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Aug 5 | McConnell Backs $600

McConnell now says he will support the full $600 if Trump does. 


The deal-making is being done between the White House (Meadows, Mnuchin), Pelosi, and Schumer. They have announced they are trying to reach a deal by the end of the week.

The White House put a $400 FPUC payment through early December on the negotiating table.  Pelosi and Schumer hold firm at $600 and a longer duration as they continue negotiations over the entire deal.

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Sep 27 | Bill To Fix UI Announced

Today Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, Senator Michael F. Bennet, and Senator Sherrod Brown introduced a bill to make improvements to the unemployment system called the Unemployment Insurance

Aug 21 | August Updates

26 states have threatened or ended federal pandemic UI benefits early. Some states have started lawsuits to fight back against these states and a few have even had benefits reinstated. NELP is trackin

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