HR 589 Progress! Congressional Contact Information! Details to follow for action planned on Mon. & Tues.

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have agreed to meet with two Democrats to discuss longshot legislation for the long-term unemployed, the members' offices confirmed Tuesday.

Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) introduced legislation earlier this year to provide 14 additional weeks of unemployment benefits to Americans who've been out of work for six months or longer. Lee and Scott have spoken frequently about the struggles of so-called "99ers" -- people who still haven't found work after exhausting the maximum 99 weeks of benefits available in some states.

iya,

Don't tell a 99er to chill. You are still collecting your EB. It is easy to be smug and tell someone to CHILL. What about the people like myself who haven't seen a check for months and living off the little money we have in the bank. I don't mean to put you down but I find you pick the wrong word.

troycomic wrote:They will meet in a few weeks? What? No I need an Umpa lumpa noooowwwwww!

I'm glad they they want to meet but a lot of distractions can happen. How many weeks will it take to get money in our pockets. How many people will become homeless - give up children pets - do the dreaded move in with parents - sell off their wedding rings - or COMMIT SUICIDE!

GOP, thank you for agreeing to hear us. But please speak soon.

Given that concession, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) have agreed to meet with Lee and Scott sometime in the next few weeks to discuss possible cuts to fund the benefits.There have been some shaky indications in the past that Speaker Boehner could get behind adding more weeks of unemployment insurance if they are offset.

kemcha wrote:The bill will never pass if she continues to move forward as emergency spending. I wish she would get off that kick ... she knows it won't pass as emergency spending but she continues to waste time with this line of thinking. Just find the offsets and introduce it like that ...

kemcha wrote:I have no doubt. But, she'll keep pushing for it as emergency spending and she knows it won't work. I'm just worried that Congress is simply using this as a means of satiating the public.

I just find it odd that, just as the public is starting to get the fervor for public protesting has started to die down and that Americans are becoming frustrated with Republicans that we have both sides using this as a political football.

DesperateInRI wrote:HR 589 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Expansion Act of 2011
Sponsor: Representative Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Co-Sponsors: 75
Referred to the House Ways & Means Committee February 9, 2011

To amend title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for additional weeks of first-tier emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/issues/bills/?billtype=H.R.&billnumb=589&congress=112

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have agreed to meet with two Democrats to discuss longshot legislation for the long-term unemployed, the members' offices confirmed Tuesday.

Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) introduced legislation earlier this year to provide 14 additional weeks of unemployment benefits to Americans who've been out of work for six months or longer. Lee and Scott have spoken frequently about the struggles of so-called "99ers" -- people who still haven't found work after exhausting the maximum 99 weeks of benefits available in some states.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/22/99ers-bill-meeting-long-term-unemployed_n_838970.html

CONTACT SPEAKER BOEHNER AND LEADER CANTOR TODAY!

Contact Information for Speaker Boehner and Majority Leader Cantor

Speaker John Boehner:
http://www.speaker.gov/Contact/
Leader Eric Cantor:
http://www.majorityleader.gov/Contact/

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@SpeakerBoehner John Boehner
@GOPLeader Eric Cantor

Rep. Lee is encouraged that the Speaker has agreed to meet within the next few weeks to discuss how to provide emergency benefits for millions of long-term unemployed workers," Lee spokesman Joel Payne said. "Despite her strong belief that this should be considered emergency spending, the Congresswoman is committed to exhausting every possible option for passing this bill."

Hit these Reps hard too! Don't let up!

Republican Representatives from States with the High Unemployment Rates:
**RI is in the Top 5 - Both Reps are Democrats**

http://www.gop.gov/member/dean-heller

http://www.gop.gov/contact/members/CA

http://www.gop.gov/contact/members/FL

http://www.gop.gov/contact/members/MI

Use their District Office zipcode to email via their sites!


Watch these sites for further updates:

http://lee.house.gov/index.html

http://www.crewof42.com/

http://www.speaker.gov/

http://www.majorityleader.gov/

http://www.bobbyscott.house.gov/

Given that concession, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) have agreed to meet with Lee and Scott sometime in the next few weeks to discuss possible cuts to fund the benefits.There have been some shaky indications in the past that Speaker Boehner could get behind adding more weeks of unemployment insurance if they are offset.

http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/2240-Progress-for-99ers-Legislation

"Rep. Lee is encouraged that the Speaker and Leader Cantor have agreed to meet within the next few weeks to discuss how to provide emergency benefits for millions of long-term unemployed workers."