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Senate expected to vote on extending unemployment benefits

Posted: 07.21.2010 at 10:35 AM

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The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a bill that would extend unemployment benefits for more than 2 million Americans.

On Tuesday, lawmakers voted 60 to 40 to end a Republican filibuster that had previously blocked the measure.

Democrats support extending unemployment.

Action 4 News will provide updates as they become available.

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