Jobs: Unemployment continues to be high. The House passed a $154 billion job-creation bill (HR 2847 ) last fall funded in part by leftover money from the bank bailout. The measure would build roads and low-income housing, help states facing budget shortfalls, and extend unemployment benefits. The Senate will likely take up a jobs bill early this year, but their version may be significantly different. "Jobs is one of the biggest areas Congress and the administration will focus on," said Winnie Stachelberg, a spokeswoman for American Progress, a liberal think tank. "It will be a significant component of the President's State of the Union address."
http://www.congress.org/news/2010/01/06/six_issues_for_congress_in_2010 (sent via Shareaholic)
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