Maine: Unemployment Compensation

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:54

Vote summary: To invoke cloture on unemployment compensation legislation

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Editors' note: As the congressional and legislative sessions gear up, PolitickerME.com will begin tracking roll call votes in both bodies.

The U.S. Senate voted to stop debate on the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008. The motion passed 89 to 6.

Both U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Bangor) and Olympia Snowe (R-Falmouth) voted for the motion.