Unemployment Extension

I am not trying to downplay anyone or their situations but I have been ‘in the system’ much of my life. I was an emancipated minor due to a very bad family situation. Every time I went for help I would get asked—do you have children? I was 15 and chose not to get myself in that situation so I did not have kids and therefore I got very little help. Now, as an unemployed adult— my family and I are falling through the cracks. We made very good money until I lost my job, have one car paid off and the other is financed. We do not own a whole lot, we are very simple individuals and credit card debt free. We do not have ‘stuff’ and infact our mattress is on the floor and we do not have a ‘matching bedroom’ set or hardly any furniture. We mostly get what we own on Craigslist. We qualified through our bank for mortgage help so we took it. We had a ‘starter’ home and were unable to sell it by the time I lost my job. We moved in to a new home b/c I became pregnant and the house we were in was VERY small plus we had the money at the time. I was fired at 7 months pregnant and had to pay for much of the delivery due to my insurance situation via loss of job. Cry me a river, right? Well, my husband makes $67,000 and we pay all our bills as of now but I do not want to tarnish our credit. We are good hardworking folks who try very hard to keep things going. The check I receive helps pay for groceries. I like a poster above (AMY), cannot take $9/hr or under and justify it. We are not going to be homeless- we make too much to receive help, we will be a middle class turned lower class if we lose our house and car. I’m sorry, but everytime I look for help the first thing I am asked is how much my household brings in- I do not understand how the poster (SINGLE MOM) is really going to be homeless. Your child is of school age (instant daycare) and you are single. There is SO much help out there for single parents. We unfortunately are doing too well to get any help at all- I was just looking for cheaper childcare so I could work – childcare where I live is about $325 a child for a week. You have to be broke, with child and single to get help around here. Sorry, we just don’t want to go that far for help- I will not let that happen. We have worked waaay to hard to get to where we are to give up yet. If it happens and we fall in to foreclosure, it happens but we are going to fight every step of the way. I just wish I could get help with childcare so I could may any amount of money rather than it just barely paying for childcare. I feel that we are part of the forgotten families. We are not in an extreme situation but to us it is. We did everything right, we don’t have credit cards with balances, we only financed one car (b/c I wanted a ‘safe’ car for our new daughter) and a house. When the economy picks up again we will be the first to get rolling b/c we really didn’t need much help. We pay in and keep it going strong. If this continues the US will no longer have a hardworking ‘middle class’. There are days when the stress really gets to me and I wish we were in a more desperate situation so we could get a little more help. The face of the unemployed varies- to someone it may sound like we are doing great – to someone else, they understand all the hard work and determination we have put in to be where we are and they understand why I feel we are in a desperate situation. I wish everyone well and hope all of our situations improve. I have been homeless before as a youth and I never want anyone to go through that. And one last thing- I am tired of all the ‘ALANS’ of the world who thinks they are doing us all a favor by offering peanuts for pay. Just b/c we are unemployed does not mean we don’t have standards. If they offer okay money that usually means no health insurance. insurance.

If it were up to me, for them luckily its not, they would go without health insurance and pay as long as the rest of us are.

$10 mil bill means what exactly…….30 day extension til a long term i decided?????
Fill me in…

Please go to your local county hospital and sign up for health-care. It’s free, you can get a health care card. Just bring your unemployment letter to them and let them know that you have a child and you both can get signed up. Secondly, contact local food banks in your area for assistance and local churches. Also, sign up for Food Stamps you should be able to get this because you have a child. Thirdly, they also have county and state programs for children under the age of 21 to help with their health-care and school food programs as well. Please also try to contact the Red Cross and Salvation Army in your area.

Senate voted for unemployment benefits to continue but we still need help!

Read this to find out what others think about bumming!

Contact your local and state representatives about long-term unemployment bill support!

To Crystal in CA and everyone else. Be very careful … the local county hospital is NOT free, even tho they have a big sign that say “we will treat you in the ER regardless of your ability to pay”, what they don’t say is “we will still chase you for the money anyhow”.

A young man I know went there recenly to the ER, they treated him but still wanted all his ID so they could chase him for money. He is unemployed. They tried to pretend to be nice and offered him a “Low-income program” as a county resident but he told him he is only interested in a “no-income program” which they don’t want to hear. Don’t get fooled.

2461 (Jacob) – Hello, I’m also on Tier 4 and have only 2 weeks left to claim from the 6 weeks. The way I understand it is, the “long term” unemployed (us) are out of luck. The option of filing a Tier 5 hasn’t even been discussed and that would be the only way that we could recieve any more benefits. Scary, very scary.

Are the people that are “long term” (exausting their Tier 4) be eligible for this 30 extension that their talking about?

my last week of benefits ends next week. am i able to get the one month extension?
I get so upset with those who think people unemployment is enjoyable or that the unemployed are lazy and aren’t looking for jobs. i have a 4 year degree, was working as a retail manager and was laid off. I’m now 7 months pregnant and i get interviews with different companies, but as soon as they see my belly i NEVER get called back. It is depressing and it isn’t fair. i don’t want this to be my life. i know that they say you can’t be discriminated against because of pregnancy, but it happens all the time!!! unemployment is all that is keeping my rent paid. i want to work, i want my job back.

it does not appear people exhausting their tier4 are eligible for this 30-day extension..but who knows. this is all so confusing

Hi and here a question. I’m in Wisconsin and had exhaused Tier 3, but Wisconsins threshold was at 8.4% in the last 2 months. I’m not sure what the recent percentage is as of now. So I was eligible through Tier 3, but didn’t get Tier 4. Does that now make Wisconsin qualify and move up automatically to Tier 4 because of this 30 day extension? My Tier 3 had ended in the middle of February sometime

Extensions – extensions. In the meantime, many experienced or ‘overqualified’ professionals are collecting many Tiers. Thus, what is the relationship between being over 40 and long-term unemployment?

In any event, sending communication to the administration through http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact may create awareness.

Good luck to all

According to every ‘clarification’ I have read on numerous message boards discussing Unemployment, if you are in Tier IV (like me) there are NO further funds once we finish the last 6 weeks.

Noboby has said it out loud (that I’m aware of), but I believe our Gov’t feels there has to come a time to cut off the allowable number of weeks to collect and 99 is it.

With the non-existant job market, this is like Washington saying “If your last name begins with the letters A-M you will continue to collect benefits and N-Z will just have to understand there has to be a cutoff somewhere.”

To Peter comment #2473 – I am with you! I am over 40 and find it even harder to get a job. There are no good paying jobs in my field that I can find, so even when I try for a retail job they look at me I am 70 not over 40…and think I can’t handle it….Please I am a single mother of a 6 year old – I can handle anything! I really need a 5th tier to start in about 6 weeks or I don’t know what I will do. If employers would also stop taking advantage of us, and bring the pay back up to were it should be instead of getting away with paying nothing because they know we are desperate and will take anything right now that would be nice as well!

Just to clarify, the unemployment extension that has just been passed does not include a “5th tier” or any benefits for the long term employed beyond the federal extensions already in place.

The best thing everyone can do is contact your Senator and Member of Congress and urge legislation that will provide more coverage. The National Employment Law Project has a form you can use to easily encourage action:

http://www.nelp.org/page/speakout/FedUIBenefitsNow

Do the long term even qualify for the 30 day extension?

Hey,

How do I know what extension I’m on??? Or if I’m on “Fed Ed”? I know that I have to list 6 jobs (and contact info) that I applied to every 2 weeks. This is the first time I’ve had to do that, if that helps. I get my last check from this extension next week. Has anyone here gotten to their 4th extension or near 99 weeks of benefits? I know that my benefits end before the end of March and am unsure if this new stop gap provision will even help me. And forget about contacting CA EDD- they don’t know anything and if anything I’d be scared they’d screw something up in my file! I’ve had some crazy phone calls with them and finally got my check going and decided not to mess with it!

Please, any help would be appreciated!!!

For the LONG TIMERS and all of us:

I found this on another website that was written this afternoon and just wanted to share it with you folks.
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Here is a capture of Amendment 3336. We needed this so they can attach it to the Tax extenders Act 4213 that will pass through the Senate this week. Then we go back to the House to vote on our changes (Amendments). We won this battle so far.

Senate Amendment 3336 to H.R. 4213 — American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010
http://op.bna.com/dt.nsf/id/csaz-836q28/$File/SAP%20on%20HR%204213.pdf

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?r111:1:./temp/~r11117C0Bj:e48906:
TITLE II–UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, HEALTH, AND OTHER PROVISIONS

Subtitle A–Unemployment Insurance
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROVISIONS.

(a) In General.–(1) Section 4007 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended–

(A) by striking “February 28, 2010” each place it appears and inserting “December 31, 2010”;

(B) in the heading for subsection (b)(2), by striking “FEBRUARY 28, 2010” and inserting “DECEMBER 31, 2010”; and

(C) in subsection (b)(3), by striking “July 31, 2010” and inserting “May 31, 2011”.

(2) Section 2002(e) of the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as contained in Public Law 111-5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note; 123 Stat. 438), is amended–

(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking “February 28, 2010” and inserting “December 31, 2010”;

(B) in the heading for paragraph (2), by striking “FEBRUARY 28, 2010” and inserting “DECEMBER 31, 2010”; and

(C) in paragraph (3), by striking “August 31, 2010” and inserting “June 30, 2011”.

(3) Section 2005 of the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as contained in Public Law 111-5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note; 123 Stat. 444), is amended–

(A) by striking “February 28, 2010” each place it appears and inserting “January 1, 2011”; and

(B) in subsection (c), by striking “July 31, 2010” and inserting “June 1, 2011”.

(4) Section 5 of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-449; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking “July 31, 2010” and inserting “May 31, 2011”.

(b) Funding.–Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended–

(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;

(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking “1009” and inserting “1009(a)(1)”; and

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:

“(D) the amendments made by section 201(a)(1) of the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010; and”.

(c) Effective Date.–The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-118).

I dont see anything in here for the long term unemployed that have exhausted all 99 weeks/EB and eveything. I see nothing about increaseing the 99 weeks to 125 weeks. Inless i am missing it??

I am confused too. I wish someone would lay this out a little easier so one could understand. I am on the 3rd tier and have 4 weeks left (before and extensions). What happens next?

why are comments getting erased i had a serious question WTF!!

This is not an extension to extend benefits. This is an extension so that those who need to move into another tier can do so. This has nothing to do with alloting extra weeks; it is simply so people can move into the next tier, if they were eligible in the first place.

Jacqi at 2475 – thank you for your comment and feedback. By the way, 70 is over 40 and have years to go. Surprisingly, real issues are not being addressed.

As for the current 30 day extension creating much confusion, first there currently is not another Tier. Hopefully with prayer and pressure, another Tier will come.

As for the current extension, the additional 30 days provided more time for filings to occur. In other words, if one is on Tier three and nearly complete, the individual will be able to move into Tier four. If an individual has many weeks left before the 30 day extension, the individual will use up their weeks and no further Tiers become available.

Thus, hopefully with submitting comments and pressure will additional extensions with possible new Tiers be enacted. Of course, if an assumption that the recession is over, then many puzzled unemployed workers will require further assistance.

In any event, that is my opinion which should provide some answers.

Extremely confusing and frustrating. I am at the end of my Tier 3 (have one week left) and I don’t think I’m eligible for Tier 4 – do I get the 30-day extension as well? I can’t seem to get a clear answer anywhere. Thanks in advance to whoever answers my question.

Roman,

I’m in the same situation as you are. I have one week left on my 3rd extension and because the 30 day filing extension, I’m pretty sure we’ll make it to the 4th tier. Why don’t you think you’re eligible? My understanding is that the filing deadline being pushed back will get you to that fourth tier which you wouldn’t have been able to get previously. The downside I think is that the 4th tier is only 6 weeks of benefits, which won’t last long even if we get them. I’ll take what I can get.

I hope a 5th tier happens! I don’t see how it wouldn’t with all these people out of work!

How can we be sending billions to other countries and spending billions on sending things into space when we have people here who have nothing?! These politicians blocking hard-working Americans from getting help are super wealthy, living in mansions and have no cares in the world- I’d love to meet them in person and tell them what I think!

Recently I received notice that I qualify for the Tier four benefits and my fist two-week check is on the way. Thus, just keep filing the claim forms.

As for check information, a good number for Californians to call is 1-866-333-4606.

Good luck

I will exhust my first 26 weeks of benefits in April. Does that mean i will qualify for my first tier of extensions after that or will i be done with nothing.

Janine,

My understanding was that nobody moves to the next tier of benefits unless the filing deadline is pushed back. That sounds sorta unfair, right? I mean, if someone got 4 extensions and you only got 1- I don’t get that. I bet you by April they are going to have to come up with something new- otherwise the news is just going to show all these people living in poverty and families living on the street.

It would seem only fair that they let people have at least one or two extensions or something. I wish I could tell you for sure. I’m almost out of benefits and have no idea what will happen. I have no family to help me out and might be living in my car by August….

Best,

MIKE

Peter,

You mentioned you recieved notice that you will be getting your Tier 4 benefits. I also live in California and been on UI benefits since Oct 2008. My 3rd Tier ends next week. Can you tell me how many wks you will be getting on the 4th Tier?

For all others reading this. I hope they continue to give Extensions for the unemployed that have filed after Aug 2009 or just filing now.

Just another unemployed hoping to find work soon.

Charlotte,

Tier four is six weeks thus hopefuly through MArch. I have been unemployed since 08/2007. Thus, a long time creating a recent experience problem. In any event, good luck and hopefully another extension will follow similar to IRAQ, Afghanistan, or other country military extended funding.

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To CA Unemployed Guy Mike –

You said “I mean, if someone got 4 extensions and you only got 1- I don’t get that.”

Let me explain so that you don’t think that someone who got all 4 Tiers made out better than someone who only made it through Tier I.

People who finished Tiers III or IV lost their jobs a very long time ago. They have been living on a fraction of what they were making when they had a job. In many cases, they also paid 100% of their COBRA premiums because they lost their jobs ‘too soon’ to qualify for the 65% subsidy. because of this, we had to spend our savings, retirement funds and max out credit cards.

