Unemployment Extension July 20, 2010 Senate Vote:Great news for the 2.5 million Americans who were waiting for assistance, earlier today in the U.S. Senate has finally taken a decisive step towards greater long-term unemployment assistance to those who need it.By a vote of 60-40 the Senate approved a move reauthorizing unemployment benefits for long-term unemployed, but there is still much work to be done.
Since late May, most Republicans and conservative Democrats, a few were able to kill bills that were intended to update the help.
After the final vote in the Senate, who must pass the bill easily be sent to the House, which will vote on Wednesday and it should land on the desk of President by the end of the week.