Senate Likely to Pass Unemployment Bill Later This Week
By Jessica Brady
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
Nov. 2, 2009, 6:09 p.m.
The Senate voted 85-2 Monday to limit debate on an unemployment benefits package that has lingered in the chamber for a month, setting up a vote on passage sometime this week.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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