House Democrats Plan Rally for UI Extensions Next Week!

House Democrats plan a big push to extend unemployment insurance to millions of Americans who will lose coverage next year, a senior Michigan congressman said Friday.

U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, D-Royal Oak, said Democrats will hold a rally in Washington the week after the Thanksgiving recess to raise the plight of unemployed people who are soon to exhaust their benefits.

"The numbers are staggering," Levin said. "Historically there have never been so many long-term unemployed in this country. It's more than 1 million in January that will lose benefits."

U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters earlier this month Republicans will consider the proposal.