Unemployment, COBRA Benefits finalized in Senate

The Senate wrapped up work on the bill covering unemployment and COBRA “extensions” today moving it back to the House. With many new amendments attached to the bill, it may find a tough time moving quickly to President Obama’s desk

Tax, Unemployment, and Highways Bill | No Extra Weeks of Unemployment in Bill – Updated

According to information obtained via Senator Baucus’ Office, the current bill on the Senate Floor does not include additional weeks of unemployment for the unemployed.

Tax, Unemployment, Highway Bills | Votes for additional amendments underway

The formal bill will now contain 67 separate amendments with a scheduled vote this afternoon at 2:30pm EST to end all debate on amendments to the bill. Currently, the Senate is one vote short of the 60 needed to get the bill, being stalled by the GOP, moving again.

Tax, Unemployment, and Highways Bill | Vote scheduled for Tuesday

There are no votes scheduled for the Senate floor today. C-SPAN is reporting that a 2:30pm vote to limit amendments and debates will occur on Tuesday March 9.

Senate Majority Leader Reid Predicts Passage of Unemployment Bill Next Week

Senator Reid is hoping to invoke cloture to prevent a filibuster on the new bill containing a one year extension of unemployment and other measures. With votes suspended for today and Monday, Reid stated that they were still in the process of working out the specifics on this bill.

This “bill” must be the most well kept secret in Washington. As of this writing WorldNewsVine has not received a return phone call requesting details of the bill. The bill is said to provide a one year extension of unemployment benefits, still no word on what the verbiage regarding this “extension” is.

Tax, Unemployment, Highway Bills – Debates may extend into next week

The House today passed the $15 billion dollar jobs bill introduced by the Senate last week addressing Job Creation.

The Senate is already moved on to its next job proposal, taking up $150 billion bill that would provide a longer term extension of popular tax breaks, unemployment benefits, and other provisions however, it still unclear as to how this would or would it add additional “weeks” of benefits to the unemployed.

Bunning at it again | Wants to block the unemployment extensions again | Bunning Ammendment to floor

Is attempting to shift the load back to the Stimulus monies, “unspent” monies. Senator, what is the difference where the monies are coming from, if there are “unspent” monies in the Stimulus fund then, the monies are still there.

Puerto Rico Task Force Hearing in San Juan

“This is a momentous occasion. A group of senior-level federal officials has never before come to Puerto Rico to listen to the Puerto Rican people in their home – to listen to the concerns of the people here, to listen to what is important to them, and to listen to suggestions they have for the federal government.”

Unemployment Extension Bill | President Obama’s remarks

President Obama released a statement regarding the impasse overcome in the Senate last evening paving the way for a 30 day reprieve of the unemployment benefits.

Bunning throws ball four, Senator Durbin at bat for America | Senate “Stop-Gap” bill passed

Washington – The former baseball pitcher turned Senator finally agreed to an amendment that was placed before the Senate by himself last week to remove “black-liquor” from the energy exemption list, and allow the emergency stop-gap bill to move forward in the Senate.

Tea Party Introduces Local Candidates in Palm Desert, CA

Christina Michas, Organizer of the Palm Springs Patriots Coalition Tea Party (CA) described the Tea Party agenda as follows: “we are going to revitalize the Republican Party and work within those parameters, but we are going to put principled candidates in, that represent ‘We the People’ and are actually going to do the job that we hired them to do…”

Senator Jim Bunning, R-KY | Puts Two Thousand Federal Employees on the Street

Washington – Not only has Senator Bunning demonstrated his lack of caring for the American Working Man by simply refusing to extend unemployment extension program by 30 days, the Senator has also placed 2,000 DOT, Federal DOT workers out on the streets.
The GOP is clearly flying their “anti-American Working Class” flag high. The GOP Senators [...]

Paterson Announces Withdrawal from Governor’s Race in New York.

“There are times in politics when you have to know not to strive for service, but to step back, and that moment has come for me. Today I am announcing that ending my campaign for Governor of the State of New York.”

Sen. Jim Bunning R-KY – Unemployed Americans live on the streets | Unemployment Extension Blocked!

In a not so surprising move another GOP backer of the wealthy, enemy of the Working Class, Jim Bunning (R-KY), blocked the passage of an emergency extension by simply objecting to a unanimous consent unless he got what he wanted.

Minority Whip Jon Kyl – Unemployed Americans get nothing until my rich friends get theirs first!

Well Senator Kyl, congratulations, you win the anti-American award of the week. Leave it up to Arizona to support his type of madness. Maybe it’s just living in the desert that causes these politicians to dive off the deep end of a pool lacking water, I just don’t know.

House of Representatives 406-19 passes Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act

In an email message received from Senator Patrick Leahy, (D) Vermont, the House today passed a bill intended to end over 65 years of abuse from the Insurance Industry.

In 1945 the insurance industry was exemot from federal antitrust laws, shielded from scrutiny, the insurance industry “cheery-picked” their customers, put profits before customers, and deny coverage to patients that fall ill.

Senator Boxer Supports Extension of Federal Unemployment Benefits

WorldNewsVine confirms Senator Barbara Boxer’s continued support for extending the federal unemployment benefits and COBRA subsidies to the millions of Americans out of work.

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