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Provisions of last year's stimulus bill that allow extra weeks of unemployment benefits and COBRA health coverage are set to expire on February 28th. The Senates failure to pass the 30-day stop gap measure will result in the premature lapse of benefits for an estimated 1.2 Million of America's unemployed workers. Republican Senator Jim Bunning (Kentucky), taking an untimely stand against the national defecit, is now single handedly responsible for blocking Senate action-leaving millions of America's unemployed without the lifeline the need for survival. Read more Here's What You Can Do: Continue to take action! Urge Congress to act now and reauthorize these crucial programs and support through the end of the year. Let them know that they MUST do the right thing for America's workers! Your economic security and the economic stimulus these benefits provide to your communities are too important to lose!Senate Fails to Pass 30 Day Stop Gap.
1.2 Million Workers Will Lose Benefits in March - Take Action Now
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What's New
Senate Passes Jobs Bill Extending Federally Funded Programs Through 2010 - 03.10.10
February Job Losses Keep Long Term Unemployment Sky High - 03.09.10
NELP Pushes for UI Extensions Through 2010 to Prevent More Benefit Lapses for Long-Term Unemployed - 03.05.10
Senate Passes Month-Long Extension of Jobless Benefits - 03.04.10
Over 200,000 to Lose Jobless Benefits This Week. Sign ONLINE Petition Now! - 03.02.10
NEW NELP Analysis: Over 200,000 To Lose Jobless Benefits This Week - 03.02.10
Senate Amendment 3336 to H.R. 4213 — American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 - 03.01.10
NELP Calls for Immediate Passage of 30-Day Stopgap for 1.2 Million at Risk of Losing Benefits - 02.25.10
VIDEO: Funding the Jobless, CNBC.com - 02.22.10
TAKE ACTION: Call on Congress to Immediately Extend Jobless Benefits Through 2010 - 02.19.10
What's New
Schumer: Washington Post Story ‘Burned Me Up’, Huffington Post - 03.11.10
Good News for Most: US Senate Passes Unemployment Extension Legislation, Now It Goes to the House - 03.11.10
Guest View: Congress Has a Job to Do for Workers, San Gabriel Valley - 03.11.10
Senate Jobs Bill Moves Toward Final Vote, The Washington Post - 03.10.10
Long-Term Unemployed Finding It Sometimes Pays Better Not To Work, Courant.com - 03.10.10
Senate to Pass Jobless Aid, Business Tax Breaks, The Associated Press - 03.10.10
Jobless Benefits as Entitlement, Washington Independent - 03.10.10
U.S. Senate Set to Vote on Plan to Extend Unemployment Benefits - 03.10.10
Bill to Extend Jobless Benefits Clears Senate Hurdle, Bloomberg - 03.09.10
No Break Expected in Illinois Jobless Benefits, Chicago Sun Times - 03.04.10
Extended Unemployment Benefits Create Confusion for Some Floridians, Florida Sun-Sentinel - 03.04.10
Most UI Recipients Should Receive Checks As Normal Despite Jim Bunning’s Obstruction, Huffington Pos - 03.04.10
Lone Holdout Gives In, Senate OKs Jobless Benefits, Washington Post - 03.03.10
GOP’s Bunning Relents, OKs Action on Jobless Bill, Associated Press - 03.03.10
Unemployment Claims Drop , CNN Money - 03.03.10
OP ED: Jim Bunning’s Finest Hour , The Wall Street Journal - 03.03.10
Jobless Would Rather Work Than be on the Dole, St. Petersburg Times - 03.03.10
Unemployed Wisconsinites Relieved after Congress Votes to Extend Benefits, Fox 6 News - 03.02.10
Financial Dispatch: Extended Jobless Benefits Set to End, Anderson Cooper 360 - 03.01.10
Take Action: Sign Campaign for America’s Future’s Twitter Petition - 03.01.10
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