The Senate Cloakroom: Oct. 26 – 30

Dan Holler / October 23, 2009

Senate Analysis –

An extension of unemployment insurance benefits will occupy the Senate for most of the week. Not only is extending jobless benefits the wrong way to address the lack of jobs, but Senators are likely to attach more misguided policies – like an extension of the homebuyers tax credit – to the provision. It should be noted the Senate had planned on taking up some version of Obamacare this week. Another significant slip in the timetable is noteworthy, especially after the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the ‘doc fix’ early last week.

Major Senate Floor Action –

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