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Buzzfeed - Jacob Fischler
As Congress returns to session next week, House Democrats and Republicans are still nowhere near an agreement to extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program.
On Monday, Sen. Harry Reid is scheduled to bring a three-month extension of the program without a way to offset the cost up for a vote. It’s unclear whether it has enough support to pass, but even if it does, House Republicans say they won’t agree to any extension, for any length of time, without a cost offsetting provision.
Associated Press - Alan Fram
The Fiscal Times - Eric Pianin
NewsOK - Brandy McDonnell
The Oklahoma Historical Society has announced that “The Daughter of Dawn” has been selected for the Library of Congress’ 2013 National Film Registry, a collection of cinematic treasures that represent important cultural, artistic and historic achievements in filmmaking.
TIME - Alex Rogers
The budget deal hashed out by congressional negotiators will pass the House on Thursday with the majority of Republicans supporting it, according to GOP leadership aides, although House Democrats have threatened a revolt over unemployment benefits.
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Wall Street Journal - Patrick O'Connor & Kristina Peterson
As House Republicans were being briefed Wednesday morning on the budget agreement struck Tuesday and headed for a vote in the next few days, they also were judging the man who negotiated on behalf of their party: Rep. Paul Ryan.
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Roll Call - Hannah Hess
At 8:15 a.m. Friday, Rep. Tom Cole sat in his Rayburn office poring over a briefing on the spending bill that supports the roof over his head, the Capitol Dome and other iconic structures around the campus.
“I’ve got a lot to get up to speed on,” said the Oklahoma Republican, who will now serve as chairman of the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee, which oversees funding for the operations, safety and upkeep of the nation’s Capitol. “This was not a position I expected to be in a few weeks ago.”