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Unemployment bill stalled anew in Senate

By David Espo
Published February 6, 2014 9:50pm ET
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Unemployment bill stalled anew in Senate
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., the Democratic Policy Committee chairman, right, accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., points to a graphic during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, where they told reporters that Republicans are thwarting Democratic efforts pass a bill to extend unemployment benefits which expired at the end of last year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans narrowly blocked the advance of legislation to restore benefits for the long-term unemployed on Thursday for the second time in less than a month, and Democrats said they intended to call yet another vote on the issue.

“We’re one Republican vote away from restoring unemployment benefits for 1.7 million Americans,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said.

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