Has Congress passed the unemployment benefits extension yet, and if not when? (this is for a school project).?

Question

Has Congress passed the unemployment benefits extension yet, and if not when? (this is for a school project).?

Answer 1

Unemployment benefits whats that?

Answer 2

The Senate approved it tonight before going on a 10 day 4th of July vacation (must be nice). It will go to the President by next week. If he doesn't drag his feet (and I don't think he will because he is almost out of money for the war), he will sign it and then people that are eligible should get a letter within 2-3 weeks to start calling in for their extended benefits.

Good luck on your school project!

Answer 3

I think that the Senate still has to approve it than it goes to the President.

Answer 4

i still gettin paid so they musta passed it

Answer 5

There was action on the extended unemployment bill last night in the Senate

The Senate approved the 13 week extension last night before going on vacation

It will go to the President by next week. If he doesn't drag his feet (and he probably

won't he will because he is almost out of war money), he will sign it and you should

get a letter within 2 weeks to start calling in for your extended benefits.

Here are the criteria !

It's 13 extra weeks long

You must have worked at least 20 weeks before getting laid off

This is approved for all states.

Must have exhaused your regular unemployment within 1 year ( I believe, I read somewhere it was after Nov 06 but I'm

not sure about that without reading further.

6/26/2008:

Motion to concur in House amendments to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment made in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

6/26/2008:

Point of order raised in Senate with respect to House amendments to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment.

6/26/2008:

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to House amendments to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 21

6/26/2008:

Senate concurred in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment and concurred in House amendment to the Senate engrossed amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 6

I suggest we all email and call all those in the House and Senate that willingly voted for this and thank them , We all complain when they do bad things We should show our appreciation when they do whats right.And I don't want to hear from anyone complaining about handouts or other B.S your opinions are worthless and I dont respect the source or your right to spout them to people who are financially burdened And all I can do for you is hope you lose your job someday so you can see how it feels, and when you do think back to when you wrote your nasty B.S to all the people here who are really hurting. My father used to say " If you don't have something good to say then say nothing at all" Thats what smart people do. We wouldn't be in this situation if we didn't export all our manufacturing jobs to China and other 3rd world countrys. Yes it all revolves around Buying from China and nothing more (Thru Walmart and the remaining bunch like them ) So if you want your jobs back eventually start reading the tags on the items you buy, And don't be fooled by the words "Assembled in the USA" That means it was made in China and put together in the U.S . Usually because they can't be trusted to build anything that lasts. The reason China's economy is booming is because of Manufacturing the jobs we once had. When you buy from China you take another job from the U.S and give it to someone in China. Unity is where it's at ! If everyone refused to buy foreign made c**p we wouldn't be in this situation. Did you ever buy an Item only to find it didn't work right out of the box ? China, Lead paint, Poisened pet food the list is endless. And you know the good old U.S government when they start saying the economy is "Down" were screwed it's 100 times worse in reality than what they tell you. ! I truely hope this added money saves some of you from losing your cars and homes, And use the time to try to find something or move to where there is work in your field temporarirly.