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H.R. 3756, The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 (60 comments ↓)
H.R. 3756 would amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for additional weeks of emergency unemployment benefits.
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October 8, 2009, 10:49am (report abuse)Great just what we need, more confusion. If the house did things right in the first place they wouldn't have to introduce another bill.
madman12
October 8, 2009, 11:00am (report abuse)I think people are just frustrated and that makes it easy to be rude. Just wait until there are millions of homeless people on the street waiting in soup lines. I wouldn't worry about some foul mouth rants. Things could be much, much, MUCH worse.
Be fair to all unemployeds
October 8, 2009, 11:24am (report abuse)When the congressional leaders passed a bill that favors 23 states The thinking is, the people in the other 27 states who exhausted all benefits will somehow move out of active job seeking and reduce the unemployment rate numbers. Some may sell the house and move to another state or seek social assitance or be homeless. Why not deny unemployment to high unemployment rate states and drive away those people to other states. Anyhow the states like MI auto sector is already dead and manufacturing jobs are gone for good. The people need to move to other states or do what the unemployeds are doing in the other 27 states. The leaders need courage to tell them not to seek unemployment extension anymore and understand the changing reality and move on, let them find their own ways to survive. To encourage migration stop giving unemployment extension to the high unemployment state because they will come back again for another extension after 13 weeks or give benefits to ALL states.
Anonymama
(logged in user) October 8, 2009, 11:26am (report abuse)Is this ever going to end? I say we do "The Day of Top Ramen on the Senate Floor"
Where is the Bill text?
October 8, 2009, 12:16pm (report abuse)How can anyone vote on this bill either yea or nea if the text of the bill itself is not available for consideration. "It is like putting the cart before the horse." I will wait to read the text before I vote on the bill.
Just Thinking.
October 8, 2009, 4:02pm (report abuse)These senators never worked as developer/designer/implementer-programmers. If they did the would have gathered information on "reality of need", human factors, set up requirements,FREEZE-DATES,frozen(things),implemented then- And Simultaneously had a parallel version running for 'next-revision'. And every three months put out a patch, have a new version ready to be (voted, revised/ abandoned, Redesigned.) implemented.
But what do you expect of an undisciplined bunch, who even lack
Creativity(except to give tall stories-of Appalachian Trails-that even then people don't buy.)The problem is these very small peoples background is limited to: politicking for themselves'[and making strange bedfellows].Reluctantly have to admit that politics attracts only the 'bottom feeders'[rich or poor] who prey on others efforts and 'creativity' -always always. They are certainly not intellectuals, lack character, make money off others goodtime, capitalize on their bad-times. Statesmen they are not.!
Undoubtedly the Best.First in war,First in peace.First in the hearts o
October 8, 2009, 4:18pm (report abuse)Revisions make meaning when meaning is needed.A lesson from history:
G.Washington offered to come out of self-retirement to serve his county in battle in 1812, honarium.[It was the threats from France, other European nations that forced King George III hand -to agreeing to American independence in the first place[Though they were very much still messing around in the 'Midwest']The French wrongly believed that America would support their war with Britain, But George Washington had no intentions of risking Americas future by becoming involved in a European conflict.So he issued the Neutrality Proclamation,1793(April 22),which barred any U.S involvement). BUT during that period of 1803-1812 the Brits seized on the high seas more than 10,000 American sailors to man British ships, and …..culminating in the War 1812. G.Washinton was forced to ‘revise’ that Neutrality proclamation by willing to do defensive battle again.Now here was a man.Whence comes such another.
Undoubtedly the Best. First in War,First in Peace, First in the hearts
October 8, 2009, 4:47pm (report abuse)Revisions make meaning[only] when meaning is needed."Not Linear"-
A[Simplified]lesson from history:
Washington had offered to come out of self-retirement to serve his county in battle,honorarium.[It was threats from France,other European states that forced George III's hand-to agreeing to American independence in the first place[Though they were very much still messing around in the 'Midwest']The French[wrongly] believed that America would jump on their war's bandwagon against Britain,But Washington had no intentions of risking America's future by becoming involved in Europe's fight.So he issued the Neutrality Proclamation,1793(April 22),which barred the U.S from getting involved. BUT during that period of 1803-1812 the Brits seized 10,000 American sailors on high seas to man British man-of- wars....culminating in the War 1812. G.Washington was forced to ‘revise’ that Neutrality proclamation by willing to do defensive battle again.Whence comes such another such man.