People who have only collected Tier I or II had the ‘luxury’ of receiving a full paycheck (usually w/benefits) while we long termers were eating crumbs. They also qualify to have the Gov’t pay 65% of their COBRA. In my case the Gov’t would have paid $466.00 a month of my COBRA payment. Instead, I got to pay the full amount – $717.00 a month which was 1/2 of my monthly unemployment compensation. Doesn’t sound to fair – does it?

No reason to feel us long termers made out better. We didn’t by a long shot.

I think that everyone who qualified for unemployment be eligible to continue, but that doesn’t look like it will be the case. People who lost their jobs more recently will be allowed to continue to survive and the long term unemployed can sink or swim on their own as far as our Gov’t is concerned.

I am confused. I have been unemployed since Nov-16-2008 and seek work daily without luck. The UI information state the maximum benefits weeks are 99, however I have only collected 66 so far (currently in Tier 3, which will expire Apr-10-2010, one week too late to collect Tier 4′s 6 weeks). Even if I was eligible to collect Tier 4, I would only be able to receive UI benefits for 79 weeks. Where are the other 20 weeks factoring in?

FYI, I am in California.

Please help me figure this out! Thank you!

Terri,

Thanks for your input, didn’t think about that. I never did the Cobra thing b/c my job didn’t provide benefits so I always had to pay on my own. I know that my health insurance will be the first bill I stop paying. It’s hard b/c I just had knee surgery and really can’t even walk very well for another month or so. I’m going to keep the insurance until I’m out of physical therapy visits (12 visits) and then I guess I’m out of luck.

I’m finishing tier 3 like you Charlotte and I’m 99% sure tier 4 is just six weeks of benefits. I hope to God that they make another tier or something but I’m not counting on it.

So funny when I watch the news and they report woman and senior citizens robbing banks! The FBI said they’ve never seen trends of either of these groups robbing banks!!! But what are they supposed to do- let their kids starve or end up homeless. There’s a reason these people are doing this- people who have never done anything wrong in their lives sticking up Wells Fargo and Chase- amazing!

MIKE

Just checking in. Still around and still unemployed and more worried than ever.

Confused,

I agree- I never got to 99 weeks. I’m the exact same boat as you- finishing tier 3 this week and tier 4 is just six weeks, right? Are you doing Fed-ED right now, where you have to fill out what jobs you applied for? I thought the first time you did that it was tier 3 and the 2nd time you did FED-ED it was tier 4. Isn’t that right? I’m doing that for the first time so I thought I was finishing tier 3.

Let me know,

MIKE

To confused and others,

I got this information from “Examiner.com” regarding the total weeks that you can accumulate based on the time you’re laid off. The information seems pretty easy to understand.

* *OC effective May 1, 2006 – June 16, 2008 = 99 weeks total
* *OC effective June 23, 2008 – Sept. 8, 2008 = 93 weeks total
* *OC effective Sept. 15, 2008 only = 80 weeks total (Mike: It’s rather interesting to note that if you were laid off September 8, 2008 that you can receive 93 weeks of benefits, but if you were laid off September 15, 2008 then you can collect only 80 weeks.)
* *OC effective Sept. 22, 2008 – Nov. 3, 2008 = 79 weeks total
* *OC effective Nov. 10, 2008 – Feb. 9, 2009 = 73 weeks total
* *OC effective Feb. 16, 2009 – May 11, 2009 = 60 weeks total
* *OC effective May. 18, 2009 – Sept 21, 2009 = 46 weeks total
* *OC effective Sept. 28, 2009 and later: = 26 weeks of regular UI only

* An Original Claim’s (OC) effective date is the Monday of the week in which the claim is filed.

Tier extensions are not FED ED. FED ED is only in effect of your state is above a certain % Unemployment, which CA has been in excess of for over the last year.

The CA EDD shows a clear difference between Federal Extensions and FED ED here: http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Federal_Unemployment_Insurance_Extensions.htm

and further explains FED ED here: http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/FAQ_-_Extended_Unemployment_Benefits.htm#WhatistheFEDEDextension

I am wondering though if FED ED is separate from this whole fiasco with the 30-day extension date and such. If anyone knows for sure, please let me know.

Thanks!

PS. (to CA Unemployed Guy Mike): There is always a random chance that you will have to fill out the back of the form. It is a random computer generated thing. Some people have had to do it more than once in their original 26 weeks, while others make it to Tiers without ever having to do it once. FED ED requires that you fill out a minimum of (3) contacted potential employers for each job searching week, it is not a random thing.

Junior,

Thanks for the info. I had no idea how they kept getting to 99 weeks on the EDD website. Yes, that was about the time my claim was filed- I remember it was in Sept of 2008. Wow, a couple weeks makes a big difference! Well, I hope they do something to remedy this problem for all the unemployed people here in the U.S.

MIKE

Peter (2490) Does that mean you are still getting UI since 08-2007? Isn’t the max regardless of all the extensions only 99 wks? I am confused …

Junior, that table doesn’t make sense either no one from as far back as 2006 should still qualify for anymore extensions..They didn’t even offer extensions to anyone laid off from 2006.

Hi Taylor,
When I was laid off on early February 08, I had about 2 months that I didn’t get any money until the extension kicked in again in November. If one’s laid off in 2006, oh.. I really feel bad to them because they’d not get any until the extension start to kick in again. Lets hope for the best to all of us who are in this.

The other 20 weeks are the state EB Benefits which are 20 weeks in high unemployment states. You file them after you run out of the Federal benefits.

Hi Taylor at 2499,

I had some snags with UI. That is, attempting to extend UI while completing education, claiming missed signature or improper claim form, and the delays through the UI system. Thus, now currently awaiting my first two weeks of the Tier four check. Hint: By dividing the total allowance by the weekly amount provides available weeks. Of course, assuming no delays in the system.

Hope this helps and good luck.

Will someone help me understand CA’s EDD website? I don’t know what extension I’m on or if I’m on “FED-ED”…. All I know is that I’ve been receiving benefits since Oct 2008 and I have to send in a list of jobs every time I send in my claim form. This is the first time I had to do fill out the “jobs applied to form” and my benefits expire next week.

If I’m on “Fed-Ed”, will I get to another Extension? I can’t understand what is going on and those EDD people don’t answer the phone…. The website makes it sound like you can be on FED-ED before or after your 3rd and 4th extensions.

Any help would be great!

MIKE

Here is the EDD stuff:

What are the deadlines for filing for the FED-ED extension?

There is no deadline for filing the FED-ED extension at this time. When the FED-ED program ends depends on California’s unemployment rate. Once California’s unemployment rate drops below a certain level the FED-ED program will end and no further FED-ED extensions can be filed.

For eligible claimants who have collected all benefits on their second federal extension with a week-ending date after November 21, 2009, they must collect the one week added to the second federal extension, and the new third and fourth federal extension before they can potentially collect the FED-ED extension.

For eligible claimants who have collected all of the benefits on their second federal extension with a week-ending date prior to November 21, 2009, a FED-ED extension will be filed for the claimants if eligible. The claimants must collect all available benefits on the FED-ED extension before they can file and collect the one week added to the second federal extension, and the new third and fourth federal extensions.

If California’s unemployment rate continues to meet the State requirements to file FED-ED extensions, California can continue to file FED-ED extensions. Please closely monitor our EDD Web site for further developments.

Every who is confused and do not understand what Tier they are on:

Read Post # 2376 from Alison and Post # 2497 from Junior.

Confused,

I think you’re right and that I’m on FED-ED because I have had to fill out the form with jobs EVERY time I submit my claim on this set of checks. However, my question is: if you are on Fed-Ed, does that mean you have already gone through all 4 federal extensions OR can you get FED-ED after two extensions THEN go back a 3rd and 4th Federal extensions. I’m confused beause I didn’t think I used 4 federal extensions already. I just don’t know what this means for me…

Thanks for your thoughts!

MIKE

For everyone who is confused and do not understand what Tier they are on:

Read Post # 2376 from Alison and Post # 2497 from Junior.

Underemployment rate is 20% approx and National UE is 10%. That is a total of 30% of our Population?!?!

I was laid off 8/2009. LAZY????? No not at all. I have worked since I was 12 years old – wasn’t supposed to but I did as a waitress. I have worked ever since, and WANT to work now!

I DO NOT WANT A HAND OUT. I WANT A HAND UP!

I have sent what feels like thousands of resumes. Employers don’t even get back to you. I have an MBA and 30 years of experience. 401K is an option, and my savings are almost depleted.

LAZY????? – yeah; I want to live on the streets or in a shelter, or maybe a tent. What fun!

There will always be people who will take advantage of the system, but a majority of us WANT TO WORK! There are very very very few jobs. And even fewer for those of us over 40. Yeah its illegal to discriminate against people over 40, but your are over-qualified really works or under-qualified, or you have never _____?

The government has called this the GREAT RECESSION, I think the spelled it incorrectly. IT IS A REVISIT TO THE GREAT DEPRESSION!

Bunning: I don’t know what you are thinking? or what your are thinking with? Did you eat Lead paint as a child? Are you using all your brain cells? Get your head out of your &$$ and look around.

Sorry folks had to rant, this is sooooo frustrating!!!!!!

I left the comment above. I have 30 years of experience in Human Resources and would like to help (as I am also unemployed and as Bunning puts it LAZY)

If anyone wants me to assist with a resume or cover letter, I would be happy to do so – FREE. I am NOT going to charge.

Please email me with the resume cut and pasted into the email. I WILL NOT OPEN attachments.

The email is uhad12@yahoo.com

Lee,

Congratulations on your experience and education. However, since having many HR years on your belt, why do you think there is a difficulty for you getting hired when there is supposed jobs and you having the expert keywords on your resume?

Nonetheless, good luck in your venture.

I have been unemployed since September 2008, it is a bit fustrating to know that many people think being unemployed is a choice. I am a bit disapointed at the way this is being handled. I am currently on tear 3 and it will end on April 10, 2010 this puts me one week behind the new 30 days added to file another tier. I hope congress understands the need to work on a permanent fix to all these extention issues. I belive if one is not able to get a job after alomost two years it does not seem it will be any easier tomorrow, the longer unemployed the harder it will be to get hired. Another issue is the way some claims are being handle for example, two others who began their claim the same week as me know seem to be able to qualify because they were paid one week earlier than me due to an error of edd to stop paying them and then paid them all at once but some how know they will fall right on the week of April 4th deadline and not me. Very fustrating I really do not know what to do…

My husband is using up his original 26wks for MI , we got the letter he is ok for the EB and it states he must be registered for work before using marvin to claim his first week of EB.
He is registered for work in MI but we also moved to Arkansas and he is also registered here now as well and MI is aware he has moved.
Does he now have to go back to Arkansas and register for work or just update his resume on line before he files for his EB?

“I do not know what to do”

Pray and send your help requests to
http://www.unemployedworkers.org/sites/unemployedworkers/index.php/
and
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

As for registering, normally the EDD will provide a letter of instructions. However, being proactive and registering online additionally helps toward being active in the UI and job search process.

Incase anyone wants to track the bills in the house, here are the bill numbers.

HR4707-Extend unemployment thru the end of 2010.
HR4718-Pay no taxes on unemployment for 3 years.

does HR4707 extend benefits for long-term unemployed? ex. people that are about done with tier4

Question, will HR 4707 will have new Tier(s) to fall into or more added weeks for us long timers that are Unemployed ?

If not, is that a bill in the works right now that does ?

I’m coming up to my 99 weeks by end of this month.

Thanks all.

Sorry, for the typo for # 2515 I was trying to say..

If not, is there a bill in the works right now that does have a new Tier(s) to fall into or more added weeks for the long timers?

Thanks again.

Not as far as I know, but there could be one or an amendment to 4707 added in the future. 4707 is still in committee which is the first stage of a bill. So it still has a long way to go even if it does eventually pass.

If you have used all your benefits the important thing to do is to keep reporting until you are employed. These unemployment extensions are almost always retroactive.Hang in there.

Like many of you I only have 4 weeks of tier 4 left. I don’t know what we are suppose to due.

I was told over a month ago that I was approved for a 13 week extension (my second which was to go until the end of April) – but today when I tried to certify they stated that my benefits ended on Feb 28, does anyone know why and if and when I will resume getting my extended benefits

Also, I had already recieved 2 checks within my new extension. What gives?

John, if your last two checks came at your one year filing anniversary date then that would explain, so you should call and refile. Some states do it for you automatically . You should call anyway.

Unemployment Bill – Vote Scheduled for Tuesday (more tiers possible???)

http://worldnewsvine.com/2010/03/tax-unemployment-and-highways-bill-vote-scheduled-for-tuesday/

Is there really a possibility of another Tier? I have two weeks left to claim from the 6 weeks (Tier 4). I’m wondering if there is even a possibility of another Tier, the stress is eating me alive.

Cora, I don’t know for sure — just trying to stay abreast of any news (since there isn’t much) I can find that even HINTS at the possibility. Alison? Have you heard any more in this regard? Just a few minutes ago, I saw this item posted by AP:

“Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless appears poised to clear a key hurdle in the Senate (today)…”
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g8-DEMtAE9q4i4ySQ0eV_qZefmRQD9EB93B01

I have been reading alot of articles today based on the unemployment extensions and bills currently going through congress. I have to say that I seen alot of nasty comments about people who are unemployed.

People say that unemployed people are lazy,and that all they wanna do is sit on their asses and collect a check. This is really messed up. Who the hell can honestly live off unemployment with a family to support. I don’t know about you but I know that 160.week is not enough to pay bills or do anything as a family.

I know there are alot of people who have it worse but for me I look at it like this. Its me,wife,grandfather and 2 kids under 4. My unemployment check is the only source of income that comes in. Grocery alone is 125 min a week.Plus medication,vehicle,insurance,and house hold utilities. It adds up fast.

My wife has been forced to school our son because pre k got too expensive. Its like something always gets held up.
I have creditors and companies bugging us everyday over late fees. Then when you answer the phone they get nasty and tell you to work at mcdonalds. Well guess what,Mcdonalds gets thousands of apps and can’t hire.
Its true everyone goes for one position. Its really bad out there..

Then you have these people being ignorant about us who collect just to keep a roof over our heads and food in oour stomachs. This makes us scum?? I think not. People aact as if it comes out of their pockets.

