By Jorge Barake, on July 22nd, 2010%
Andrew Taylor/The Associated Press
Congress has approved legislation to restore unemployment benefits to people who have been out of work for six months or more, ending a seven-week interruption that caused 2 1/2 million people to lose unemployment benefits averaging about $300 a week.
The 272-152 House vote Thursday will send the measure to . . . → Read More: Republicans To Look For Another Way To Screw Over Americans: House Restores Unemployment Benefits
By Jorge Barake, on July 20th, 2010%
Carl Hulse/New York Times
The Senate broke a stalemate on Tuesday over extending unemployment benefits for Americans who have been out of work for six months or more, voting to override Republican objections that the bill’s costs would add to the federal deficit.
On a 60-to-40 vote, the Democratic-led Senate agreed to cut off debate . . . → Read More: US Senate to Extend Jobless Benefits. Unemployed Americans: Remember How Heartless Republicans Were During This Time