'The band'
Jeanne Shaheen, Our Hero.
October 8, 2009, 5:51pm (report abuse)Jeanne Shaheen, Our Hero.Jeanne Shaheen, Our Hero.Jeanne Shaheen, Our Hero.Jeanne Shaheen, Our Hero.
Keep calling your senator for support
October 8, 2009, 8:59pm (report abuse)Please keep calling your senators especially the republicans. Unfortunately republicans are unfairly demonized here. They are also human being and they do have to answer to their unemployed voters in their constituency. Please request them to improve the senate bill by adding tax free status for the benefit amount. I tries and my senators office listened . Please keep doing it for the next 4 days. It is crucial. Ask your friends, work force center friends and relatives to call. Have faith, this is not a time to be angry.
Hopeful Today
October 10, 2009, 12:54pm (report abuse)If you go to the library of congress and put the bill 3756, there is no such bill to be found. Usually all of the bills are there. Don't know why that one is not or maybe because it is so new. Anyway, thanks for the info.
For Hopeful Today
October 10, 2009, 4:15pm (report abuse)It takes a day or two for the bills to get posted in library of congress info. And with the holiday and Friday before day off it probably won't show up until at least Tuesday.
FLA LEE
October 10, 2009, 5:35pm (report abuse)H.R.3548, H.R.3757, H.R.3404, H.R.3149, H.R.155 and S 1647, S1699 . however the text of these bills are confuseing..one says that it would extend benifits for who are running out of benifits by the end of the year. what about people who already ran out? we need something passed that would cover all people who had benifits from last year and ran out their extensions in the beginning of the year.. these people are now homeless or they are in debt because they had to survive while they had no income. these people MUST be included! I live in a state where the unemployment rate is above 10% and the Countys rate is at 12% and I hear stories of thousands of people who ran out of benifits a few months ago, and are in line at the social services only to be turned down because the county can not handle the case load because they cut back on staff. so people are becoming homeless, leaving the state to go live with famiely, or commiting suside. something MUST BE DONE! AND QUICK!!!!!!!!
David K
October 13, 2009, 12:14pm (report abuse)Guys ..relax re reading the bills. Congress votes on one page summaries all the time and then writes the bill later. anyone heard of healthcare and the Baucus Bill.
lynda gantt
October 13, 2009, 3:29pm (report abuse)it is absolutely imperative that this bill pass. there are no jobs available in this state, and alot of us are living employment check to check, allowing any unnecessary expenses to fall behind (such as car insurance - seems important until it comes down to the decision to drive legally or keep a roof over your head). To those of you who think unemployment checks are a preference to working, you are solidly wrong. Please have a heart - there are alot of us out there holding our breaths, knowing that if this fails, we are on the streets for the winter. Our check ran out 2 weeks ago and we haven't bought food since then. Even if the checks are approved next week, we will be 3 weeks behind in coming up with rent money and we may be out anyway. We are definitely hungry. Help!!
THIS IS GREAT
October 13, 2009, 7:54pm (report abuse)HEY AMERICA HOW S THAT ASS
IS THE BIG GOV STICKIN IT TO YA
GAVE YOUR TAX DOLLAR S TO THE RICH
NOW THEY CAN T AFFORD TO HELP THE POOR
NOW THAT S AMERICA
OH WELL PAY BACK S A BITCH
WAIT TILL THEY START LOOKIN FOR THOSE TAX DOLLAR S
I M DONE SCREW THE US GOVERNMENT EVERY CHANCE I GET
HOW DO YOU SPELL NO BAILOUT
DON T GIVE EM YOUR CASH AND WATCH EM CRUBLE
IT S CALLED DERAIL AND IT S COMIN TO A GOV NEAR YOU
Steve883
October 14, 2009, 12:47pm (report abuse)Yes it is frustrating waiting for this next extension, as I am applying at hundreds of jobs on the internet and in person every single day..obama isn't making things better, its getting worse, yeah yeah everyone hated bush right, but is obama gonna be any better???? If bush were still in office, we'd have this damn extension by now.. the senate wants to see how much we squirm, its almost like hanging someone from their toenails for days
B McCoy
October 14, 2009, 1:28pm (report abuse)Where was the CBO score when senate gave themselves the budget raise they “quietly” voted on? Where was the CBO score when we gave away billions to corrupt banks, insurance companies and foreign countries? Where was the CBO score on the cost of the Senate’s healthcare, retirement plan, automatic raises, and private jets?