News flash UNEMPLOYMENT benefits are paid by the employer! NOT YOU! Does your check say unemployment tax? I believe 3 out of 50 states do tax.

We can spend money on haiti,chilie,and iraq daily.
But its the unemployed who are putting the debt on the usa? haha..People need to get a life. It’s damn easy to talk smack. Just wait til the day comes “hate to say but it will” when you lose your job and find it very difficult to get work. Then you’ll be begging for help as well. Don’t take things for granted because your whole life can change with a blink of an eye!

Everyone needs to look out for each other. Also, I hope they pass this. If not its gonna be bad. I live in cleveland and crime is rising. People are shooting and robbing over ggroceries now. Crazy! Robbery and burglaries are on a rise too. Gun permits are up also in ohio. Glad Ive got mine!

America needs help. Stop helping everyone else and abandoned your own country. Good luck everyone. Sorry about typo errors. Just needed to vent.

Donny in Ohio,

You are not alone as can be seen on this link. Unfortunately, focus is toward OSCARS and Tiger while UI takes a backseat. In any event, hopefully Lee up there will wake up and do something. As for creditors, I am sure there is a do not call list or an FCC organization that can assist in this crises. Good luck.

Regarding a possible “Tier 5″:
There is some discussion at this web link about the senate possibly introducing some legislation to allow some form of a “tier 5″ extension…please call your senators and remind them that this is needed!

http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2010/03/09/why-campaign-against-unemployment-benefits

Donny,
Lets see how these conservative let them eat cakers feel about things when we all vote for those that help the unemployed and throw out of office those that stand in the way of us and our family’s.

i really cant see the logic in allowing some to collect almost 2 years of unemployment while others are cut off at tier 1. am i to believe that those who were laid off in 2009 are some how more able to find a job than those who were laid off in 2008?

the whole thing makes no sense at all. why not allow everyone to collect the same amount of weeks. i understand there has to be a cut off but why keep extending unemployment for some but not others?

if there is no work there is no work. teh whole thing just doesnt make sense!

Hi Ryan, I understand how you feel. However, please look again at post# 2492 to understand that the people who got laid off in 2008 are in a lot worst situation compare to the recent laid off. Take care

im going to miss tier 2 by 1 week. it doesnt matter who long you have been out of work who ever is cut of now is screwed.

Ryan,

I understand your concern. First, regardless where one is on Tiers, no one is interested in being there. Thus, as soon as a suitable career becomes available, then UI will discontinue. However, since the current economy is still at 10% UI, then benefits will most likely continue unless foreclosures or other adverse events are desired.

In the meantime, is there not an HR expert who can comment on the real situation?

@Peter

“However, since the current economy is still at 10% UI, then benefits will most likely continue”

not really many are being kicked off of unemployment because of cut off dates. the only ones seeing extensions are the ones who have been drawing for some time now. the extensions are just a dog and pony show.

Ryan,

Thank you for your feedback and concern. However, look at 2529 and my unless situation. The extensions were created to avoid further economic disasters. Thus, hopefully cutoff dates will be extended that allows for further extensions. In the meantime, briefly explain your situation using political speak to your officials and at NELP.org. Hence, good luck in your career search.

A couple of thoughts – the job market is still grim. We have lost over 8 million jobs and they aren’t coming back anytime soon. Even though the jobs report was a little better, there were less jobs lost – there haven’t been any signficant gains.

Which is why, in my opinion, we need to continue the extended benefits currently in place (they are set to expire at the end of the month) and to add a 5th tier for the longterm unemployed who are going to run out of all extended benefits. There are no provisions for those unemployed workers in any of the extensions that are being discussed and despite their best job search efforts, jobs are still scarce.

The best we can all do is to contact our representative and urge them to pass an extension through the end of the year and to add a 5th tier for those who have already used up their other extension. The NELP has a form you can use: http://www.nelp.org/page/speakout/FedUIBenefitsNow

here is what i have seen so far everyone thinks they have it worse. the older guys are saying no one will hire them, people who have been collecting for a long time think they have it the worse. point being everyone is out of luck.

it doesnt matter how long you have been collecting the only jobs i see are min wage entry level jobs. im some what lucky i was trained in two skilled trades and i still cant find any work.

Ryan,

People are hurting regardless where people reside.

In any event, have you tried Indeed.com?

03.08.2010
JOBS BILL WILL NOT HELP UNEMPLOYMENT; TIER 5 ASSISTANCE NEEDED FOR LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED

http://carczarconsulting.com/03/08/jobs-bill-will-not-help-unemployment-tier-5-assistance-needed-for-long-term-unemployed/

Thanks LTU, I sent the email as well

The long-term unemployed have no or no-recent work experience. In the meantime, no comments from HR or Mr. Lee above. Thus, additional Tiers are welcome.

I saw on CNN yesterday that the passed the extension and cobra through Dec of this year

With regard to Alison’s post above (#2537), if you are going to write your congresspeople about this issue of adding a TIER 5, I wanted to give you some updated text you can use for your letter. I went to the link Alison provided above, but the text they give you as a draft for your email is not updated to reflect adding a FIFTH TIER (it is focused more on extending deadlines, which is irrelevant to those of us facing the loss of ALL benefits at this time — winding up our 79 or 99 week max). I encourage you to visit the link that Alison provided and shoot an email off to your congressional representatives — and if you like, please feel free to use some or all of the text I used for my email, as follows:

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I am writing to urge you to take quick action on implementing a FIFTH TIER OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS for the longest-term unemployed.

FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE ABOUT TO EXHAUST ALL AVAILABLE BENEFITS INCLUDING EUC (79 OR 99 MAX WEEKS DEPENDING ON STATE), A FIFTH TIER OF BENEFITS IS CRUCIAL. I FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE IS BEING OVERLOOKED ENTIRELY IN THE MIDST OF CONGRESS JUST VOTING TO EXTEND THE INITIAL UI “FILING DEADLINES” THROUGH THE END OF 2010.

Many of us have been looking for work for nearly two years without success — and the numbers of us who will soon be falling off the unemployment rolls entirely will continue to grow exponentially over the next several months if something is not done ASAP with regard to adding a FIFTH TIER (or fourth extension) of UI/Fed-Ed benefits. Whether or not a tier 5 should also be available to those just NOW filing for UI is irrelevant to me — but it is important that those of us who have been unemployed the LONGEST (24 months or MORE!), thus, are about to exhaust ALL available benefits — are provided for so that we are able to at least participate in the economy (buying gas, groceries, housing, etc.). And please note that after two years, most–if not ALL–of any savings are likely GONE, so that just makes the situation for this group that much more dire.)

I implore you to act IMMEDIATELY to pass a FIFTH TIER extension of unemployment benefits. I’m sure the amount of weeks for this tier would be debatable, but based on the current state of the economy and grim state of the job market (with there being at least six people for every ONE available job) — I would ask you to consider a fifth tier of at least 14 weeks. Losing all benefits will obviously cause severe hardship for millions of families. With long-term unemployment continuing to rise (currently at an all-time high of 40% of all unemployed) and periods of unemployment lasting longer than ever before, keeping our unemployment safety net is more crucial than ever. The cost of not reauthorizing the necessary extension of federal unemployment benefits in the form of a FIFTH TIER will be catastrophic in the form of increased foreclosures, less money flowing through communities, and reliance on other public benefits and will slow down the economic recovery that will bring us jobs.

If Congress is aware of and planning to address this issue, it certainly doesn’t appear that way to those of us who are already entering panic mode, facing a loss of benefits and looking for information/answers. It seems that very little is being discussed with regard to unemployment, and the only item on the agenda at the current time is the extension of “filing deadlines.” I HOPE YOU WILL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER MY REQUEST FOR A FIFTH TIER, AND DO YOUR PART TO LIGHT A FIRE UNDER YOUR COLLEAGUES AND GET IN FRONT OF THIS INCREASINGLY URGENT SITUATION.

Thank you for your time and consideration — I hope we can count on your support.

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It is amazing how the news have dropped our case for us long-term and non-long-term unemployed. We also need to contact our local news stations to put pressure on the senate to do something for the people in this country!

The comment in post #2543 about the extension until December of this year seems almost too good to be true. Is there anyone else who has seen this? Did it really happen?

I sure pray so!

Thanks Lori for the recent message.

This just in from http://www.nelp.org pertaining to extended benefits:

“What’s next?
As many of you have noted, this bill does not add any weeks of benefits to the EUC program. Unfortunately, the Senate was not willing to consider an expansion of the program while still trying to continue the basic benefits through the end of the year. NELP is working on an effort to directly address the historic needs of the long-term unemployed, including extra weeks of benefits, targeted job creation programs and other helpful measures” (Nelp.org, 2010).

NELP sold out the long term unemployed for a WIN with the short termers. I expect the other ‘helpful measures’ won’t put food on the table or pay a mortgage.

I don’t begrudge the folks who can keep surviving with this extension, but there are hundreds of thousands of us who have been out of work so long we are OUT of all reserves, retirement accounts and favors from friends and families. No one seems to worried about us except US.

NELP DID SELL US OUT !

Nothing is going to get done now after they just passed this bill today. They have closed the doors on us and got rid of the keys. As for Tier 5, they say not enough people demanding it. Maybe they should check their voice mail and email in boxes! All they will care is for this bs about Health Care and their self !

I am a long timer also and I have maxed out all my credit cards and credit score shot down, I can’t even apply for credit anymore. I even used my 401K and all of my savings. I mailed, emailed and faxed hundreds of resume. I even have a Degree. That is Useless now. Hell, I even put my pride aside and when to Mc Donalds they wont even give me a job. I have such a long gap on my resume.

Dont get me wrong.. Our country jumps in a second to help other county like Haiti and Chile but my question is will those county help me when I am sleeping on the streets with no food? I just dont understand our gov’t. They sure do not care for us. Please dont get me wrong in any way.

I am not asking for a hand out. I have worked all my life and this really hurts. I just want a job and any job will be fine for me.

I think NELP is handling this strategically and it made more sense for them to help get this legislation, which will be easier to get passed, through Congress first.

Once this is set, then they can move on, and I believe they will, because it is desperately needed, to pushing for a 5th tier longer term extension for those who have run out of extended benefits all together.

Does this mean when i run out of my reg benefits i might qualify for a tier 1 extension. Ishould be out by april.

does anyone know what this bill does? i mean does it extend the cut off dates to advance to next tier? or does it just extend the time allowed to use whatever tier you are on?

The end of October I started collecting the State EB (20 weeks) but then when Tier 3 and 4 started, the state of Ohio changed me from state EB to the new tiers and they back dated it to when the new tiers came into effect…
Does this mean I can collect the State EB after I have exhausted Tier 4??
I have tried MANY times to get through and can never get a straight answer from anyone (which stinks since I typically wait over an hour to get through to someone).

I’ve been off since December 2007 Been to countless interviews and never a call back. Problem I think is I’m 50 years old and nothing beyond High school and Trade school. 1 more week of tier 4 and all out, age discrimination is against the law, but you don’t have to be a Rhodes scholar to figure out the years from 1979 High school graduation to 2010…. Any ideas where a guy could get some financing for a business venture?? Yeah right!!! Now What????

Alison I have a question.I live in Minnesota, here our benefits end at I think 76 weeks will this extension add more benefit weeks to total 99 weeks for states that have less than 99 weeks?Sorry grasping at straws LOL.

I forgot to mention the health care reform all the cronies up on the hill are so worried about. I’m sure if you are already or on the verge of living in a cardboard box on the sidewalk you aren’t too worried about running to the doctor. We need a little prioritizing from these jokers in their big chairs we put them in. Maybe a lot of us can hitchhike out to California and get work on Pelosi’s vinyard with the illegal immigrants (criminals) she has there. I’m sure a lot of us know about her pet project of getting amnisty for these people. So she can add more cash to her purse. How about getting some press on the economy and un-employment and a little less worry about the so-called health care reform!

I just heard that the extension that was passed is only for those who have been on unemployment for 6 months or less. Does anyone know if that is true. It doesnt make sense because there are more people without jobs that have been on it longer

I think if you are already in the middle of a tier like 3 or 4 your benefits will extend to the end of the year. If you have exhausted all your benefits they have to have a tier 5 for those people.

Now that the extension has passed the Senate and is going to the house can they add more weeks to the existing tiers or add more tiers 5 & 6 to this bill for those of us who are exhausting tier 4?

Allison (or anyone who knows this answer),

Can you validate if what Maureen states in post #2556 is correct? Is it that those in the middle of a tier such as tier 3 or 4 will benefit from the new extension that is going to the end of the year, or is it that we are set to expire when tiers 3 and 4 are exhausted? I’m somewhat confused.

What about the people that havent even been on a tier yet. Do we qualify for at least one.

An extension of the existing federal programs through the end of 2010 would allow workers who
have exhausted state benefits to participate in the federal program, and it would allow workers
already receiving federal benefits to move to further tiers once they exhaust their current one

Maureen, very well said. Thus, state benefits are 26 weeks and federal benefits are 73 weeks, which are divided into Tiers. Thus, pending which state and were in the UI process, hopefully existing extensions will now be through end of 2010. For new extensions or individuals, who have exhausted their Tier four benefits, comments to this link might help. In any event, here was my two cents worth posted in mid-February and awaiting response.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

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Dear Honorable President Barack Obama

Re: Unemployment Extensions

Date: 02/19/2010

Currently, celebrations of Black History Month are being performed remembering the various hardships, which were endured through years of neglect. However, while Black History Month is being celebrated, recent incidents of swimming pool entry denials as the water color may change states more work is required. In essence a continued denial entry exists simply resulting from the color of skin.

Similarly, as individuals are denied entry simply resulting from a skin color, ageism individuals who have vast experiences are plainly denied opportunities resulting from individual appearances. Furthermore, since ageism individuals are considered overqualified, then continued denial toward opportunities become a realistic scenario. In essence the appearance of overqualified individuals may distort the image of a respective company.

In the meantime, individuals seek opportunities toward meeting vital expenses while trying to overcome appearance barriers from respective employers. Furthermore, as barriers toward opportunities continue, stresses from managing day-to-day necessities become ever challenged. Thus, while unemployment extensions discussions are currently in process, continuing the unemployment extensions wherever an individual may lie including exceeding the existing 99 weeks may be vital to today’s environment.

