Two Democratic senators, along with nonprofit Families USA and other organizations are urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass legislation, extending unemployment benefits and a federal COBRA subsidy program set to expire on Feb. 28.
A week ago, Reid stripped down a jobs bill, removing an extension for the subsidy and federal jobless benefits.
Last December, President Obama signed a measure that extended a provision included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The provision allowed eligible laid-off workers to receive a federal subsidy that covers 65 percent of the cost of their COBRA premium through a tax credit to the coverage provider.
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