Jobless Benefits Bill Approved by Senate

The Senate voted (59-39) yesterday to restore emergency jobless benefits to millions of people who have been out of work for more than six months, the Washington Post reported today. House leaders said they will ratify the measure today and send it on to the White House, where President Obama plans to immediately sign it. The bill would authorize states to provide retroactive support to an estimated 2.5 million people whose unemployment checks have been cut off since federal benefits expired June 2. It would also make available up to 99 weeks of income support through the end of November to millions more who have exhausted state benefits, which typically last for 26 weeks.

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