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Two US Senators sworn in this afternoon as 111th Congress winds down

Washington, D.C. (Nov 15) – Two United States Senators were sworn in today finishing off the terms of their former colleagues for the 111th Congress. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) replacing…

Senator Durbin Tries GOP Ignores Pressing Need for Nation's Unemployment Extension Crisis

Senator Durbin Tries GOP Ignores Pressing Need for Nation's Unemployment Extension Crisis

After a busy morning firmly spent ignoring the fact that as of last Friday Senators left without addressing the most pressing need within this country, unemployment extensions and benefits, and…

Tier IV and 99ers | Anger boils as Congress continues to ignore plight of unemployed

Congress cannot turn their backs to the unemployment situation and the unemployment extensions so desperately needed. Jobs will not magically appear. People do have a breaking point.…

Senate Majority Leader Reid “Enough is enough” | Sends the GOP to Nap Time

Senate Majority Leader Reid “Enough is enough” | Sends the GOP to Nap Time

During yesterday’s Senate floor action, Majority Leader Reid stepped in and ended this long-term GOP stall tactic. The minority party has accomplished nothing since they’ve regained on seat in Massachusetts…

Three Republican Senators Vote in Favor of Cloture on H.R. 4581 | Temporary Unemployment Extension

Just as a brief follow-up, and wanting to give credit where credit is due, a total of three Republican Senators did in fact vote yea regarding the cloture vote on…