Surprisingly, Honorable House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (2009) states, “Extending these benefits is also among the most cost-effective and fastest ways to stimulate the economy—because the money is spent quickly. Every $1 spent on unemployment benefits generates $1.63 in new economic demand.” In essence continuing unemployment extensions provides an economic benefit to the local community and minimizes any stresses through prolonged financial hardships. Thus, while appearances create denied opportunities, continued unemployment extensions is desired while many constituents eagerly await new Congressional decisions.

The 30-day extension of benefits approved by the Senate on Tuesday will extend the deadline to
apply for unemployment insurance to April 5 and maintain the COBRA subsidy through the end
of March. On Monday, Senators Reid and Baucus introduced the American Workers State and
Business Relief Act, which would extend unemployment benefits and COBRA programs until
December 31st, at a price of $70 billion over 10 years.

not sure what happens if you run out after april 5th kind of confusing

Regarding the so-called extension passed in the Senate today. The deception started in the US Senate. After the House of representatives passed a “real” extension of benefits, the Senate came up with this deceptive scheme which mostly obfuscates their intention to deny any more extensions. None of them wants to be the one found guilty of holding up the ability of millions of umemployed Americans to pay their bills, and keep the fundamental economy moving at it’s current week pace.

I sit with two dozen other people at the local Starbucks most of the business day, applying, applying, applying for jobs.

There are several fairly large companies in the area. In the morning the Indians on the many temporary work Visas swarm into the buildings. At lunch many of them swarm out and join us in the coffee house, but mostly in to their cars or home to get their lunches. After lunch they swarm back into their jobs. At the end of the day they go home.

Indians who get their green cards are not as in demand, by the time they get their citizenship they are in solidarity with the older generational Americans and having a hard time finding work as well.

Why is the US Senate and Congress still approving temporary work visas for technology workers when the Starbucks and homes are so full of hard working people deserving and well qualified for a job, any job.

By the way the temporary work visas allow the immigrant to bring their spouse to also work in the country. Many of the spouses start employment companies and hire each other in big circles to stay employed.

ENFORCEMENT? Hello Congress? Are you listening???

FINALLY…someone is reporting on the distinction between “benefit extensions” and “deadline extensions.” YOU MUST READ this article…let’s hope more in the media follow suit, so this issue becomes part of the public debate:

Cable News Fail: Unemployment ‘Extension’ Not Quite What It Seems
http://www.allyourtv.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=990&catid=990

First I’d like to thank everyone, again, for participating here.

I have a question regarding Junior’s list in post #2497. My last day of employment was Aug 29th, ’08 and I filed immediately claiming such. Now I know it’s been quite some time and I do remember receiving my first check a bit late, but according to this list I should be receiving a total of 93 weeks. However, I’ll be mailing my last claim form, of the 3rd extension, on Sunday of this week. I believe another 6 weeks will make it 79 weeks total.

Shouldn’t I be eligible for 93 weeks and not 79? And if so,

hit enter too soon!

At any rate, can someone shed some light on my issue?

I just posted on the longer term extension we need:

http://jobsearch.about.com/b/2010/03/11/tier-5-unemployment-extension.htm

If anyone is aware of an organization with a form that sends a message to Congress specifically regarding an additional tier and/or extensions for those who are losing all benefts, please let me know and I’ll add a link.

hello, for those who are long term and need a Tier 5…….what is the status? Does anyone know? It sound slike NELP is trying to help…..who is NELP and exactly what is their influence on the overall decision of this issue?

I LOOK AT ANGELA’S COMMENT AND FELT BAD I KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO BE 2 MONTHS BEHIND I HOPE OBAMA AND CONGRESS APPROVE THE ONE YEAR EXTENTION IT IS BADLY NEEDED JOBS ARE SO HARD TO FIND I HAVE 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH TWO BS DEGREES AND NUMBEROUS CERTIFICATION IN THE INFORMATION TECH. FIELD THAT’S WHY I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY BUSH TERMS CONGRESS SPENT TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON A FOOLISH WAR AND THE SAME PEOPLE ARE CRYING ABOUT SPENDING SO AMERICANS CAN EAT AND PAY THEIR RENT I HOPE THIS WILL PASS SOON

Concerning my question—-> comment (2559) .
After I posted the question I wread that the Senate voted cloture on the bill,
does cloture mean that nothing can be added ? Can Congress add an ammendment to this bill?

If they extend the weeks or tiers, does this mean it has to be a completely separate bill or ammendment that originates in the Senate or can there be an ammendment to the existing one added by Congress?

I was just wondering if anyone had the answer?

For Question # 2571

NELP stands for National Employment Law Project

Here is their link: http://www.nelp.org

Scooter – cloture on a bill means whatever bill is on the agenda, the time for squabbling or filibustering is over. Therefore, when cloture occurs, the bill in process can be voted on and move onto the next stage. In any event, hopefully a Tier 5 or long-term extensions will come to an agenda provided by NELP or other similar organization.

I’ve been over at unemployedfriends.org the last couple of days and there are some people posting there that are literally at the end of their rope. Many have stated that they are considering the alternative to living as they have lost all hope in help for those who have exhausted all benefits. This is just not right!

There has to be SOMEONE who will champion our cause!

I know some people here are counting on NELP, but personally I’m not holding my breath waiting for them to save the day. They’re already busy patting themselves on the back for a win for the 26 weekers and based on the language in the email I received from them, focusing on job creation as a remedy for the 70-99 weekers is just plain ridiculous.
Read some of the comments on NELP’s Facebook page. They are losing fans and fast.

Does anyone here have a close to accurate number as to how many have finished their 70-99 weeks? That would be a powerful piece of info to have right about now.

Finally – A Reporter Who Sets the Record Straight for the REAL Long Termers!

This is not a Rep. but a avg.Joe who wrote! and posted this on a Blog/Forum!
99.99% of folks will never see it!

http://www.allyourtv.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=990&catid=990

My company closed in Nov. 08. I began drawing the 1st of Jan. 09. I drew the first 26 weeks, then 20 and was just a few weeks into my 3rd ext. when my benefits year ended and I had to reapply. I had a waiting period again and started drawing $100 less a week (which I understand) for 13 weeks. Where am I? And from what I am reading today it looks like I am done after this?

Since this question gets asked alot here,

For everyone who is confused and do not understand what Tier they are on:

Read Post # 2376 from Alison and Post # 2497 from Junior.

ALISON – regarding your post (#2570): There is a page on CONGRESS.ORG that assists you in addressing/sending emails to your congresspeople. If you click here, it allows you to contact congressional leaders (Pelosi, Reid, etc.), or you can also type in your zip code and contact your state representatives as well:

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt

They also provide some specifics about how to contact these representatives by phone or mail — go to this link for this info:
http://www.congress.org/communicate

HOPE THAT HELPS! EVERYONE NEEDS TO COMMUNICATE THE DIRE NEED FOR SOME FORM OF A TIER 5!!!

Another MUST-READ article from the wonderful Rick Ellis who still remains almost the ONLY journalist who cares to point out the distinction between “extending benefits” and merely “extending filing deadlines.” This very articulately explains nearly any question you might have about your current tier, eligibility, etc, etc. READ HERE:

http://www.allyourtv.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=992:more-than-you-probably-need-to-know-about-unemployment-benefits&catid=78:featurescoveringmedia

Cable news channels imply tier 5 of unemployment benefits on the way

(More from Rick Ellis — at this link:)

http://www.examiner.com/x-668-TV-Examiner~y2010m3d10-Cable-news-channels-imply-tier-5-of-unemployment-benefits-on-the-way

Please note the most IMPORTANT info is in this update he posts, where he says:

“Several people have emailed me the news that they have called the offices of their local Senator, and have been assured that a separate bill addressing extra weeks of coverage WILL be brought up in the Senate as early as NEXT WEEK. I’ve heard that as well, but I’m hesitant to rely on that, since no one has any firm details. Also, the reason the additional weeks weren’t included in this jobs bill is that adding more weeks is a tougher sell to Republicans and conservative Democrats. There is also an Easter break coming up soon. So even if a new bill is proposed next week, getting it passed and signed by the President before April is going to be a tough battle.”

New website and forum for long-termers who will be ending Tier 4…

http://tier5.webs.com/apps/forums/

@NorCalGurl – are you sure about that URL? The link won’t open for me.

Nevermind – the link is working now. BTW, I was reading through some of the info on the forum/discussions at NorCalGurl’s link, and this comment was posted just moments ago:

“I just received a call from a member of Senator Shaheen’s office who focuses on unemployment. He was very informative and kind. While the tax extension bill DID NOT provide additional benefits for those who have exhausted the available tiers, it created the foundation that needed to be in place for additional extensions. Translation: without this bill having been passed, we had NO chance of receiving ANY extension for the long term unemployed.

It is my sense THEY ARE NOT GOING TO LET US DROWN, BUT…we need to call, fax, and e-mail our Congressmen, Senators, and the media like there is no tomorrow (for some of us, financially, there really IS no tomorrow). The general consensus is that there are still so many out there who are still unaware that this bill did not provide an extension for all of the unemployed. So, it is UP TO US TO EDUCATE AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT WE NEED–an extension of benefits for all those who have or will soon have gone through all of the existing extensions. We need a tier 5 extension and will (likely) get one…BUT it’s UP TO US to make it happen. “

I FOUND A FACEBOOK GROUP FOR 99-WEEKERS…PLEASE JOIN, AND PASS THE WORD!! It was just started, and they only have 114 members right now…we need this to grow to at least 1,000,000!!!! Here’s the link:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&ref=mf&gid=401464647781

Lori in Ca. -

Thanks for the Facebook information. I will for sure do my part in passing the info around.

I am in the same boat as you and the rest of us are. We NEED Tier 5 ASAP.

Lori in Ca -

Maybe their can be a video for Tier 5 on YouTube? I don’t know how that would work out to be but I just want to run it by everyone on here.

I don’t think a tier 5 is what we should be asking for?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but each tier is approximately 25% less than the previous tier. So judging from my experience that would make a tier 5 only 3 weeks.

We need an indefinite extension until the economy starts to get stronger…..just a thought

Does that mean if there is a Tier 5 that you can potentially get more than the 99 weeks of UI? I am soon approaching the 99 week mark which I am greatful for and feel really bad for those that didn’t get as many extensions..
I had a nervous breakdown after being laid off from working for a company for 27 years and can’t seem to find a job now. It’s like you apply for jobs and it falls into a black hole. I don’t know what I am going to do if there are no more extensions to help the long term unemployed…

Does that mean that if there is a Tier 5 that you can potentially receive more than 99 weeks of UI?

@Scooter – YES, A “TIER 5″ (or a fourth extension) IS WHAT WE SHOULD BE ASKING FOR. The length of the tier will be whatever they determine it should be — likely dependent on funding, but hopefully also based on the current state of the job market. I would think they would need to approve a Tier V of at least 14 weeks, maybe up to 20 weeks in the states w/highest unemployment.

@Miguel – I’m not exactly sure what you mean by a video for Tier V…but certainly anything that helps to get the word out on this issue would be a good thing. I’m hoping one of the TV news programs does a special report or something…and that it could then be posted around the internet.

The liberal blog CROOKS & LIARS just picked up on Rick Ellis’ stories about how the latest “extension” effort does NOT add any more benefits for 99-weekers:

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/senate-votes-extend-unemployment-bene

Encouraging that this info is getting around…but please continue to contact your congresspeople to let them know a TIER 5 extension is an absolute necessity until the job market begins to improve!!

I’m confused. I’ve collected 56 weeks and was told this week I’m in tier 4. Will I qualify for the 99 weeks if this bill passes? Thanks.

Tracey, once your Tier 4 benefits are exhausted you are done from my understanding unless another Tier is added or weeks added to the current Tier 4

CALL THESE GUYS FOR TIER 5 NOW & ALL NEXT WEEK ! !
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DIRECT LINES FOR SOME KEY CONTACTS:

Senate Majority Leader Reid: (202) 224-3542

Senate Minority Leader McConnell: (202) 224-2541

Senator Richard Durbin: (202) 224-2152

Senator Max Baucus: (202) 224-2651

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: (202) 225-4965

Rep. Jim McDermott: (202) 225-3106

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer: (202) 225-4131

Whitehouse:
Comments line: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414

Its getting rough out there for us long time unemployed. Fox news is starting to call us lazy and bums.Man you just cant win now a days.

Hi Miguel–thanks for posting those phone numbers. MAYBE SOME OF THE NEW PEOPLE ON THIS SITE WILL JOIN IN THE CALLING CAMPAIGN. I call almost every day and send emails.. If a new tier is introduced by Reid, do you think there will be any repubs left to vote for it after the way the dems are pissing them off by shoving the health care bill down their throat? I hope so.

We are currently inspecting the authenticity of millions of Americans UI claims concerning each week that was claimed, and the Jobs in which they applied to during those weeks. This will take some time therefore; the delay in Tier V enactment. It has come to high concern considering the fraudulence at play concerning false Job searches.

The system has been extremely backed up for quite some time and the normal procedures have been at a lax. Currently we have estimated Millions of dollars to be returned to the states by these fraudulent individuals; which will intern help those who “really” are searching and who deserve it to begin with.

Please have some patience, we are trying to not create an uproar over this situation. But in a nutshell- that is why congress cut all you people off. Sorry to the good ones, and for the rotten bunch; its just a matter of time. Nobody gets away with a scam these days. Nobody.

Your informed UI rep.

To UI auditor,

Apparently you have overlooked post 2563 and appear to ignore reality. Thus, when you wake up one day and take an out-of-box look at the real scenario, then you might realize there may be something else to this crisis. Thus, from the sound of the message and FOX News, there will definitely be some confrontational issues.

Are you serious?? OMG what a fine time to try to put this in action when there are soooooo many people who are facing financial fall out. Give Tier 5 and pick it all apart. Wouldnt it be better to serve 75,000 honest people and add 4 paychecks to a scammers tally to pay back?
UI office is sooo backed up with regular claims etc that they are already understaffed, now they are going back how far to pick apart how many thousands and thousands of jobs listed?

There may be Millions of dollars to be returned to the states but this should have been in place a long time ago.

