H.R.4691: Temporary Extension Act of 2010

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To provide a temporary extension of certain programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Charles B. Rangel [D, NY-13]Committees: House Ways and Means, House Energy and Commerce, House Education and Labor, House Transportation and Infrastructure, House Financial Services, House Small Business, House Judiciary, House Budget, House Education and Labor - Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, House Transportation and Infrastructure - Highways, Transit and Pipelines


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This bill would extend for one month the expiration deadline for unemployment benefits and COBRA health care subsidies. Both programs are set to expire on Feb. 28, 2010. It would also patch a 21 percent cut in doctors' pay that's scheduled to take place under an automated Medicare formula designed to keep doctor pay in line with the rate of inflation. A handful of other expiring programs would also be extended for one month under the bill. The bill text designates everything in the bill besides the Medicate reimbursement fix to be "emergency" and not subject to "Pay-Go" rules, which specifically exempt emergency spending.


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Senate Record Vote (32)
March 01, 2010
On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 4691)
On Passage of the Bill
Percentage of 'Aye' votes: 78% - Bill Passed
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
78
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19
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 DemRep Other
Ayes55212
Nays0190
Abst.210

A vote in favor of this bill would extend unemployment benefits.

Sen. Jim Bunning’s [R, KY] one-man filibuster came to an end allowing the Senate to pass an emergency extension for unemployment benefits. [1]

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  1. Eric Naing "Bunning Relents, Temporary UI Extension Signed Into Law" OpenCongress blog, March 3, 2010.

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