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Senate Passes $149B in Jobless Aid

Relief

Extends parts of last year’s stimulus.

More help is on the way: The Senate voted to pass a $140 billion extension in unemployment benefits and tax breaks on Wednesday. The measure, which passed 62 to 36 with six Republican votes, also has funds to help states pay for Medicaid and to extend COBRA health insurance. It faces an uncertain future in the House, however, where Democrats have taken a different approach.

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