Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.6867 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008

President signs UI extension bill

2008-12-15T19:00:00Z

President Bush on November 21 signed HR 6867, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008. The new law extends emergency unemployment benefits to ...

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The Policy Road Ahead: Post-Election Congressional Session Update

2008-12-02T19:00:00Z

HR 6867 would provide an additional seven weeks of extended unemployment benefits in every state, plus another 13 weeks in states where the unemployment ...

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Thomas Voting Reports

2008-11-22T19:00:00Z

A yes vote backed HR 6867. Voting yes: Maria Cantwell, D; Patty Murray, D. Congress could meet in December to take up economic issues such as a bailout of ...

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Eye on Congress

2008-11-21T19:00:00Z

EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION: The Senate passed the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (HR 6867) sponsored by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., ...

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Michigan unemployment benefits extended

2008-11-20T19:00:00Z

HR 6867, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, extends unemployment benefits by seven weeks in all states and provides an additional 13 weeks ...

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Bush Signs Extension of Unemployment Benefits

2008-11-20T19:00:00Z

The Senate just approved the legislation (HR 6867) yesterday. The extension comes days after initial unemployment claims rose to their highest level in 16 ...

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Auto Bailout Backers Prep Plan B

2008-11-19T19:00:00Z

... could be offered as an amendment to the House-passed legislation ( HR 6867 ) that would extend jobless benefits, which is currently under consideration. ...

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Congress rushes to extend jobless benefits

2008-11-19T19:00:00Z

... and it's having an impact on job creation," White House press secretary Dana Perino said in urging Congress to pass the benefits extension (HR 6867). ...

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Longer unemployment insurance won't help economy

2008-11-18T19:00:00Z

New legislation, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (HR 6867), would extend it to 46 weeks. The theory is that unemployed workers will spend ...

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Economic Stimulus: Unemployment Benefits and Infrastructure Spending

2008-11-16T19:00:00Z

One of the current bills to extend unemployment benefits is HR 6867, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008. No cost estimate is available for ...

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White House Supports Aid for Auto Industry But Differs With ...

2008-11-16T19:00:00Z

... probably in conjunction with a House-passed bill ( HR 6867 ) that would provide seven additional weeks of benefits for those whose unemployment ...

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Auto Bailout Gains Little Traction

2008-11-16T19:00:00Z

The draft bill includes language identical to a bill ( HR 6867 ) passed by the House on Oct. 3 that would provide seven additional weeks of benefits for ...

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Senate Plans Auto Industry Bailout Debate

2008-11-13T19:00:00Z

â€œ Reid noted that the unemployment extension ( HR 6867 ) passed the House by a bipartisan 368-28 vote in October. The White House signaled it was open to an ...

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Election Over - Economic Stimulus Up Next

2008-11-09T19:00:00Z

One of the current bills to extend unemployment benefits is HR 6867, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008. No cost estimate for the bill is ...

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House Passes Unemployment Benefits Extension

2008-10-02T20:00:00Z

The bill ( HR 6867 ), which passed 368-28, would provide seven additional weeks of benefits for those whose unemployment insurance has run out, ...

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Jobless rates rising locally, nationwide

2008-09-27T20:00:00Z

"In the past three weeks, both the Senate and the House have introduced legislation (S. 3507 and HR 6867) that would extend unemployment benefits to ...

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Interactive map: Charting unemployment by state

2008-09-24T20:00:00Z

In the past three weeks, both the Senate and the House have introduced legislation (S. 3507 and HR 6867) that would extend unemployment benefits to eligible ...

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Missouriâ€™s August jobless rate hits 6.6%

2008-09-18T20:00:00Z

A bill in Congress, HR 6867, would provide 20 weeks of benefits for all states, instead of the current 13, and up to 33 weeks of total federal emergency ...

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