I have changed to the Independent party(after 50 years). I will vote for every fresh face that runs for office, unless I see a major and quick change in our current parties treatment of the American worker. I encourage everyone to call their Senator’s asking them to act on behalf of working American’s for a change. As far as the $24 it will be dumped back in the local economies as fast as it is received. That is stimulus and may keep myself and many others from being homeless and the heat on.
Let’s not forget that it is our leaders actions or lack of actions that put us in this place, not us! We would rather have a JOB but somehow they are all in China?
politcalstuff
October 14, 2009, 3:52pm (report abuse)actually steve883 if bush was in office we would never get this extention. tired of this republican/democrat crap...im middle of the road....i actually want what is best for the majority...and actually if bush was in office he would veto it if it ever made it to him....again....who is the senator who is voting it down...the only one!!!! oh yeah a republican..bush's people...
Robert999
(logged in user) October 15, 2009, 1:20am (report abuse)CONTACT SENATOR BURR WHO STANDS IN WAY OF BILL'S PASSAGE:
http://burr.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
VOTE ON THE BILL HERE:
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1699.htm
CONTACT WHITE HOUSE:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/
COMMENT:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/congress-fails-act-thousands-collect
-unemployment-checks/comments?type=story&id=8795069
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE UNEMPLOYED:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/20/
unemployed-data-heldrich-center-
opinions-columnists-karlyn-bowman.html
THIS WEBSITE CRASHED FROM LARGE NUMBER OF USERS:
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/
2009/10/14/h-r-3548-web-page-overload/
Ben L.
October 15, 2009, 6:34pm (report abuse)Come on Republicans, get on board with this unemployment extension thing. There are many of us republican voters out here in need of a little help. We voted you in and we can vote you out. We don't forget. You know its our money that you are playing with. 7.5 billion for Pakistan. What's that all about when the ones that pay the bills are in need of a little help to get back our financial health. Stop farting away our money and get this thing passed. Remember, WE DON'T FORGET......
Seriously
(logged in user) October 15, 2009, 7:56pm (report abuse)Wall street--record bonuses and they bailed these cats out. Foreclosures at record high, unemployment at record high and they drag their feet on EMERGENCY UI. Something wrong folks, something seriously wrong.
J. Kelley
October 15, 2009, 8:03pm (report abuse)The Democrats and Republicans need to set aside party differences and remember we the people elected them to represent us. We can also make sure they do not get reelected. There are no jobs out there but they do not care, instead they give themselves raises and have long holidays
Robert999
(logged in user) October 16, 2009, 12:59am (report abuse)Ignore the Trolls and keep contacting the media and Senators. Nothing to lose.
CONTACT SENATOR BURR WHO STANDS IN WAY OF BILL'S PASSAGE:
http://burr.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
VOTE ON THE BILL HERE:
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1699.htm
CONTACT WHITE HOUSE:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/
COMMENT:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/congress-fails-act-thousands-collect
-unemployment-checks/comments?type=story&id=8795069
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE UNEMPLOYED:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/20/
unemployed-data-heldrich-center-
opinions-columnists-karlyn-bowman.html
THIS WEBSITE CRASHED FROM LARGE NUMBER OF USERS:
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/
2009/10/14/h-r-3548-web-page-overload/
NELP: SEND RESPONSE TO CONGRESS:
http://www.nelp.org/page/speakout/EndFedBenDelay
PETITION:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/pass-the-unemployment-bill
Wendy09
October 16, 2009, 12:28pm (report abuse)I'm so sick of these Republican Senators, tying to block this Unemployment Extension. Call them, everyone call these Republican Senators, tell them what it's like to be hoping, waiting, waiting for this bill to pass. So sick of these Republicans, ignorant, intolerant, self-righteous ass holes!
