Biden blasts Republicans for holding up jobs and recovery in weekly address
Republican Party demands President Obama stop talking about his jobs bill
NBC/WSJ poll: Nearly two-thirds support jobs bill
Headline in Boehner’s hometown paper: ‘GOP kills jobs package’
Democrats Begin Drive to Push Through Priorities Before Elections
Jobs Bill Passes (With Bipartisan Support)
As the midterms get closer, expect more and more votes where Republicans find that they just can't say no:
The Senate approved and sent to President Obama on Wednesday what Congressional Democrats hope will be the first in a series of bills spurring employment by providing tax breaks and other hiring incentives...
Senate passes jobs bill
The Senate has passed H.R. 2847, now the vehicle for what's become known as the Senate jobs bill, by a vote of 70-28.
The path to passage was cleared by Monday's successful cloture vote in which newly-elected Sen. Scott Brown (D-MA) [UPDATE: Fox News Moment! Brown is, of course, a Republican. No, seriously!]...
To Scott Brown’s Disappointed Supporters
Based on my Twitter feed this morning, there seem to be a lot of disappointed Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) supporters seeking a refund this morning because of his vote to invoke cloture on the jobs bill. (More disgruntlement at Sen. Brown's blog post explaining the vote, and in ukit's rec-listed diary.)
...Senate to Take Up UI/COBRA Extension This Week
Senate leadership is planning to pass a stop-gap 15-day unemployment insurance/COBRA subsidy extension this week. The previous extension expires at the end of the month, and states and businesses have already had to start processing notifications for people dropping off the programs. Advocacy groups worry that it's too little and almost too late.
...Hey, A Bipartisan Jobs Bill!
A few Republicans actually care more about jobs than fat cat tax cuts, believe it or not. As of this moment, Scott Brown did buck leadership on his first significant vote, and Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe joined with him to vote for cloture on Reid's $15 billion jobs package. Barring Dem defections, the bill...
