2010 3 Mar

After days of intense infighting, the Senate voted late Tuesday night to extend the deadline for the jobless to apply for extended unemployment benefits. Several hours later, President Obama signed the measure.Senate+extends+jobless+benefits+deadline

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2009 16 Dec

The House Wednesday overwhelmingly approved extending the filing deadline for unemployment benefits and the COBRA health coverage subsidy through the end of February.House+votes+to+extend+jobless+benefits+deadline+two+months

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