Unemployment Extension July 20, 2010 Vote

Unemployment Extension July 20, 2010 vote results: The US Senate has spoken. The unemployment extension bill passes with a vote of 60-40. President Obama will next sign it maybe tomorrow. The bill will aid 2.5 Million unemployed Americans.

Republicans in the Senate, along with Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson, had blocked the bill. Maine Republicans Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins joined Democrats in breaking the filibuster.

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