Starving
October 16, 2009, 3:44pm (report abuse)It is disgusting that extremely overpaid Wall Street executives and their dishonest firms get an immediately ballout for behaving in the most dishonest and disgusting way and bringing the U.S. economy to its knees. Yet, hard-working individuals who have had to ball out dishonest people get a "kick in the ass" from the Republicans when all they want is to collect what they have paid into the system and rightfully belongs to them. I will never ever even consider for a fraction of a split second of voting for a Republican in this lifetime. I'd also like to know why any CEO, President, or Chairman of the Board of a Wall Street firm can remain in a job after they have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are totally and completely dishonest and clearly illerate. They should all be firmed immediately.
DavidK
October 16, 2009, 4:09pm (report abuse)Quit Damagoging the Republicans...the Dems have the votes to pass anything they want...they have the votes....but Reid would rather keep pushing a 35% favorable socialist healthcare package.
Robert999
(logged in user) October 16, 2009, 10:48pm (report abuse)I have been posting the Petition link on other sites on the web. If anyone knows another site to put the link on, please do so. We are more than half way to our goal already! Thank you.
Please sign the Petition and let others know about the petition:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/pass-the-unemployment-bill
Robert999
(logged in user) October 17, 2009, 1:12am (report abuse)I have been posting the Petition link on other sites on the web. If anyone knows another site to put the link on, please do so. Also, pass the info. along to anyone you might know. We are more than half way to our goal already! Thank you.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/pass-the-unemployment-bill
Texas mans protest
October 17, 2009, 1:17am (report abuse)If Congress fails to pass an extension of unemployment benefits, Ricky Macoy of Quinlan, Texas plans to take it out on the Republican Party by camping on his congressman's lawn.
Read more at:
http://tinyurl.com/yjwtvow
long island,ny
October 17, 2009, 10:33am (report abuse)I hear over and over about the average senor receiving $1100.00 a month. Forced to take social security early, I receive $750.00 a month and depend on a job that doesn't exist. At least give us a chance by extending the unemployment benefits to stop borrowing and begging to survive. If I did my job like the heads of Wall Street or ourgovenors, mayors etc...I would be fired immediately. Why are the republicans nit picking on us and letting the real thieves survive? Answer - they have a job and a salary as well as outstanding benefits thanks to us. What an embarrasement they are.
broke
October 17, 2009, 2:07pm (report abuse)we should protest in front of the washington capitol until they pass it crash the whole system thats also a good idea go to all the congressmans office that you know had something to do with it and wait. s**t were all out of work so that means we dont have anything to do and broke! go to the nearest congressmans office(if u can get there) and sit and wait.
HIE IE
October 17, 2009, 3:37pm (report abuse)HI HOW HI HOW IT S OFF TO WORK WE GO OOP S WRONG COUNTRY
Robert999
(logged in user) October 17, 2009, 5:08pm (report abuse)Please sign the petition. Please let your friends know about the petition and please post the petition on other websites. We are almost 2/3s of the way to our goal and it would be nice to have a few thousand signatures and people's stories for the media and politicians to see. Thank you.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/pass-the-unemployment-bill
GOOO Dems 2010!!!
October 20, 2009, 9:50pm (report abuse)Run these republicans into the pavement face first.
2 David K
October 20, 2009, 9:52pm (report abuse)David K... Is that David Koresh?
Or David K Duke the KKK man...
You are an imbicile..
French for very stupid.
Shut up and go die.
2001- 2010: Ten years to the detriment of a people!
October 20, 2009, 10:03pm (report abuse)When your eating garbabge and in the streets in 2010 Remeber to vote out all Republicans in the 2010 election also.
