Unemployment extension falls one vote short as Senate leaves on vacation
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His press release concluded that “Congress should provide additional unemployment benefits but not as a bailout to the states that worsens the deficit and passes the bills onto our children.”
Several million Americans will have to find another way to pay their bills including health insurance as their COBRA runs out with no expectation of additional aid.
Ben Nelson, several million children of America thank you for your bravery of standing up for them.
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It just passed, but since congress is on vacation until the 12 it wont be voted on in the senate until at least then: http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1960-Unemployment-Extension-Passes-House-But-the-Bill-is-Now-Stuck-in-Limbo
This was the vote in the senate not the house. If it hadn't passed the house the senate wouldn't have been voting on it.
doh! i should really read more carefully! I didnt think theyd get around to voting on it in the senate today... crapola!
It was just a cloture vote though so it's not like it was an up/down vote. they can still vote for cloture again after the recess. And if it passes that there's no reason it shouldn't pass the up down by 20 votes.