FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 21, 2008 |
Contact: Rebecca Loving or Whitney Frost (202)225-2876 |
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Skelton: Extending Unemployment Benefits Will Help to Stimulate the Economy |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ike Skelton (D-MO) commended the passage of H.R. 6867, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, a bipartisan bill that will extend unemployment benefits for seven weeks and for 13 weeks in states with unemployment rates above 6 percent. The U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 6867 on October 3, 2008, by a vote of 368 to 28. On November 20, 2008, the U.S. Senate passed the legislation by a vote of 89 to 6. The President signed H.R. 6867 into law on November 21, 2008. - 30 - Congressman Ike Skelton (D-MO) serves as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee . For further information, please contact Rebecca Loving or Whitney Frost at 202-225-2876, or check Congressman Skelton’s website at http://www.house.gov/skelton. Return to Home Page
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