Jobs Bill Blocked in Senate

06/18/2010 9:59 am 2 comments

Source: Lori Montgomery and Brady Dennis / The Washington Post

The Senate effectively rejected a slimmed-down package of jobless benefits and state aid late Thursday, rebuffing President Obama‘s call for urgent action to bolster the economic recovery.

Sens. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) and Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) voted with a united Republican caucus to block the approximately $120 billion package. The measure needed 60 votes to advance, but garnered only 56.

Democratic leaders, who had predicted victory less than 24 hours earlier, vowed not to give up on the measure, but acknowledged that they have no clear path to securing the one or two Republican votes needed to push it to final passage. Though the sprawling package contains a number of must-pass provisions, Republicans have been steadfast in their opposition, insisting that the full cost of the measure be covered by cutting existing government programs.

“Americans are frustrated with the amount of spending and borrowing around here,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said after the vote. “Let’s not wave on through legislation that is going to worsen the deficit and dig an even deeper hole than we are in.”

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  • Kelioatman

    The long-term unemployed are being cut off without jobs available to them. This could put families out of their homes before the economy recovers. Unemployment insurance keeps these people in their homes and is a vital stimulus to local businesses who rely on the unemployed residents for the survival of their businesses until the economy can fully recover. THE SENATE HAS VOTED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 48HRS AND EACH TIME VOTED DOWN EXTENSIONS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED, WE NEED A VOICE. MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE WAITING FOR THEM TO VOTE YES ON THIS BILL JUST SO WE CAN SURVIVE. THANK UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

  • Black anger american

    They have the nerve to said, to much spending, what the hell did Bush do in the years he was in office, spending money on a war that was not needed. They kill me talking the Crap. When it comes to trying to help people that don't make a six or seven figure job, they block it. As long as your boy was in office, he was lining the big boy's pocket with dollars, which was found out that it came from working people, they make me sick and the few Democrats that went along with them, need not be elected again, and people my people need to wake up and start listing.

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