2010 Unemployment Extension Update: Senate Breaks Filibuster, Final Vote on Wednesday
Senate OK's Wednesday Floor Vote On 2010 Unemployment Extension Bill, Breaking Weeks-Long Filibuster
The 2010 unemployment extension bill (H.R. 4213) will be put to a floor vote in the Senate on Wednesday, after which point it will go to the House for approval. The bill was originally dubbed the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, but has since been named "Unemployment Compensation Extension Act", which brings the focus back to the heart of the issue: jobless Americans in need of extended unemployment insurance.
After all the hurdles H.R. 4213 has faced, the unemployment benefits extension bill will likely be signed into law by President Obama next week. President Obama has said publicly that he supports the measure, and was disappointed to see the GOP so opposed to giving hard-working Americans the boost they need.
Now that Senate Democrats have managed to break the 2010 unemployment extension bill filibuster, and the extended deadline to file for unemployment benefits is expected to become law, millions of Americans can collectively take a breath. Though the average unemployment benefits check is only around $300 a week (according to CNN, 7/20), this money is a much-needed lifeline for many hard-working but out-of-work Americans as they navigate this tough economy. If it passes, the measure up for vote tomorrow will retroactively allow for those cut off by the June 2 filing deadline to apply for extended unemployment benefits through Nov. 30, and also allow for the long-term unemployed needing to move to the next tier of benefits to be able to do so.
According to OpenCongress.org, this 2010 unemployment extension bill does not provide for unemployment benefits beyond the current Tier VI (99 weeks of benefits) for states with high unemployment rates. In states with low unemployment rates, Tier III (86 weeks of benefits) is still the highest tier of unemployment benefits available.
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Post a CommentGood report - sparked a hot debate!
For those of us who spend countless hours looking for a job, yet, to be disappointed by another reject or an interview that goes sour, piss on you cc guest. You may have friends who are milking the system, for those of us trying, KUDOS. Maybe you should turn your loser friends in. I send out at least 50 plus resumes a week. I hope you lose your job and find out what it's really like to not have any food.
I don't think unemployment benefits should be extended. I have several friends that i am disappointed in. They are recieving benefits and are not eager to go back to work. As they say they are milking the system. They have been offered jobs but since it is not as much as they want they will just keep riding the gravy train. Staying at home is better for them than having to work, besides they say they can do things on the side to make extra money. So, no I think the benefits are getting abused by many that can work.
What is a 99er
....expectations. May God Bless the USA and our Leaders as we need real solutions not more bandaids!
Sorry I can't see how the continued extensions are going to be helpful to our country as a whole. I was unemployed for 19 months, I lost my benefits, no extension for me, so I speak from real life experience, I am unfortunately the only provider for my family, we could not rely on unemployment to support us, we almost lost our home I took a $42,000 pay cut and had to move 2000 miles from my home of 48 years to get a job. Unemployment, Social Security, etc. were and are not meant to fully support our citizens, example SSI was a $10 a month payment to SUPPLEMENT retirement pensions and other income, these programs are not meant to support our citizens, just supplement, read the New Deal and other historic documents and it will help folks to understand why these and so many other programs are failing, if your still paying attention is also why these programs are borrowing and or are going to go bankrupt, their foundation of funding can not support today's climate and our citizens expecta
Great job Jen I have my fingers croossed
the house voted yesterday which means nothing! The fat lady didn't sing yet! that was just a bullshit vote. yesterday's vote should have stood and if ya'll didn't get there for the vote that should be your bad! we shold not have to go thru it today. we are still in the same position today as we have been since june 2nd.
It's about time the Republicans got with the program. They forget that when George Bush came into office he had a budget surplus that he squandered. They also forget they set the stage for the current economic crisis by letting Wall Street, banking and big oil run wild. Remember this at the polls in November and vote not for a party, but for those who stood by the little people. Nevadans get off your butts and re-elect Harry Reid. Sharon Angle doesn't care about any job but hers and is no friend to the senior population.
Pres. Obama gives money to run SOS Services to support job seekers finding jobs. What Berkeley, CA SOS does is not welcoming clients, charting, taking vacations, emailling job information to clients which they can get themselives. Nothing is special about them. This is wasting goverment tax money.