They'll still have homes and food clothes and cars. But they won't have power over the masses like they did as they predided for an entire decade to our collective detriment.
10 years of Republican Detriment!
justplayn
October 22, 2009, 4:22pm (report abuse)It's time the party of NO is thrown out of office come next year at election. There are thousands of folks who have exhausted their benefits and the loser Kyle is holding it up to play politics. It's time the American people clean house in Congress. PASS THE BILL AND STOP THE GAMES SENATOR KYLE!!
ralph
October 22, 2009, 5:33pm (report abuse)why not pass the bill some of use need this bill to pass to get by there are no job if they cant pass it then fin use work
hitman9280
(logged in user) October 26, 2009, 11:54am (report abuse)come join us on unemployed friends.com we need to get this passed the people are very mad had enough reps need to stop playing games
jill
November 1, 2009, 6:52pm (report abuse)I just want to be updated on serious issues, (nothing to downgrade our govt.), it is what it is. We just have to be hopeful, optomisistic and pray. This is a great country we live in. Things will all work out. Have faith, we do! Love to ALL!
jill
November 1, 2009, 6:55pm (report abuse)i want to see positive (boost me up replies) rather than the negativity that is feeding these posts. just someone who cares!
jill
November 1, 2009, 7:27pm (report abuse)Are you too afraid to reply "This is great" Evidently, you are not one in the millions who cannot find employment! It must be easy for you to sit back in your "easy chair" after a night of "whatever" and watch the news, laughing as you sip on your martini! Us unemployed can't remember what a martini tastes like! Get my drift? Your job could be as easily gone tomorrow, unless your in the oldest profession in the world.... OOOPs we won't go there now will we???
jill
November 1, 2009, 9:44pm (report abuse)Is there anyone out there who sill cares?, Or am i just banging my head against the wall? Someone please reply...
J.R.
November 2, 2009, 1:09pm (report abuse)BILL 3548..I DON'T BEG FOR ANYTHING ! come election time ,these senators NEED to be REMOVED from OFFICE ! if you can't do that, well it's all on you. GET THEM THE HELL OUT OF OFFICE !!! HOLD BACK YOUR CASH & DON'T SPEND ANY MONEY , see what happends then !
POOKIE SNACKENBURG
November 4, 2009, 6:46pm (report abuse)IT PASSED THE SENATE TODAY 98 TO 0 NOW IT IS OFF TO THE HOUSE FOR THEIR APPROVAL OF THE ADDED AMENDMENTS AND THEN IF ANYONE CAN FIND HIM, NOBAMA MUST SIGN IT.
UnemployedInFL
(logged in user) November 5, 2009, 8:32am (report abuse)http://tinyurl.com/yjcslu5
Senate Adopts Unemployment Extension Bill
November 4, 2009 by senatus
House Democratic leaders are okay with the Senate modifications and will likely take up and pass the bill this week. Once that vote happens, it will finally be sent to President Obama for his signature.
UnemployedInFL
(logged in user) November 5, 2009, 8:33am (report abuse)http://cspan.org/Watch/C-SPAN_wm.aspx
U.S. House of Representatives on C-SPAN
UnemployedInFL
(logged in user) November 5, 2009, 8:36am (report abuse)http://tinyurl.com/ylcbq67
H.R. 3548 on the House Calendar for today
FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009
10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business
Begin Consideration of H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (Rep. Thompson (MS) - Homeland Security) (Subject to a Rule)
Suspensions (6 Bills)
1) Senate Amendments to H.R. 3548 - Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 (Rep. McDermott - Ways and Means)
UnemployedInFL
(logged in user) November 5, 2009, 2:41pm (report abuse)The House passed H.R. 3548, by Electronic Vote.
Prez should sign today or tomorrow.
435 representatives
218 was needed to pass
sammydean
November 20, 2009, 4:35pm (report abuse)I did find this:::::::::copy and paste it in your brouser.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-3756
JustTheFacts
(logged in user) November 20, 2009, 7:36pm (report abuse)@sammy
Is this the bill that extends the expiration date of extended benefits from 12/31/2009 to 12/31/2010?
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