March 27 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Senate voted to advance legislation restoring benefits for the long-term unemployed that the Obama administration has sought to revive since they expired late last year.
By a vote of 65-34, with 60 required for approval, the Senate agreed to move toward taking up the measure, which is the product of a bipartisan agreement struck earlier this month by Rhode Island Democrat Jack Reed, Nevada Republican Dean Heller and eight other senators.
The bill, which the Senate probably will complete early next week, would reauthorize emergency unemployment benefits for five months. It faces resistance from House leaders.
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