latest on unemployment extension bill (money, UI, federal, state)

[Opyelie]

Originally Posted by spawn026

Gibbs: Senate Likely To Pass Unemployment Benefits Extension Next Week

Yeah, after all what's yet another week with no benefits coming in?

Not like people need to eat or feed their families or anything

[spawn026]

Byrd's replacement will be named by Friday - The Hill's On The Money-

[rjca]

Good update!

[spawn026]

Originally Posted by rjca

Good update!

it definately has me chipper

[shutz1012]

But don't the Republicans still have to pass it in order for it to move forward from there????

[rjca]

Snowe, Collins, + Byrd's replacement=60 votes.

[spawn026]

Originally Posted by shutz1012

But don't the Republicans still have to pass it in order for it to move forward from there????

the 60 vote would be cloture so if I remember diorgirls posts that would allow a majority vote which they definately have.

[diorgirl]

Originally Posted by spawn026

the 60 vote would be cloture so if I remember diorgirls posts that would allow a majority vote which they definately have.

HR 4213 -- in cloture, so this bill requires 60 votes to pass

HR 5618 -- cloture not invoked, so only a simple majority necessary to pass.

[spawn026]

Originally Posted by diorgirl

HR 4213 -- in cloture, so this bill requires 60 votes to pass

HR 5618 -- cloture not invoked, so only a simple majority necessary to pass.

thanks for clarifying

[shutz1012]

Federal budget gap tops $1 trillion through June

WASHINGTON – The federal deficit has topped $1 trillion with three months still to go in the budget year, showing the lasting impact of the recession on the [COLOR=#366388 !important][COLOR=#366388 !important]government's [COLOR=#366388 !important]finances[/color][/color][/color].

Worries about the size of the deficit have created political problems for the Obama administration. Congressional Republicans and moderate Democrats have blocked more spending on job creation and other efforts. Republicans also have held up legislation to extend [COLOR=#366388 !important][COLOR=#366388 !important]unemployment [COLOR=#366388 !important]benefits[/color][/color][/color] for the long-term jobless because of its effect on the deficit.

Another failed effort would have provided cash-starved states with money to help avoid layoff of public employees and finance the Medicaid program for the poor and disabled.


Scary!!!