The U.S. House today approved a three-month extension of unemployment insurance benefits with exactly the margin needed to override a presidential veto, but AP reports the outlook in the Senate is not as good.
The 274-137 vote was exactly two-thirds, a milestone the House could not reach in an earlier vote. Although some Republican crossover occurred in the vote, in the Texas delegation, every Democrat who voted was in support of the measure and every Republican opposed it.
AP notes that George W. Bush has threatened to veto the bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said he won't force the issue when Republicans object, but will try to include the measure in a war spending bill.
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