The Millions of Dollars has been put right back into the USA to provide food, housing, keep stores open, kids fed, payments made, not used to BAIL OUT a bank or some other country.

With this happening you will now seen more people not able to make credit card payments, auto payments, rents, house payments, people will start to become homeless, but the good news.. the Unemployment numbers will go down and the figures will look good on paper.
Cheers, the US needs a pat on the back for BAILING OUT its own people. Good Job!

@ Richard from CA now in TX –

Hey buddy it’s really good to hear from you.

I think Obama is on the wrong track with Health Care at the moment. Now is NOT the time. Too much time has been wasted on that. Next thing, it just might be a good thing that some of these Senators are dropping like fly’s and will be replaced hopefully with ones that really understand with is needed right now in America. I really had high hope for Obama but I am losing faith in him. Nothing is really getting done … just blah blah and wasted time like always from both sides of the party. I love my county but not my gov’t elected sadly to say. Even the Dems can’t even get their act together. Both parties are a bunch of clowns to benefit them self-only and not for who elected them into the office to serve.

The Senate comes in for 45 mins than talks and then they go to roll call for 1-3 hours and come back talk some more bs and them go home. They are not serious for anything.

We really need this Tier 5 done before they go out on Easter. As for Fox News that cable channel is not real news and never was. Fox News = Clown News. Fox news is only an opinion channel news with is a arm to the right wing media. We all need to get our voices heard on the internet, local and national newspaper and even with is new social networking such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, We need to be calling, emailing and faxing these jerks everyday to have our voices heard loud and clear now. If not, we all are going to sink in this ship. We all need to be like that Tea Party, see they get their media coverage heard. We need the media to see our movement. I just want a job and any kind will be fine for me. I had put my pride aside long time ago. And no I am not lazy like Fox News claims we are. Maybe Fox New can hire me and all of us?

One last thing, since we have bailed out every business and county with Millions and Millions and Billions and Billions we need a bail out of our own now for the lost unemployed.

I think that the Tier 5 Benefits are necessary. I started drawing UC in 1/09 and I am still unemployed. It is harder for the older folks to get a job; especially in Nevada. It seems that all my applications are falling in a gigantic black hole, and I have serviously tired and am not even getting call backs. People are just not hiring right now and I am been in my working industry for the past 15 years. Just not young anymore.

Liz – “It is harder for the older folks to get a job; especially in Nevada.” People age in all states not just Nevada. Nonetheless, the problem is nationwide.

In any event, I have been told long-term unemployed do not have recent work experience implying long-term unemployed are unemployable. Point being, capturing the comments in an e-mail and posting them at websites such as whitehouse.gov or similar sites might fuel Tier 5 benefits.

OK so when the 26wks state UI ends and you move to tier 1 of 20wks, is it done automatically or do you have to call or file anything extra?

hello….so, a Tier 5 is being held up because they are going through all the long term individuals job searches? That will take forever to go through all of those…..it sure doesn’t sound good for the long term unemployed.

So, a Tier 5 is being held up due to validating everyone’s job searches? That will take forever!

That UI rep guy is full of it.Can anyone tell me what Federal state extended benefits are? Is Minnesota eligible?I haven’t gotten a check in three weeks Alison?

I wouldn’t get yourself all in a twist about “UI Auditor” guy. I can only assume that he’s just an impostor trying to be a jerk by posting that here. I say this, because first of all, his tone is a threatening and entirely unprofessional one. Secondly, he can’t even be bothered to use even a first name (“your informed UI rep?” PLEASE!). Finally, he has enough spelling/grammar errors (“…which will intern help those…” Give me a BREAK!) in his post to suggest that he’s NOT LEGIT. At least — I certainly hope he’s not. Because if that’s the kind of person the government is hiring, whilst many others who are clearly more educated CAN’T get work — then Heaven help us.

Here is a list of major news outlets and contact e-mail info…I would suggest that we start sending them alerts about the necessity of doing a story about this important Tier V issue:
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=111

From today’s NEW YORK POST:

“Currently the Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment benefits now run up to 99 weeks, although CONGRESS IS EXPECTED TO EXTEND THOSE BENEFITS, as hundreds of thousands of Americans are near exhausting those payments…”

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/ny_layoffs_get_longer_z325hdmrMfY90pnNaT6bwN#ixzz0iD7QLy0g

TIER V – CALL CAMPAIGNS BEGIN TOMORROW…we must band together! For more info, check out:

http://usunemployed.blogspot.com/2010/03/take-action-please-join-call-campaigns.html

You guys need to stop complaining and work multiple jobs. Did it occur to you that the money is just NOT THERE? With less people working, where do you think this money will come from? It doesn’t appear out of thin air. The working Americans must pay it out of their checks and with higher taxes for them too. Before you think I’m some a-hole making 100 grand a year, let me inform you that I myself was laid off in PA 7 months ago. I was making $30 and hour and used 3 months of my UC. I exhausted myself looking for jobs. Sure, I got turned down ALOT and sure I was strung along and had my hopes up only to be let down. But you know what, I finally found 2 retail jobs and between the two I work roughly 50-60 hours making $500-650 a week. I babysit a little boy at my house every other Sat into Sun morning for $70 too. As a single mother, I could have sucked the government dry like a leech, but I have higher goals for myself, and my daughter- so it was a last, LAST resort.
The problem is, there are waaaay too many bums on UC who think it’s a party! Bums who don’t have families, or bills, or houses. They’re the ones making everyone look bad.
Furthermore- hell no do I agree with donating all of this money to foreign countries. Americans are homeless and starving yet curious george seems to think it’s great to rebuild Haitit with OUR money?? WTF?? It pisses me off. When Katrina happened, where was the money for them??? People are still living in FEMA trailers.
What is some real BS is people can work all of their adult lives and pay into the ”system” for hos with 6 kids by 6 different men to use their money, yet when the working person needs a check due to circumstances out of their control, they’re denied. This government is screwed up, all of them!!
I hope you guys who don’t have job, find something very soon. No hard working person deserves to be homeless.
Sorry if I have typo’s or structure errors, I am steaming right now! lol

Please make sure you are contacting all of your state representative even if you are not in their district! Its important to let them know that we need help and make sure to contact both GOP and DEMs about this…

$12.7 Million In Job Training Grants Available To Transition
California Veterans Into High-Demand Jobs

http://www.edd.ca.gov/About_EDD/pdf/nwsrel10-04.

don’t know if this will help anyone in CA but its some news that may help someone

Free Microsoft training and certification for California job seekers

http://www.edd.ca.gov/Jobs_and_Training/Free_Microsoft_training_and_certification_for_California_job_seekers.htm

can anyone answer TC question i live in florida and am in the same boat, first 26 week claim expired on march 10, 2010. do you automaticlly roll into tier number1 or do you have to apply with application, thanks to anyone

MIA – Missing In Action

For Richard or TC – prior to the last check, send a note to inform of your status; still unemployed, to ensure claim forms continue and the state agency is aware of your circumstance. Secondly, tune in to your state agency’s website for up-to-date information.

Mailed my Tier 4 claim form for weeks three and four. Hopefully, Tier five will proceed while ignorance continues.

Richard and Peter
I just filed the last Marvin on line today and the only thing I got prior to now was about the EB because the extension date hadnt been pushed back yet. But now that it has, I will go into Tier 1 but have got nothing new in the mail.

I just spoke with a UI rep and she said all my husband would need to do is File for the extension on line today or call it in and file for it and to just keep calling marvin or file on line every 2 weeks .

Richard, I suggest you call them today, the UI rep can do it over the phone for you!!

Please everybody…. CALL THESE GUYS FOR TIER 5 NOW & EVERYDAY OF THIS WEEK ALL NEXT WEEK ! !
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DIRECT LINES FOR SOME KEY CONTACTS:

Senate Majority Leader Reid: (202) 224-3542

Senate Minority Leader McConnell: (202) 224-2541

Senator Richard Durbin: (202) 224-2152

Senator Max Baucus: (202) 224-2651

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: (202) 225-4965

Rep. Jim McDermott: (202) 225-3106

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer: (202) 225-4131

Whitehouse:
Comments line: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414

for tc or peter, my initial claim was suppose to end on march 9th 2010, when i claimed online my last two week benefit on march 2nd, i expected the computer to tell me to recalim my last week on march 9th but instead it directed me to reclaim on march 16th. as of right now when i claim tomorrow morning my balance is only for one week, what happens next, ive been told by my a couple of sources that when my account zero’ed out it would automatically roll over is that true or do i need to enroll online into tier number one, im here in florida, thanks for any advice richard

The latest story to post about the “99 weeks” issue (make sure to cast your vote in the poll – “should benefits be extended beyond 99 weeks?”):

http://economy.freedomblogging.com/2010/03/15/should-jobless-benefits-be-extended-beyond-99-weeks/29143/

More from Rick Ellis:

Want Congress To Extend Unemployment Benefits? Then TARGET THE MEDIA…NOW!!! (Read at link below!)

http://www.allyourtv.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1002:want-congress-to-extend-unemployment-benefits-then-target-the-media&catid=78:featurescoveringmedia

Richard:
I would call them tomorrow and have a Rep do it on the ph.
For MI: If it was filed on line you have to fill in the work search, calling in person you dont have to deal with all that and its immediately filed. My husband files again in 2 wks and there will also be a letter arriving in the mail a “determination” letter saying he qualifies.

FACEBOOK GROUPS to join on this issue…be sure to join and get the numbers up! (Also another good way to get/share information):

“TIER V TO SURVIVE”:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Tier-V-to-Survive/10150152323870265?ref=ts

“99 WEEKS UNEMPLOYED”:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=401464647781&ref=ts

Very good link to find media contacts in YOUR local area:

http://www.congress.org/stickers/?dir=congressorg&media=1

Enter your Zip code in the “Local Media — ZIP Code Search.” You can email to 5 media contacts at a time. (copy & paste your own form letter)

***More email contacts ***

PLEASE, WE ALL (!) NEED TO SEND EMAILS to these outlets ASAP alerting them to the fact that a TIER V NEEDS TO BE ADDED…but that still NOBODY is talking about it! The more emails these people get, the more chance we have for the media to start discussing this issue on a wider scale. Here are some key contacts:

abcnews:
support@abcnews.go.com

Al Franken:
frankenal@hotmail.com

Bill O’reilly:
oreilly@foxnews.com

brian williams:
brian.williams@msnbc.com

Chris Matthews:
chris.matthews@msnbc.com

CBS Early Show:
earlyshow@cbs.com

Face The Nation:
ftn@cbsnews.com

MSNBC’s “Countdown w/Keith Olbermann”: countdown@msnbc.com

crossfire:
crossfire@cnn.com

Dateline:
Dateline@NBC.com

Fox News:
comments@foxnews.com

FOX Report with Shepard Smith:
Foxreport@foxnews.com

hardball:
hardball@msnbc.com

L.A. Times (Letter to the editor):
letters@latimes.com

Meet the press:
MTP@NBC.com

Michael Moore:
mmflint@aol.com
news@michaelmoore.com

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer:
newshour@pbs.org

Newsweek:
Letters@newsweek.com
WebEditors@newsweek.com

NBC Nightly News:
nightly@nbc.com

New York Times:
krugman@nytimes.com

Sean Hannity:
hannity@foxnews.com

TODAY SHOW:
Today@NBC.com

NPR:
All Things Considered: atc@npr.org
Morning Edition: morning@npr.org
Talk Of The Nation: totn@npr.org

Special Report w/Brit Hume:
Special@foxnews.com

You can also TWEET your local/federal reps to let them know “A TIER V OF UNEMPLOYMENT IS NEEDED!!!” Go to:

http://twitter.2gov.org/

Just saw this story online:

http://congress.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/03/15/dems-prep-for-all-night-session/

Again – no mention of a Tier V. Please read this story and post a comment underneath asking this question, so that hopefully the reporter will take action and try to include more info about this in upcoming reports. Thanks!

Any news on a tier 5?

It’s RIDICULOUS that some are saying that collecting a fraction of the money we used to receive through these Unemployment Tiers is promoting people to NOT look for work! SHAME ON YOU!!! You obviously have not had Bill collectors calling you at all hours of the night looking for money you don’t have OR NOTICES being placed on your doors indicating the gas, electric and water will be shut off in 10days! OR looking at your children’s faces as they LOSE any sense of “SECURITY” they once had that everything is going to be alright!!! SHAME ON YOU!!! Those complaining should take a GOOD HARD LOOK at what the repercussions are going to be if this “HELP” we desperately need (WHILE WHOLE HEARTEDLY LOOKING FOR WORK) suddenly stops. If the past has taut us anything is that people will do ANYTHING to take care of there families, sometimes to very extreme measures. WE DID NOT ASK to be laid off AND we cannot help posting and sending dozens of resumes out a day only to receive the occasional “Sorry the position has been filled” or “Sorry we are not accepting anymore applications at this time” The FACT IS the country is in a very serious recession at the moment and although some figures may show a slight “BREAK” in this problem (And I DO MEAN SLIGHT) CUTTING off this “help” now will NOT only make matters worse but cause many to lose EVERYTHING we desperately worked so hard to achieve through years of hard work.

I worked hard for over 20 years in the banking industry and was suddenly laid off in NOV of 2008, I am college educated and submit applications for work EVERY DAY! E V E R Y D A Y ! Making Calls …..Reading the Want ads and submitting online applications but have had no luck in even getting an interview. I even went as far as to apply for a position at a 7/11 but was turned down for a 18/19 year old! WHAT ELSE DO THESE “SCEPTICTS” WANT ME TO DO????????

What needs to be done is a continual 12month LONG TEIR V extension through 2010 WHILE ALSO giving employers serious incentives for hiring the long term unemployed! The help we have received over the past IV Tiers has made all the difference in the world for us and WE THANK YOU but believe us when we say we are doing EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to get back into the work force. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not stop it now when this country is on the verge of recovery. RECOVERY …UNFORTUNATELY …..Takes TIME and we NEED HELP!!! ALSO it should be noted that this money we are receiving from unemployment is THE MOST “DIRECT” WAY OF MONEY BEING PUT BACK INTO THE ECONOMY…..GIVING it to the people that desperately need it! Consumer and Commercial Trade will take a SERIOUS NOSE DIVE if these tiers aren’t continued as more and more people can’t make there payments on utilities….food…..and bills….Families will start to break up …..More and more people will become homeless. Who ever decided not to at extend benefits for the long term unemployed for at least another year are being very short sighted and may just run this country right into poverty.

