Purely cosmetic “…Senate Democrats have said they won’t try and force their Republican colleagues to consider the House legislation.” There you have it. Americans screwed by both parties who are bought and sold to the highest corporate bidder.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday approved an extra three months of jobless benefits for all unemployed Americans, knowing the plan’s chances are slight in the Senate and almost nonexistent at the White House. After failing to get a veto-proof two-thirds margin Wednesday, Democrats said they pushed the legislation through to the Senate anyway, on a 274-137 vote, because Americans need help in a slumping economy.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits last week increased by 25,000 from the week before. The unemployment rate in May jumped to 5.5 percent, up from 5 percent in April. It was the biggest one-month gain in 22 years. “The American people are waiting to see if Congress is going to help them,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said. But the White House already has threatened to veto the bill, and Senate Democrats have said they won’t try and force their Republican colleagues to consider the House legislation. More
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