latest on unemployment extension bill (appointment, UI, federal, state)

[italianpride629]

so what does that do for us, the change in the election date to replace byrd?

[shutz1012]

Originally Posted by italianpride629

so what does that do for us, the change in the election date to replace byrd?

Will delay the next vote because they will not vote until they have Byrd's replacement. Apparently there are issues in WV regarding the "law" with his replacement, all in regards to the special elections, etc, etc, etc.....

[TruckDriver33]

That article from The Hill regarding Byrd's replacement was written at 6am this morning. I just watched CBS evening news and Chip Reid reported that the Governor will be appointing a replacement right after Byrd's funeral next week..And this article written at 2:30pm states the same. So we need to do so research on whether he can appoint or not. By the way, CBS's leading story was on the 22 million unemployed Americans and how the Senate went on vacation without extending the deadline. CBS sided with Reid on this one and slammed the Repub's.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/nationa...zWjoKgKkt1MH3H

[Opyelie]

It means that they won't be moving to ELECT a replacement sooner than 2012. The APPOINTMENT of a replacement by the WV governor is not affected.

[italianpride629]

ok truckdriver, thats a lot better news. thanks for the update. i started to sweat there for a sec. lol

[italianpride629]

opyelie. im a knucklehead when it comes to politics, so its still possible that they may have a vote after their break?

[Opyelie]

Blocking Unemployment Benefits Hurts Job Seekers - CBS Evening News - CBS News

[OpAck]

Here's the latest folks:

Harry Reid has a very difficult decision to make TONIGHT!

Ice cold Heineken.........or Scotch on the rocks.

What will he choose!?

[JANDJANDS]

Originally Posted by ix3623

please post the latest information here as well as other helpful info (people who called unemployment for eb..what they've been told, etc..)


below was just posted a few minutes ago for today

Stabenow to Introduce Standalone UI Extension Bill

Stabenow to Introduce Standalone UI Extension Bill « The Washington Independent

Does anyone have any current information on this. Did this get passed before they went on July 4th break? Last nights information was not exactly clear.

thanks,
JANDJANDS

[DAVEIN]

The information was crystal clear NO they did not pass it!! The house passed it but the senate did not because 1. Ben Nelson single handedly blocked the bill by voting no. 2. Harry Reid rejected Mitch Mcconnels 2 month extension because it was paid for and if he accepted it that would be a win for the republicans either way 1.7 million unemployed got screwed because of there political games. So i suggest to everyone email, and call BEN NELSON AND HARRY REID and tell them we dont care if it is paid for or not we just want it passed.