Senate Unlikely to Pass Benefits Extension Before Recess

Senate Democratic leaders do not expect to pass an extension of unemployment benefits before they leave for the Memorial Day recess.

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May 24, 2012

Sen. Scott Brown arrives in the Capitol via the Senate subway for votes on the Food and Drug Administration reauthorization bill on Thursday.

Nobody seems to like the automatic Pentagon spending cuts set for January, but there is little Congressional agreement on an alternative.