Monday, February 22, 2010
Jobs bill passes in the Senate
It's not much but any help for those without a job is better than nothing.
In a rare bipartisan breakthrough, the Senate pushed a $15 billion measure intended to spur job creation over a crucial preliminary obstacle Monday night after five Senate Republicans broke ranks to back consideration of the Democratic leadership initiative.The Senate bill can't hold a candle to the House measure so it remains to be seen if it can be worked out in conference. On the plus side, the House sent this over with reconciliation instructions so the Senate will know what to do if they run into trouble.
The test vote of 62-30 makes it likely the Senate will approve the measure that Democrats said would create tens of thousands of new jobs, improving the struggling national employment market. But whether the House will go along with the legislation without making substantial changes remains to be seen.
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