Senate Moves One Step Closer to Passing Hiring Tax Credits
The Senate this evening took a long stride toward (finally) passing an $18 billion proposal designed to tackle the nation’s jobs crisis, voting to end debate on
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The Senate this evening took a long stride toward (finally) passing an $18 billion proposaldesigned to tackle the nation’s jobs crisis, voting to end debate on a bill granting tax credits to businesses that hire unemployed workers. The vote was 61 to 30 to block a GOP filibuster. Six Republican senators —
It marks the second time around for the so-called HIRE Act. The Senate last month passeda similar measure, only to have moderate House Democrats balk because the entire cost wasn’t offset elsewhere in the budget. House lawmakers tweaked the proposal to include that pay-for, and the new version is what the Senate is considering now.
Today’s cloture vote blocks a GOP filibuster by limiting debate on the bill to 30 hours. Republicans, though, are threatening not to allow Democrats to count the hours after adjournment tonight toward the 30-hour clock, setting the stage for a possible all-night session. That would put the final vote somewhere near midnight Tuesday, though Democratic leaders are hoping that a deal can be worked out beforehand to stage the vote sooner.
Rhyley Carney
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