Please I urge everyone in the same situation to contact there local SENATORS and GOVENORS and PLEAD with them how desperately its needed for them to extend unemployment benefits for the long term unemployed. Your one letter/phone call/email could very well make the difference. With unemployment running out within the next week or so it can’t be stressed enough that this MUST BE DONE NOW!

It’s RIDICULOUS that some are saying that collecting a fraction of the money we used to receive through these Unemployment Tiers is promoting people to NOT look for work! SHAME ON YOU!!! You obviously have not had Bill collectors calling you at all hours of the night looking for money you don’t have OR NOTICES being placed on your doors indicating the gas, electric and water will be shut off in 10days! OR looking at your children’s faces as they LOSE any sense of “SECURITY” they once had that everything is going to be alright!!! SHAME ON YOU!!! Those complaining should take a GOOD HARD LOOK at what the repercussions are going to be if this “HELP” we desperately need (WHILE WHOLE HEARTEDLY LOOKING FOR WORK) suddenly stops. If the past has taut us anything is that people will do ANYTHING to take care of there families, sometimes to very extreme measures. WE DID NOT ASK to be laid off AND we cannot help posting and sending dozens of resumes out a day only to receive the occasional “Sorry the position has been filled” or “Sorry we are not accepting anymore applications at this time” The FACT IS the country is in a very serious recession at the moment and although some figures may show a slight “BREAK” in this problem (And I DO MEAN SLIGHT) CUTTING off this “help” now will NOT only make matters worse but cause many to lose EVERYTHING we desperately worked so hard to achieve through years of hard work.

I worked hard for over 20 years in the banking industry and was suddenly laid off in NOV of 2008, I am college educated and submit applications for work EVERY DAY! E V E R Y D A Y ! Making Calls …..Reading the Want ads and submitting online applications but have had no luck in even getting an interview. I even went as far as to apply for a position at a 7/11 but was turned down for a 18/19 year old! WHAT ELSE DO THESE “SCEPTICTS” WANT ME TO DO????????

What needs to be done is a continual 12month LONG TEIR V extension through 2010 WHILE ALSO giving employers serious incentives for hiring the long term unemployed! The help we have received over the past IV Tiers has made all the difference in the world for us and WE THANK YOU but believe us when we say we are doing EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to get back into the work force. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not stop it now when this country is on the verge of recovery. RECOVERY …UNFORTUNATELY …..Takes TIME and we NEED HELP!!! ALSO it should be noted that this money we are receiving from unemployment is THE MOST “DIRECT” WAY OF MONEY BEING PUT BACK INTO THE ECONOMY…..GIVING it to the people that desperately need it! Consumer and Commercial Trade will take a SERIOUS NOSE DIVE if these tiers aren’t continued as more and more people can’t make there payments on utilities….food…..and bills….Families will start to break up …..More and more people will become homeless. Who ever decided not to at extend benefits for the long term unemployed for at least another year are being very short sighted and may just run this country right into poverty.

Please I urge everyone in the same situation (looking for work and desperately needing the extended tiers) to contact there local SENATORS and GOVENORS (Contact numbers/websites can be looked up very easily on the internet) and PLEAD with them how desperately its needed for them to extend unemployment benefits for the long term unemployed. Your one letter/phone call/email could very well make the difference. With unemployment running out within the next week or so it can’t be stressed enough that this MUST BE DONE NOW! N O W ! I also urge u to please post this letter for me on any website were comments can be left…..thank you.

Mr. UI Auditor. You can take you fake post and shove it.

People are posting on here because they are in horrific situations. And if your post is real,, I have a suggestion for you. How about hiring some of us WEll qualified people to help you with processing all of those forms. You can kill two birds with one stone. Have less forms to process while getting caught up on the ones that you still have to process.

But Quess what,,, You are not hiring. How do I know ? because I’ve gone to my local UI office to attend “interview skill building classes”, only to find out that they are cancelled due to understaffing. I then quickly ask who do I speak to about applying and was told that I have to apply at the state level but don’t bother becasue they are not hiring!!!! Can you believe that!The UI office actually telling someone to not even bother applying for a job. I would be safe to guess that every STATE is in this situation.

I’ve been laid off since Sept of 2009. I’m an Architect but I’m not ashamed of applying for and working ANY job. As a matter of fact,,I’m currently working part-time at Best Buy to make ends meet and guess what,,, Even they have annouced that they are laying more people off in April! I have read several articles from economist that have said that if a company needs to lay-off more than 25% of their staff then they need to close the business. Many companies are prematurely laying off or not hiring when they should. There are several Architecture firms here that have won large projects but they still aren’t hiring because they can require their current employees to work 50 to 55 hour weeks at salary. This situation goes WAY DEEPER than a few people “living” off of UI.

America is hurting in many different ways and YES UI extensions are just bandades but sometimes a bandade can save a few peoples lives

Yeah !! I thought working 50 to 55 hours for a salary (40 hours??) was illegal! The people who have the one of the biggest workloads(UIA) aren’t even hiring. We’re supposed to find jobs????? Try being over 50 and a little better than High school, they say take classes.. Will somebody hire you at 52-54 with a college or trade school degree and no experience in the job you just finished going to school for???? Good luck to anyone trying !!!

I guess I’ll just have to stick with my automotive service profession and take a job from whatever employer that can see past the age thing and values experience and ability instead of a few pieces of paper on the wall that only say you can do the job..

I’ll never understand why people think that the unemployed are lazy and trying to milk it. I had a good paying job that my unemployment gives me about HALF of what I was making. Which do they think i’d rather have. I’ve lost my car over being unemployed. If it came down to having my old job back or this i’d go back to my old job in a heartbeat.

This video posted today on YouTube pretty much sums it up: “TIER 5 TO SURVIVE: THE MOVIE” -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEDDTxRrtK4

I would suggest posting/emailing/tweeting this link wherever you can – local congressional reps, media contacts, etc…GET THE WORD OUT!

Hi my name is Alicia I have exhausted my unemployment I have been out of work since June 2008 since then I have suffered my second Brain Hemmorage. I have over a 150,000 in student loans I am constantly sending out resumes and going onto interviews I have been unsuccessful. I live alone and Im not eligible to receive insurance according to my unemployment income. I need to go to a Doctor for assistance but there is no help for me. I suffer sometimes with headaches so bad and pain in my eyes I find myself going to the hospital to only create a larger financial debt I cannot pay.

One more paycheck and without a Tier 5 I have no idea where to turn. Thank-You to all those who understand and who are fighting for what we need in this time of crisis. And for those who judge please respectfully keep your words to yourself as many good people are dealing with a great deal of hardships, worry and stress. Thank-You.

We’ll I guess they found something else to talk about besides life…the firing of them people, what happened to
talking about unemployment, they don’t care they have money…

Please if your a Facebook user add this group and post a quick story I am trying to get the attention of our congress buy using social media.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=319163708334

@ Ian Former – No offense, but if you want people to see your Facebook page as a credible one, you really need to get rid of the blatant misspellings. BENEFITS (benifits) is spelled wrong, FAMILIES (family’s) is spelled wrong…and I would think also twice about using that picture and any off-color language. It just doesn’t portray the unemployed as agroup of literate, hire-worthy professionals who are looking hard for jobs — so it’s not doing us any favors. I don’t think that your page in its current state is going to garner much empathy. I appreciate your intent, but I hope you consider my suggestions if you expect people to join or pay any attention to your page…I will consider joining myself if adjustments are made. Good luck…

“Unemployment extension legislation: No news is not good news”:
http://www.examiner.com/x-27052-Rochester-Unemployment-Examiner~y2010m3d17-Unemployment-extension-legislation-No-news-is-not-good-news-Update–March-17

REQUIRED READING -
Staffers Say Congress ‘Doesn’t Have The Political Will’ For True Extension Of Unemployment Benefits:

http://www.allyourtv.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1013:staffers-say-congress-doesnt-have-the-political-will-for-true-extension-of-unemployment-benefits&catid=78:featurescoveringmedia

DON’T LET THIS ARTICLE DISCOURAGE YOU! Just use it as motivation to continue to be AS VOCAL AS POSSIBLE about this issue until it’s “on the radar” for these clueless congresspeople.

They have money to pass Health Care but won’t pass Tier 5. What kind of world are we living in?

And as for NELP … they are to slow and useless for Tier 5 .. they sold us out for the 99′ers.

This makes my sick. I had to pawn my computer today and use a library for free. God knows long how long it would be before they shut down the library to budget cuts. Cut all aid money to other countries and help out OWN people FIRST ! It’s our tax dollars and it must be spend in our own county. When ever has a county that we gave aid money to has help the U.S. out? NEVER is the answer !

I went to use a computer at One Stop – Work Source and I had to wait over an hour before somebody got off one.

Our country is deep shi*. They spend too much time of Health Care (over a year) and not the really issues we need now and today! Obama and Congree needs to get their act together or else they will be ALL VOTED OUT in the next elections.
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PLEASE EVERYBODY CONTACT THE MEDIA AND CONGRESS EVERYDAY !

abcnews:
support@abcnews.go.com

Al Franken:
frankenal@hotmail.com

Bill O’reilly:
oreilly@foxnews.com

brian williams:
brian.williams@msnbc.com

Chris Matthews:
chris.matthews@msnbc.com

CBS Early Show:
earlyshow@cbs.com

Face The Nation:
ftn@cbsnews.com

MSNBC’s “Countdown w/Keith Olbermann”: countdown@msnbc.com

crossfire:
crossfire@cnn.com

Dateline:
Dateline@NBC.com

Fox News:
comments@foxnews.com

FOX Report with Shepard Smith:
Foxreport@foxnews.com

hardball:
hardball@msnbc.com

L.A. Times (Letter to the editor):
letters@latimes.com

Meet the press:
MTP@NBC.com

Michael Moore:
mmflint@aol.com
news@michaelmoore.com

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer:
newshour@pbs.org

Newsweek:
Letters@newsweek.com
WebEditors@newsweek.com

NBC Nightly News:
nightly@nbc.com

New York Times:
krugman@nytimes.com

Sean Hannity:
hannity@foxnews.com

TODAY SHOW:
Today@NBC.com

NPR:
All Things Considered: atc@npr.org
Morning Edition: morning@npr.org
Talk Of The Nation: totn@npr.org

Special Report w/Brit Hume:
Special@foxnews.com
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CALL THESE GUYS FOR TIER 5 NOW & ALL NEXT WEEK ! !
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DIRECT LINES FOR SOME KEY CONTACTS:

Senate Majority Leader Reid: (202) 224-3542

Senate Minority Leader McConnell: (202) 224-2541

Senator Richard Durbin: (202) 224-2152

Senator Max Baucus: (202) 224-2651

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: (202) 225-4965

Rep. Jim McDermott: (202) 225-3106

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer: (202) 225-4131

Whitehouse:
Comments line: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414

I don’t post much but I have to say,Lori & others have good information….keep up the good work.

I wanted to add… there are a lot of people reading but not posting so I’m sure the links & info your posting is helping those who are just reading.

Thanks and keep up the good work.

I posted 2 post on here an hour and half ago and it doesn’t show up here.

Alison, why are MY post being deleted ? Please advise.

Everybody please contact Congress and the Media for Tier 5 every day until there is bill and that bill is passed and signed.

For those on Tier 1, 2, 3, & 4 should be also worried and should contact Congress and the Media because when your current Tiers are up, you will have a Tier 5 ready for you if you need it.

DIRECT LINES FOR SOME KEY CONTACTS:

Senate Majority Leader Reid: (202) 224-3542

Senate Minority Leader McConnell: (202) 224-2541

Senator Richard Durbin: (202) 224-2152

Senator Max Baucus: (202) 224-2651

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: (202) 225-4965

Rep. Jim McDermott: (202) 225-3106

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer: (202) 225-4131

Whitehouse:
Comments line: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414

abcnews:
support@abcnews.go.com

Al Franken:
frankenal@hotmail.com

Bill O’reilly:
oreilly@foxnews.com

brian williams:
brian.williams@msnbc.com

Chris Matthews:
chris.matthews@msnbc.com

CBS Early Show:
earlyshow@cbs.com

Face The Nation:
ftn@cbsnews.com

MSNBC’s “Countdown w/Keith Olbermann”: countdown@msnbc.com

crossfire:
crossfire@cnn.com

Dateline:
Dateline@NBC.com

Fox News:
comments@foxnews.com

FOX Report with Shepard Smith:
Foxreport@foxnews.com

hardball:
hardball@msnbc.com

L.A. Times (Letter to the editor):
letters@latimes.com

Meet the press:
MTP@NBC.com

Michael Moore:
mmflint@aol.com
news@michaelmoore.com

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer:
newshour@pbs.org

Newsweek:
Letters@newsweek.com
WebEditors@newsweek.com

NBC Nightly News:
nightly@nbc.com

New York Times:
krugman@nytimes.com

Sean Hannity:
hannity@foxnews.com

TODAY SHOW:
Today@NBC.com

NPR:
All Things Considered: atc@npr.org
Morning Edition: morning@npr.org
Talk Of The Nation: totn@npr.org

Special Report w/Brit Hume:
Special@foxnews.com

i contacted everyone on that list you all should its so important to get the message out that we need help and the consequences if we don’t receive that help not only to our families but to the economy in general.

PLEASE, everybody take the time and read Post # 2647 above.

Thank you.

SORRY, I mean read Post # 2648 and not Post # 2647.

It was a typo mistake.

But, please do read Post # 2648 and contact Congress and the Media for more Tiers.

Thank you for everybody’s help.

Saw this posted in the Unemployed-Friends site. Not much response (yet) from the forum members about contacting PBS, but a few have. Someone else posted that they are shy about telling their story in this matter which I understand completely.

Miguel – Crystal – Lori:
I have admired your tenacity and posts, and maybe folks like you would be a voice to the media. Please think about it.

Later posts said that you do not have to be from FL to contact Diane.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Dear forum members,

Diane from PBS would like to know if anyone would be interested in doing an interview for the upcoming project she has. A post from our forum is included below, please reach out to her if you are interested, thanks!!

