.
Albany, NY (July 29) – As reported last week by WENY-TV News, Senator Schumer stated there is legislation in the works for those that have exhausted all their unemployment benefits, the ‘99ers’.

Washington, D.C. (Jul 29) – Make It In America, H.R. 5893 which restores the Closing Tax Loopholes Act the Republican Minority forced from H.R. 4213 Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Extensions Act, is back on the House floor.
Finally, legislation is passed and the President has signed H.R. 4213 enabling the unemployed to qualify for unemployment extensions through November 30, 2010. The bill covered retroactive payments to the week of June 13, 2010.
On Wednesday, July 21, 2010 a special CVEP Legislative Luncheon was held at the Bellatrix Classic Club. It was attended by State Senator Bill Emmerson and County Supervisor John Benoit, as well as Cathedral City Mayor and CVEP Chairwoman Kathy DeRosa and other local officials. Guest speakers Assemblyman Brian Nestande (R) and Assemblyman Manuel Perez (D) discussed the topic of “The California Budget: Process, Challenges and Local Impact”.
The House of Representatives just passed H.R. 4213 preparing the bill for the last leg of its long journey to the President’s desk for signature, providing relief to millions of unemployed Americans. The bill passed the House with __ Democrats voting yea, and __ Republicans voting nay.
Washington, D.C. (July 21) – President Obama signed H.R. 4173 Restoring American Financial Stability Act into law this morning ending a decade of Republican recklessness regarding the nation’s economic stability. The legislation creates a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the authority over a large portion of the nation’s financial industry. The Bureau will have broad powers [...]
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) closed today’s Senate session lambasting the Republican Party for once again, stalling the release of unemployment extensions by an additional 30 hours.
The Senate ruled in favor of the long awaited legislation affecting millions of long term unemployed and their emergency extensions.