Towns Votes to Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Stimulate Brooklyn Economy
September 23, 2009
September 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y. (10th CD), issued the following news release:
Today, Rep. Edolphus "Ed" Towns (NY-10) voted to stimulate the local economy and provide stability to American families by extending unemployment insurance benefits to those hit hardest by the recession. The Unemployment Compensation Act of 2009 (H.R. 3548), which passed the House today by a vote of 331 to 83, will extend immediate relief to the estimated 314,000 workers who . . .
Today, Rep. Edolphus "Ed" Towns (NY-10) voted to stimulate the local economy and provide stability to American families by extending unemployment insurance benefits to those hit hardest by the recession. The Unemployment Compensation Act of 2009 (H.R. 3548), which passed the House today by a vote of 331 to 83, will extend immediate relief to the estimated 314,000 workers who . . .