Senate Finance Chair Plans to 'Fight Like Hell' to Extend Jobless Benefits an Extra Month
In fact, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden says it's a "prescription for trouble" to end jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed on Aug. 29, which is what the House bill calls for. Originally, when President Joe Biden laid out the details of his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, enhanced unemployment benefits were extended through the end of September.