Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, said Wednesday that he will need to “pull out all the stops” to get enough GOP support for a 6-month extension to unemployment benefits that could come up for a vote next week. “I have to pull out all the stops to try to pick up another Republican vote,… Continue reading Unemployment Vote Could Happen Next Week
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The GOP Hoax – Make Them Think We Care About The Unemployed
First, Republicans had to teach their members how to talk to women. Seems the knuckle – draggers needed some help in that department. Now, after voting to deny unemployment insurance to the unemployed, another memo has surfaced. This time, Republicans are trying to teach their members how to appear as if they care about the… Continue reading The GOP Hoax – Make Them Think We Care About The Unemployed
Fox News – Republicans Must Make a Moral Argument Against Unemployment Insurance
A Fox News contributor is perplexed. He is demanding that Republicans stand up and fight against extending unemployment benefits for the unemployed. Contributor Steve Hayes even went as far as calling congressional Republicans “a little too wimpy” for not forcefully standing up against Democrats on the issue. While Democrats have always been for extending unemployment… Continue reading Fox News – Republicans Must Make a Moral Argument Against Unemployment Insurance
Democrats Defeat Republican Opposition to Move Unemployment Insurance Forward
Democrats have shocked the political world by defeating Republican obstruction and moving on to a final vote on extending unemployment benefits by a margin of 60-37. All Democrats voted for the bill, and were joined by Republicans co-sponsor of the bill Dean Heller, Susan Collins, Kelly Ayotte, Rob Portman, Ben Coats, and Lisa Murkowski. These… Continue reading Democrats Defeat Republican Opposition to Move Unemployment Insurance Forward
President’s Weekly Address – We Must Extend Unemployment Insurance – Video
President Obama used his first weekly address of 2014 to urge Republicans to joint Democrats in doing what they should for the unemployed – extending unemployment insurance. For decades, Republicans and Democrats put partisanship and ideology aside to offer some security for job-seekers, even when the unemployment rate was lower than it is today. Instead… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – We Must Extend Unemployment Insurance – Video
President’s Weekly Address: Extending the Unemployment Benefits
President Obama used his weekly address to continue his call for Congress to extend unemployment benefits. … if Members of Congress don’t act before they leave on their vacations, 1.3 million Americans will lose this lifeline. These are people we know. They’re our friends and neighbors; they sit next to us in church and volunteer… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address: Extending the Unemployment Benefits