Pittsburgh Post Gazzette – by Jonathan Weisman, The New York Teams
WASHINGTON — The Senate is expected to easily approve legislation today restoring unemployment benefits to nearly 3 million people, throwing the bill to a divided House, where Republicans favor starkly different approaches to the issue.
Six Senate Republicans joined all 55 Democrats last week to end debate on legislation that retroactively restores benefits cut off Dec. 28 and extends them through June 1, clearing the way for passage today. Continue reading “Senate set to pass jobless benefit extension”