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The Center for American Progress, the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, and the National Employment Law Project hosted a forum on unemployment insurance and its impact on the…

House Democratic leaders and members of the party caucus held a news conference on the impact of not restoring unemployment insurance benefits, which expired December 28, 2013. Several…

House Democratic Caucus members briefed reporters and answered questions on their 2014 agenda. They focused on extending unemployment insurance benefits and the legacy of former President Lyndon…

Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) held a conference call with members of the press to talk about the expiration of the extended unemployment insurance.…

The Democratic Steering Committee held a hearing on renewing the federal extension of unemployment insurance benefits. The extension, which was set to expire on December 28, 2013, was put…

Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) talked about the vote on the Republican sponsored “Keep Your Health Plan” Act. He also spoke about Republican oversight efforts surrounding the Affordable…

The House Rules Committee considered legislation extending the current Social Security payroll tax cuts that expire at the end of 2011, continue unemployment benefits, and prevent a cut in…

Panelists talked about the state of the economy, unemployment, economic stimulus programs, and the outlook for job growth. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) joined the closing portion of the panel…

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly briefing, along with Representatives Sander Levin (D-MI) and Mark Critz (D-PA). They spoke about jobs, the economy, and legislation on…

Members debated the extension of unemployment benefits.

Representative Levin spoke about economic stimulus proposals and the nation’s growing unemployment problem. He was in Washington for the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on economic recovery and job…

The House passed extended unemployment benefits that allow an extra three months of benefits, with those in high unemployment states getting up to a year of benefits. Also, members began…

The representatives talked about extending unemployment benefits. Following prepared remarks, they responded to questions from reporters.

Secretary of Labor Robert Reich testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on the extension of unemployment benefits. A partial transcript contains only Secy. Reich’s opening remarks.…

HR 4342: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand job assistance programs for Vietnam era veterans. HR 4368: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend…

President George H.W. Bush vetoed S. 1722, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, later the Senate failed by two votes to override that veto. The legislation would have extended federal unemployment…

The House agreed to the conference report on S. 1722, which provided emergency unemployment compensation. Representative Jim Nussle (R-IA) gave a one-minute speech wearing a paper bag on…

The House passed H.R. 2900, to improve supervision and regulation with respect to the financial safety and soundness of the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan…

Members of the House of Representatives debated H.R. 210, the rule to provide for the consideration of unemployment compensation amendments, and H.R. 3201, a bill that would provide an…

The House passed H.R. 3201, to provide emergency unemployment compensation.