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Reid presses unemployment extension

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Sunday pressed Republicans to support a three-month extension of emergency longer-term unemployment benefits, something Republicans say they could support only if Democrats find a way to pay for it.

By Heidi Przybyla | Updated on January 05, 2014

Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Sunday pressed Republicans to support a three-month extension of emergency longer-term unemployment benefits, something Republicans say they could support only if Democrats find a way to pay for it.

The Senate is due to vote tomorrow to advance a bill sponsored by Democrat Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Republican Dean Heller of Nevada, though it’s unclear the legislation has the votes to pass. In addition to Heller, Reid would need four more Republican votes for the bill to get Senate approval.

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