UIO

http://unemployed-florida.topdiscussion.com/off-topic-discussions-f3/pbs-looking-for-people-to-profile-t178.htm

Hi,

I am a producer for the PBS NewsHour (formerly The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer), the nightly news program on public broadcasting. We’re coming to Florida to do a series of stories later this month. One story we are planning is on unemployment. I’m looking for people to profile for the story. We’d like to interview people about your experience being unemployed and about problems or issues you have encountered getting unemployment benefits. We are planning to do this in or near Orlando,Tampa, Cape Coral or Fort Myers. If you are interested in being interviewed on camera for the story, please let me know. You can reach me by email at dlincoln@newshour.org or by phone at (703) 998-2184 or I’m happy to contact you at your convenience if you give me the best way to reach you.

Thank you!

Diane

Terri in CA now in TN -

It seems to me.. everybody who reads this board is not worried about Tier 5 besides the main folks like you, me, Crystal and Lori (CA) and a few others.

Also, Lori (CA).. thanks for all of your post on there. We are the left overs 99′ers who didn’t benefit from those bills that was passed in the past weeks and months or so.

I call and email everyday those morons in Congress. I even email the media. I will email and call the contact from PBS on you Post # 2652.

I miss Richard from CA now in TX. I haven’t seen him lately on here. I hope he is doing well. He use to be on this board everyday like us.

If my email is any indication, there are lots of people reading these posts who are very worried about Tier 5 – petrified, in fact, about what’s going to happen when their benefits run out.

They don’t always post, because, I think, they don’t have any suggestions or answers, but they are definitely reading – and appreciate everyone’s support – especially from the “old timers”. I appreciate it, as well.

Thanks Job Search Guide.

I have contacted the offices of my senators and representatives in Congress and I have received no response or when I did very little support or sympathy. I am so worried about what is going to happen. I have a BA and a Master’s degree. I recently applied for a janitorial job and I just finished taking my exam trying to land a census job. In the meantime, I have managed to start my own business in the hopes that it will take off soon as I can’t sit and wait for this job market to turn around. As of right now, I do not make enough money to support myself. Until then, I am dependent on unemployment. I have one request left, a partial one, before I exhaust my benefits. We do need a Tier V. This was the partisan rhetoric response I received from Congressman Mike Burgess’ office (TX):

Dear Ms. Pruitt:

Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009. I appreciate hearing from you about this legislation.

As you may know, H.R. 3548 was introduced on September 10, 2009 by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-West Virginia). This bill passed both the House and the Senate and was signed into law by President Obama on November 6, 2009. H.R. 3548 extends the unemployment benefits extension program by 14 weeks for all states, and then an extra 6 weeks (for a total of 20 additional weeks) for states with unemployment rates in excess of 8.5%. The bill also extends the 0.2% Federal Unemployment Tax on employers for 18 months (otherwise set to expire at the end of last year). Additionally, H.R. 3548 extended the $8,000 tax credit, otherwise set to expire on November 30, 2009, for five months.

You correctly noted that I voted against this legislation. I would like to explain the reasoning behind my vote. First of all, I am supportive of the homebuyer tax credit and I have cosponsored another piece of legislation which would have extended the tax credit past the original November 30, 2009 deadline. Unfortunately, the Democratic Majority, like they have been prone to do, included many other provisions in this legislation that I could not support.

H.R. 3548 would cause the duration of maximum unemployment benefits available to far exceed what was available during previous recessions. H.R. 3548 would cause a total extension of unemployment benefits of up to 73 weeks?”which far exceeds the previous record (33 weeks in 1992). By comparison, after the 2001 recession, unemployment benefits were extended for 26 weeks.

I sympathize with those that are unemployed and I agree that unemployment benefits are needed during times of high unemployment. President Obama claimed that his $787 billion stimulus package would save the economy and keep unemployment under 8%. I was against the stimulus package because I didn’t believe it was the right approach to help the economy and I am sorry to say that a year later, with unemployment hovering around 10%, I was unfortunately correct. Instead of focusing Congress’ efforts on actually providing jobs for Americans, we are passing laws that only patch the needs of the nations unemployed. We need to give businesses an incentive to hire workers but this bill extends the Federal Unemployment Taxes on employers for 18 months. You may be interested to know that in an attempt to get businesses hiring again, I have introduced legislation that would repeal the increase in Federal Unemployment Taxes that H.R. 3548 implemented.

Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. I appreciate having the opportunity to represent you in the U.S. House of Representatives. Please feel free to visit my website (www.house.gov/burgess) or contact me with any future concerns.

Sincerely,

Michael C. Burgess, M.D.
Member of Congress

Hello to all especially you old timers like Terri, Crystal and Miguel. I am still here calling, writing and faxing almost everyday just like most of you. I received my next to last check today and I owe my last two checks for weeks 96-99 to IRS for my 2009 income taxes. I am scared just like all of you.that Congress is just going to kick us into the street I don’t believe we will get any more benefits but I hope I’m wrong. I do believe that Reid or someone will bring up a bill but I don’t think there will be 60 votes to pass it. I am probably going to lose one of my automobiles back to the bank. I had to go to the hospital last June(passing a kidney stone) I was in there for about 7 hours and received a bill for over $10,000.00. Now a collection agency is bugging the hell out of me. I told them I will give them $20.00 a month for the rest of my life and that’s the best I can do. Good Luck to all of us!

Hang in there, everyone…and let’s all keep praying, trying to stay positive…and hopefully the change we need will come. And in the meantime, BE SURE to join the following groups on Facebook so that you can receive and share info there as well:

99 Weeks Unemployed:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=401464647781&ref=ts

Tier V to Survive:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Tier-V-to-Survive/10150152323870265?ref=ts

79/99-weekers: It’s important to reach out to your local media and congresspeople — ALL OF US — don’t just sit idly by and assume someone else is going to do it for you. There is POWER IN NUMBERS, so the more of us who do our part, the better. Please scroll up for many great suggestions posted for contacting these people via phone and email. You may also TWITTER key members of the media — for thousands of those media twitter addresses, go to:

http://mediaontwitter.com/

THANK YOU!

I just phoned the offices of the House and Senate members listed on this blog. Healthcare reform as we all know is the big issue. I was even told by one staffer that that is where they are concentrating their efforts. To all the long term unemployed, we need to make our voices heard, and heard now. Call the House and Senate members listed on this blog. More importantly, call your state’s representatives in the Congressional House and Senate and urge them to pass a Tier V extension. Let’s not stop calling until it gets done. Congress at this point seems content with letting us fall by the wayside. That is simply unacceptable!

I am posting an article from JP MORGAN Chase bank that says that the unemployment rate is so high because of extended benefits. It will take me a couple of weeks but I am closing my JP Morgan checking account and putting my little bit of money elsewhere. They helped to create the mess we are in and they have to nerve to say that we are the problem.

Bailout bank (J.P. Morgan Chase) Release Report Stating Exteneded Jobless Benefits is Reason for High Unemployment. Republicans agree.

Lengthened availability of jobless benefits has raised the unemployment rate by 1.5 percentage points and has increased the average duration of unemployment spells by over a month, according to a report put out yesterday by JPMorgan Chase Bank.

The report claims that jobless benefits have the potential to increase the unemployment rate by softening the blow of losing a job and encourage people who would otherwise drop out of the labor force to be counted as job seekers and therefore in the labor force.

Analyst Rick Ellis explains the math behind the report’s findings:
If the current national rate was 10 percent, half of that (or 5 percent) is what you would typically expect to see in a healthy economy. Of the remaining 5 percent, 1.5 points is attributable to the extension of unemployment benefits past the recent historical threshold of 26 weeks.

Republican pundits were already repeating that 1.5 point number late Wednesday, using it as a talking point in favor of letting the extended benefits expire.

Ellis disagrees with the premise behind the JP Morgan Chase theory:
The national unemployment rate peaked in late 2009, and at that point, only 20 of the 47 weeks of extended coverage had been enacted. … The addition of another 27 weeks of coverage should have sent the national unemployment rate back up sharply. Instead, the number remained at pretty much a steady level.

However, the analysts at JPMorgan Chase aren’t the only ones claiming that extended federal unemployment benefits are adding to the country’s jobless problem.

Gary Wolfram of the Business & Media Institute writes: “It ought to be clear that if we reduce the cost of becoming or remaining unemployed, then we will have greater unemployment … One reason we have had such a “jobless recovery” is due to the reduction in the cost of remaining unemployed due to the expansion of unemployment benefits.”

You can expect to hear more of these arguments in the weeks ahead when the U.S. House of Representatives takes up the Senate jobs bill that would extend the deadlines for filing for federal extended unemployment benefits through the end of the year.

Source Story

http://usunemployed.blogspot.com/2010/03/bailout-bank-jp-morganchase-released.html

Note from the blogger: This article was found today from MLive.com. Remember that the American taxpayer bailed out the goons at JP Morgan/Chase. Michael Feroli, Chase Bank, is the person we all have to thank for this recent study from Chase bank.

I bet our tax dollars helped pay Mr. Feroli for this study. His email is michael.e.feroli@jpmorgan.com in case you had something to say to him.

It’s also a good idea for us to contact/pitch some of the top nationally syndicated talk radio shows out there about discussing this “Tier 5″ issue, and that it’s NOT being taken seriously by congress as millions face losing ALL BENEFITS in a matter of weeks.

Some key shows/addresses:

The Ed Schultz Show
ed@edschultzshow.com (host)
james@edschultzshow.com (producer)

The Stephanie Miller Show
stephanie@stephaniemiller.com (host)
chris@stephaniemiller.com (exec producer)
rebekah@stephaniemiller.com (assoc. producer)

Bill Press
@dcradiodan (producer Dan Henning via Twitter)
@bpshow (general show contact via Twitter)

The Young Turks:
annakasparian@yahoo.com (booking producer)
theyoungturks@googlegroups.com

Randi Rhodes:
randi@randirhodes.com
via Twitter – @randiradio

The Mike Malloy Show:
mike@mikemalloy.com (host)
kathy@mikemalloy.com (producer)

The Alan Colmes Show:
alancolmesradio@foxnews.com
via twitter – @alancolmes

The Jim Bohannon Show:
producer@jimbotalk.net
paul_hill@westwoodone.com (producer)

The Bob Edwards Show:
bob@xmradio.com (host)
andy.danyo@xmradio.com (producer)
via Twitter @bobedwardsshow

The Diane Rehm Show:
sandra@wamu.org (Sandra Pinkard – producer)
via Twitter @drshow

FYI – The Diane Rehm show this morning was dedicated to the crisis of the jobless (and long-term jobless). You can listen to the full discussion here:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-03-18/jobless-and-looking

Food for thought. I have read in many places that the employed complain we are getting a free handout and we never paid into unemployment. Employees in some states do. However, If my employers paid unemployment for their employees, which they all do, where is that money. I don’t know any $$ amount but let’s assume they pay $100.00 each month for each employee. Now I worked at my employment for 30 years – that is $36,000. My state paid me $325.00 per week, so to use up the $36,000 that my employer paid for me I should receive 110 weeks. Where is the money and what are the state and/or Fed doing with it.

Unemployment extension legislation: House rep answers some of your questions:

http://www.examiner.com/x-27052-Rochester-Unemployment-Examiner~y2010m3d18-Unemployment-extension-legislation-House-rep-answers-some-of-your-questions-Update–March-18

Not sounding good, people — seriously — if you want a Tier 5 — you’re GOING TO HAVE TO DO YOUR PART TO DEMAND IT. I cannot stress enough the importance of contacting your congressional reps and local media contacts…our voices must be heard, and quickly.

In regards to post 2660 This rotten criminal S.O.B. Feroli is typical of our problems! Give these human pieces of trash Billions of OUR money and save them from themselves and they go on their way. This country needs a good old revolt. We can start by marching down Wallstreet and dragging these criminals from their ivory towers into the street and leave them with nothing. Maybe keep going and take our elected trash and do the same. These cronies have been too comfortable for WAY TOO Long!! If it’s ever possible, we MUST pay off all these credit card banks and tell them to shove their (our) money where the sun don’t shine. Lets see how long they survive without the endless billions of OUR money paying their big bonuses and paychecks!!!!!

One last thing in regards to the P.O.S. at Chase… We must overcome our dependence on these criminals… We the (sheep) are at the mercy of these wolves (enemies) and one sure way to overcome is to reduce the number of our enemies. After all there are way more of us than them, our only hope to get these elected criminals to listen is election time!! Lets not have such short term memories when that time rolls around. We have a terrible habit of forgetting all the crimes commited against us by these wolves in sheeps clothing as soon as something good happens to us…. Gee whiz, as soon as they get their wonderfull health care disaster passed we can all see some “C” student doctor to help us battle our ill feelings. Problem is I can’t figure out what to fill in for an address since there isn’t any street name on the old refrigerator box a lot of us will be living in soon!!! I PRAY I still have a home this summer!!!

I’m in desperate need of a Tier 5…I cannot find work anywhere. Who should I contact in Michigan to help this situation?

Hi
If you people keep voting republican, they will destroy America, little by little like they had been doing every time the come to the White House.

If your read Lori message you can see that she suggested only liberal to contact, why? Is very simple, the Progress and Liberal party they are the only political party that cares, for now, of the poor and middle class.

I don’t want to make a political statement here really, but reality is something very painful to us, the unemployed of America, and if we stretch up to here today is because the Democrats.

Republican all ways is the party of corporations, and they will continue to be, I hope some day a new party will show up that really represent the poor and middle class of this country, the right winger are our enemy. Just look the pass last 8 years. They are the “fear-mongering”, the “bone collectors of misery” “the exterminators a social justice and fairness for all”.

And please remember Roosevelt and the amendments of new right for American citizens he tried to put in the bill, and he don’t’ had no time to finish.

