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Senate approves restoring jobless payments to millions of people whose benefits have lapsed.

The Senate broke a months-long stalemate Tuesday over a plan to restore emergency jobless benefits to millions of people who have been out of work for more than six months, voting to advance the measure over Republican objections that it would add $34 billion to the nation's bloated budget deficit. United States Senate - United States - Senate - Government - Legislative Branch

The Senate broke a months-long stalemate Tuesday over a plan to restore emergency jobless benefits to millions of people who have been out of work for more than six months, voting to advance the measure over Republican objections that it would add $34 billion to the nation's bloated budget deficit. United States Senate - United States - Senate - Government - Legislative Branch

WASHINGTON (MCT) - The Senate is expected today to break its deadlock over extending jobless benefits to millions of people when it votes on whether to end a lengthy standoff over how to pay for the program.