Unemployment benefits have become one of the key battles as Democrats push to extend stimulus programs and Republicans balk at the growing cost. Tuesday#39;s vote comes after Democrats repeatedly failed to pass a broad stimulus extension in the Senate, which also would have included unemployment benefits. Democrats brought their new version of the bill to the House floor under expedited rules, which required a two-thirds majority to pass. The final tally was 261-155, with 231 Democrats and 30
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Unemployment Extension June 29 2010
