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Unemployment insurance extension fails by one vote

Unemployment insurance extension fails by one vote

by Sylvan Lane | Feb 6, 2014 | Business, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Senate was one vote short of allowing debate on the unemployment insurance extension bill Thursday afternoon, effectively killing the bill and leaving Democrats furious at their Republican counterparts. The final vote – to end debate, and cut...

Senate likely to vote on minimum wage hike in February

by Sylvan Lane | Jan 14, 2014 | Business, Living

WASHINGTON – Legislation to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 over two years will get a vote in the Senate in February, the chairman of the Senate labor committee said Tuesday. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, introduced the Fair Minimum Wage...

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