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President Signs Bill to Extend Unemployment Benefits

April 18th, 2010
After Democrats were once again able to overcome Republican opposition that was holding up unemployment benefits for millions of workers in difficulty, Congress passed an extension of emergency unemployment benefits, and President Obama signed it int… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: COBRA, Labor and Employment, President Obama, Unemployment Benefits

President Appoints Two New Members to NLRB

March 28th, 2010
Yesterday, President Obama announced that he was bypassing the Senate and installing 15 appointees, including Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board. As the NLRB has been working with only two of its five members, the inst… Read More
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Tags: Craig Becker, Labor and Employment, Mark Pearce, NLRB, President Obama, Unions

President Signs Landmark Health Care Reform

March 25th, 2010
On March 23, after the House and the Senate were finally able to resolve their differences, President Obama signed into law the landmark health care bill that promises to mark affordable health care a reality for all Americans. Extensive coverage of… Read More
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Tags: Congress, Health Care, Labor and Employment, President Obama

Obama Signs HIRE Act to Spur Jobs

March 21st, 2010
On March 18, President Obama signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (H.R. 2847, summary here), a $38 billion jobs bill comprised of several tax breaks and spending provisions to encourage employers to start hiring again. The bi… Read More
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Tags: HIRE Act, Jobs, Labor and Employment, President Obama

Obama Signs Bill Temporarily Extending COBRA, Unemployment Benefits; Longer Extension Being Considered

March 13th, 2010
On March 2, President Obama signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (summary here), a bill that will extend the 65 percent premium COBRA subsidy through March 31, 2010, and unemployment assistance benefits through April 5, 2010. The Senate passed… Read More
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Tags: COBRA, Congress, Labor and Employment, President Obama, Unemployment Benefits

President Signs Bill Extending COBRA and Unemployment Benefits

December 29th, 2009
On December 21, 2009, President Obama signed a Defense Appropriations Bill, which also included two-month extensions for unemployment benefits and the 65% COBRA subsidy that was in the stimulus package. Specifically, the act extended the COBRA premiu… Read More
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Tags: COBRA, Labor and Employment, President Obama, Unemployment Benefits

Senate Confirms Judge Andre Davis to 4th Circuit

November 11th, 2009
The Senate on Monday voted 72-to-16 to confirm Judge Andre M. Davis to a seat on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Davis has been a judge since 1987, and a federal trial judge since 1995. He was first nominated to the Fourth Circuit by Presi… Read More
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Tags: Fourth Circuit, North Carolina, President Obama, Senate
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