Senate Finance Chair Plans to 'Fight Like Hell' to Extend Jobless Benefits an Extra Month

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.