Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.4691 Temporary Extension Act of 2010

A baker's dozen of significant changes in health reform

2010-04-07T20:00:00Z

... cut required by the Medicare SGR, including the passage of the Temporary Extension Act (HR 4691) that delayed the cut through the end of March 2010. ...

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COBRA subsidy extended through March 2010

2010-04-05T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 4691, can be found here. Most notably, the Act extends the 65%, 15-month subsidy to COBRA coverage for workers involuntarily terminated between ...

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President Obama signs $17.6 billion job-creation bill

2010-03-26T20:00:00Z

Earlier this month, President Obama signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010, HR 4691, which extended the federal government's COBRA health insurance ...

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COBRA subsidy extended through March

2010-03-26T20:00:00Z

On March 2, President Obama signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (HR 4691), which extended eligibility for the 65% COBRA subsidy to individuals ...

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Senate votes to advance bill further extending COBRA subsidy and emergency ...

2010-03-21T20:00:00Z

The US Senate passed HR 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010, on March 2, which essentially ends debate on a $150 billion bill ...

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2010-03-16T20:00:00Z

The Senate has passed HR 4691, extending unemployment benefits (including both the Emergency Unemployment Compensation and Extended Benefits programs), ...

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2010-03-16T20:00:00Z

Recently The Senate voted 78-19 to approve a jobs bill (HR 4691) that was championed by Representative Charlets Rangel (D-NY) hat extends unemployment ...

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2010-03-14T20:00:00Z

This morning, President Obama signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (HR 4691) after Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky agreed to end his ...

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2010-03-13T19:00:00Z

The COBRA provisions in the Senate-approved bill build on HR 4691, a stopgap measure that President Barack Obama signed into law earlier this month that ...

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2010-03-11T19:00:00Z

Group health plans and their sponsoring employers face added responsibilities under the COBRA subsidy amendments adopted under HR 4691. ...

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2010-03-11T19:00:00Z

Group health plans and their sponsoring employers face added responsibilities under the COBRA subsidy amendments adopted under HR 4691. ...

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2010-03-06T19:00:00Z

That's what happened on HR 4691. The measure would extend an assortment of federal spending programs for 30 days as well as delay a deep cut in ...

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2010-03-04T19:00:00Z

The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (HR 4691) that aims to help unemployed Americans, including extending unemployment insurance and premium assistance for ...

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2010-03-02T19:00:00Z

Jim Bunning R-Ky., to end his filibuster and allow the Senate to move forward with HR 4691, a composite spending measure that in addition to reviving the ...

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2010-03-02T19:00:00Z

... and extend unemployment insurance benefits for millions of Americans who are looking for work,” President Obama said after signing HR 4691 late Tuesday. ...

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2010-03-02T19:00:00Z

President Barack Obama signs HR 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, in his private office in the residence of the White House, March 2, 2010. ...

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2010-03-02T19:00:00Z

Bunning, however, ended his hold on the measure, HR 4691, Tuesday, which the Senate then passed. The House already had approved the extension bill. ...

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2010-03-02T19:00:00Z

The enactment of HR 4691 means that Congress will have time to work on a longer-term solution to the Medicare payment cuts for 2010 called for by the SGR. ...

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2010-03-02T19:00:00Z

President Obama signs HR 4691 Extension Act in his private office of the residence. White House Photo Unemployment benefits continue for those without jobs ...

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2010-03-01T19:00:00Z

Last Friday Senator Bunning single-handily blocked a vote on a House bill (HR 4691) that would have provided a short-term extension of the federal highway ...

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2010-03-01T19:00:00Z

Here's why this matters: HR 4691 was introduced and passed on the same day in the House of Representatives by a voice vote. Any House member could have ...

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2010-03-01T19:00:00Z

The bill, HR 4691, now goes to President Obama for his signature as it has already been passed in the House and was not amended by the Senate.

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2010-03-01T19:00:00Z

Jim Bunning, R-Ky., has put a hold on the latest bill, HR 4691, that would delay cuts for one month. It passed the House last week. Sen. ...

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2010-03-01T19:00:00Z

Here's why this matters: HR 4691 was introduced and passed on the same day in the House of Representatives by a voice vote. Any House member could have ...

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2010-02-28T19:00:00Z

The House Bill, called HR 4691 (The Temporary Extension Act of 2010) proposes to delay the cuts until the end of March. Because the Senate still needs to ...

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2010-02-28T19:00:00Z

The House Bill, called HR 4691 (The Temporary Extension Act of 2010) proposes to delay the cuts until the end of March. Because the Senate still needs to ...

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Federal unemployment benefit extension fails to clear the Senate

2010-02-26T06:01:00Z

It seems unlikely that the federal unemployment benefit extension will be passed by the Feb. 28 deadline when the program expires.

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House Approves Short-Term Extension Of Unemployment, Cobra Benefits

2010-02-26T05:55:00Z

The U.S. House of Representatives approved short-term extensions of federal jobless benefits and health insurance subsidies by voice vote Thursday afternoon, although it seems unlikely they will be taken up by the Senate.

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