Please people, keep writing to the media the senators, the White House, republicans or democrats, independent, red, blue or yellow, but at least let then know that are millions of citizens that are displaced and hungry, some are in the door steps to become homeless. And don’t forger it, now people like us that are without job and a 5 tier unemployment extension, in June, July and from there on a lot more of you will be in the same situation
Martha

So JP Morgan Chase bank stated that the reason that unemployment is so high is because of extended benefits and of course the republicans are right there with them. It will take me a few weeks and I will be closing all of my Chase accounts, not that there is any money left in the savings account anyway. I will be letting them know the reason also. I will be putting my money in a credit union in the Austin area. We the taxpayers bail them out and the bastards have the nerve to say that we are the problem. Well, to Hell with them.

VERY interesting video from the House session earlier this week:

http://www.youtube.com/user/RepJimMcDermott#p/a/u/2/6InEcyaOQbo

It sounds like Congressman Jim McDermott and Wally Herger (R-CA) actually are among the few who DO acknowledge the fact millions of Americans are going to exhaust the last of their max (79-99 wks) benefits by the end of March, because the stimulus package DID NOT SUCCESS…FULLY CREATE JOBS.

*** Perhaps we all need to keep calling McDermott & Herger’s offices about getting a TIER 5 BENEFIT EXTENSION passed!!! (Note: on the video clip attached above, McDermott speaks first, followed by Herger)

Jim McDermott’s Office (DC): (202) 225-3106
Jim McDermott’s Office (Seattle): (206) 553-7170

Wally Herger’s Office (DC): (202) 225-3076
Wally Herger’s Office (Chico, CA): (530) 893-8363
Wally Herger’s Office (Redding, CA): (530) 223-5898

Well Done! I Like it!

I have been unemployed since 10/08. My savings are exhausted, I had to raid my 401K early, so after the market ate 50% I paid a penalty of 20%. I have been living on my UE and my credit cards. So now I have no savings and a mountain of debt.

Today I had to call Chase for something and I swear it sounded as if they have outsourced their customer service. Annoying, but I moved on to call Verizon who has also moved their customer support to India.

So I have to ask myself where did this country go wrong? We can’t get the ecomomy going unless we export more, but we don’t manufacture anything to export but jobs.

Should we all move to India??

Here’s a great YouTube movie link that is worth your time to watch: Tier 5 to SURVIVE.mov.

I’m sure most of you can relate to this video.

Here’s a great YouTube movie link that is worth your time to watch: Tier 5 to SURVIVE.mov.

I’m sure most of you can relate to this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEDDTxRrtK4

what are the thoughts of so many of us that are paying $1,000- $1,500 in unemployment taxes. Why couldn’t the government pass something to recycle that money back to us in ways of jobs or more benefits?

UE benefits should be extended with no “deadlines”. Easy for politians with $1,000 ties to say NO, they have no clue what we the middle class are experiencing. How can we deny extensions when there is NO work. We are a CRUEL, COLD nation to our own, but roll out the red carpet to illegals. Why won’t the US do as other western countries, IF YOU ARE ILLEGAL YOUR CHILD BORN HERE IS ILLEGAL! We would save BILLIONS in healthcare, food stamps, etc. That is the only reason we are over run with illegals they know how lots of kids and they remain here due to their child, who should be illegal too! Then perhaps, extending benefits to those who really need it would not be in such debate.

Hey Mimi where is your family coming from? All the people that live in North America come from a different country. if you say that you are illegal and your children are born here its illegal, that means that you are illegal too. dont mix one thing with another and stop your anger and dont blame other people that have nothing to do with it.

Hey Mimi,

You’re really ignorant. The real problem is that most Americans born in the U.S. just wont want to work for 8, 9 or 10 bucks and hour. They also don’t want to put in the long hours for a few bucks. I have seen on other blogs that U.S. born folks rather get a free hand out then work for 8, 9 or 10 dollars and hour. I pass by a welfare office everyday and I see perfectly fine healthy people lined up outside in the mornings smoking and talking on cell phones with 2-5 kids. God knows with different fathers maybe. I know for a fact in my opinion they could be working any kind of job but they rather get a free hand out and ride the system. I also see all races doing this. NOT just Mexicans. So, don’t even tell me that the Whites or African American or other races doesn’t have a boatload of kids and riding the welfare systems. For example, when do you ever see Japanese family on welfare? You hardly see that. I’m not say that everybody is riding the systems but you know most are. I am NOT against unemployment benefits to the unemployed. I myself am unemployed and I have a degree and still can find a job. I am a proud American born here in the U.S. So, don’t go bad mouthing others when you have your own problems to solve. It’s just hard times right now.

The illegals didn’t put us in this mess that we are in or did they? Maybe in you book. Answer these questions then. Are you willing to work at a car wash in the hot sun all day for tips only while the owner takes advantage of you or cut the lawn for a few bucks per day? Or better yet are you willing to clean peoples house and their toilets or a few buck. Answer those questions. You would have to be a sick-minded person to think in a narrow-minded way like you do.

If you hate illegals so much then maybe you should vote and have a voice in the laws changed in your state and federal gov’t.

In regards to #2678 Hey Illegal… My relatives came here legally and became citizens not to mention made sure they learned ENGLISH… That IS our national language.. Nobody has a problem with people comming here LEGALLY.. I have never seen german or french written on product labels and signs in retail stores!! Please come to our great country the correct way!!!

hey longtimer, it does not matter the way you got to this country, the point is that you came to a different country because your relatives needed to eat. and if now you are looking at this page is because now you are in need too.

I and many others come here to find out information and to share what we know about our common problem “unemployment” nothing else, so can we stay on topic?

Everybody, please sign this letter/Petition and pass it along to others. We need everybody’s voice counted and heard in this matter.

Also, please don’t forget to call, fax and email Congress and the news media everyday of the week. Congress claims that folks are requesting for a tier 5 and that’s way the are not doing anything about it now.

http://www.change.org/actions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

Correction to Post # 2683 from me.

I was trying to say… Congress claims that folks are NOT requesting for a tier 5 and that’s why they are not doing anything about it now.

Unemployment extension legislation: Congress is still working on it (Update – March 19):

http://www.examiner.com/x-27052-Rochester-Unemployment-Examiner~y2010m3d19-Unemployment-extension-legislation-Congress-is-still-working-on-it-Update–March-19?cid=examiner-email

PLEASE HELP… Remove the High Unemployment Period restrictions on Tier IV and add a 5th tier that is not connected to the unemployment rate. You only qualify for Tier IV (EB), IF your state is at 8.5% average unemployment or higher. These rates are adjusted as the politicians see fit, based on estimated migrant and seasonal farm workers – I bet it is happening in your state). The individual states unemployment rate does not matter if you are one of the people that has never been without a job, never drawn unemployment before, are trying your best looking hard for a job everyday, and are still on the verge of losing your home and being on the street with no income. Everyone please contact your politicians and local news channels until this gets the proper attention. Call and write every day. This last bill is nothing more than a deadline extension with huge restrictions tied to the unemployment rate. Just lip service during an election year. Let’s make them do the right thing or put them out of work in November 2010 or in November 2012.

WHAT A CON JOB THE CONGRESS IS DOING ON US POOR UNEMPLOYED………..

THE SENATE PASSED THE BIG EXTENSION AND IS WAITING ON THE HOUSE TO SIGN IT

HAHAHAHAH AND THE HOUSE PASSED THE LITTLE BILL AND IS WAITING ON THE SENATE TO SIGN IT

WHAT A GOOD CON, THEY BOTH GOT COVER, DIDN’T THEY?…………….

THESE POLITICIANS THINK IT IS THE OLD DAYS AND WE AREN’T PAYING ATTENTION………..

GIVE ME A DARN JOB AND I WILL BUY MY OWN HEALTHCARE………..THEY ARE SCREWING US AND DOING IT HARD AND IN OUR FACE…….

Tier 5 – more contacts to email…

Click on the following link and please do your part by emailing everybody on the list everyday for Tier 5.

http://tier5.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/2290880-e-mail-campaign-to-begin-on-monday-3-22-please-join-us-

hold on everyone. cant you see whats happening. we are quickly being replaced by illegal aliens. we are not going back to work. i look around and only see illegal aliens working. when we cant work we cant participate. and when we cant participate in our own country we get mad. and now you know why we have the right to bair arms. i think the sleeping giant is about to yawn. this country went to hell when they gave our jobs away to illegal aliens. and if you think for one second that aint so… then your blind as a bat. thjis is war and its going to get ugly.

hello….can someone tell me how long can i collect unemployment….i been collecting since january 2009 but to be honest things in phila,PA is not to good they approve me for another extencion but after that exhoust .that tier…..for how long can i collect this year

hey mark, do you know when you’re going to participate in this country? when you accept jobs for $8. also, check post 2679. people dont know how to get rid of their anger with others, just like you mark.

this week I will receive my last check from the 6 week…Tier 4. I’m very nervous. Should I still report even though my benefits are exhausted? Is there any good news regarding a possible Tier 5? If so…..is this something that may happen soon? A couple weeks without any money for rent and zero savings is scary. I have nothing more to get rid of….we need help, serious help.

Hi Richard,

Check with the hospital they have secret programs for those who are unemployed they can put you on an insurance to pay your bill. Take your last unemployment 0 balance form with your to the hospital admin office. I had to do that myself to get insurance and my dad had to do it for a 100,000 hospital bill. They do have programs. Also, Kaiser has a program as well its not the step program its for those who can not afford insurance you have to ask for it.

This week I will be sending in my last form I could not even get a Microsoft voucher to get the free training. This is just crazy. In a few weeks a lot of people will be homeless and they are debating about heath care which they just need to pass and move on to help us. Lori, J, Richard, Miguel I know we all can make a difference because we are contacting people in the media and congress, but we can’t do it alone. The rest of us unemployed people here need to get off our butts and make those emails and calls. This is a crisis in America!

@ Post # 2694 Crystal in CA:

I am in the same boat that you are in sadly to say and I totally agree with you.

Article:

ANOTHER EXTENSION IS BEING DISCUSSED, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS IN FAVOR OF IT…

http://www.rrstar.com/carousel/x1664768112/Fate-of-jobless-benefits-open-to-debate

The Jobs Bill Leaves Some Unemployment Extension Questions Unanswered:

http://www.mybanktracker.com/bank-news/2010/03/22/the-jobs-bill-leaves-some-unemployment-extension-questions-unanswered/

I had money left in my tier 4 and the federal gvt took it back they told me . I was expecting my last check this week.I will be on the streets within a few weeks and have no where to go.Why did the gvt. take back the money?

Crystal….I too am sending emails and petitioning for an additional Tier. I’m not on here as much as I would like as I don’t have internet at home. I appreciate the links that you all post. I use them to get my opinion out there.

I have three weeks left in my first teir. If you question how politicians can play around with people’s lives, then all you have to do is to read these message boards. The politicians represent the people and as yous ee some people on here are as ignorant as you can get. The unemployed no longer include the lazy or unmotivated. It now includes upper and middle management, college educated and hig school educated. I was an architectural intern when I was laid off in September and have not even sniffed a job in my field. I am now working nights bartending and in the morning taking calls for people crying about their REWARDS points. Even with both of those jobs and unemployement, I’m barely making it. But my Boyfriends father had the nerve to say that no one should get unemployment. That there are plenty of jobs out there but NO ONE wants to work them. Well a month ago his Fat Arse got laid off also and what did he do?
Do you think he went to look for one of those jobs that no one is willing to work,,,NO. he took his severance and went on vacation with his wife. He doesn’t even plan on looking for another job period, because he doesn’t have to with the severance pay he received.

People LIVE in BUBBLES and that includes politicians. If you can’t picture yourself in someone elses shoes then you shouldn’t be making comments about them much less making rules that could affect them.

Yeah, sounds like a real smart guy!! He should run for a public office, that sounds exactly like what our elected officials do… And of course giving themselves pay raises like recently… Unfortunately the only way to guarentee press and attention from these low life politicians is to get together for a march on the capital building in D.C. The larger the number of people the better, if they could arrange the Million Man March a few years back, why not concerned citizens and the unemployed??????

It appears a national “March on Washington” is being planned for Tier 5:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/vnn/1656349027.html

To Volunteer for the March, contact: peopleoverpolitcs@yahoo.com

Another way to stay up on any breaking news regarding a Tier 5 — be sure to join this Facebook Group:

AMERICANS FIGHTING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?gid=111043295577701&ref=ts

Everybody MUST do their part by Calling, Faxing and Emailing (which is free..go to the library or your local Work Source/One Stop center if you don’t have internet) and get your voice out there to Congress and the Media everyday until Tier 5 is passed. Nothing is going to be done if rely on others to do it for you and not do it your self. Everybody has to pitch in and email, fax and call.

Click or cut and paste the link to get the contacts

http://tier5.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/2290880-e-mail-campaign-to-begin-on-monday-3-22-please-join-us-

And here are even more contact for everybody to contact.
Some key shows/addresses:

The Ed Schultz Show
ed@edschultzshow.com (host)
james@edschultzshow.com (producer)

The Stephanie Miller Show
stephanie@stephaniemiller.com (host)
chris@stephaniemiller.com (exec producer)
rebekah@stephaniemiller.com (assoc. producer)

Bill Press
@dcradiodan (producer Dan Henning via Twitter)
@bpshow (general show contact via Twitter)

The Young Turks:
annakasparian@yahoo.com (booking producer)
theyoungturks@googlegroups.com

Randi Rhodes:
randi@randirhodes.com
via Twitter – @randiradio

The Mike Malloy Show:
mike@mikemalloy.com (host)
kathy@mikemalloy.com (producer)

The Alan Colmes Show:
alancolmesradio@foxnews.com
via twitter – @alancolmes

The Jim Bohannon Show:
producer@jimbotalk.net
paul_hill@westwoodone.com (producer)

The Bob Edwards Show:
bob@xmradio.com (host)
andy.danyo@xmradio.com (producer)
via Twitter @bobedwardsshow

The Diane Rehm Show:
sandra@wamu.org (Sandra Pinkard – producer)
via Twitter @drshow

IF THEY CAN SPEND MILLIONS ON HAITI & CHILE, they can certainly help their OWN PEOPLE, How do they pay for extensions and tier V, STOP SENDING MONEY TO OTHER COUNTRIES and SEND IT TO THE LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED!!!

Twitter Campaign to Congress – Extend ARRA and a Tier V!

YOU NEED TO GET INVOLVED, PEOPLE!!

Another avenue we can all use to try to get the word out about the need for a Tier V of benefits. This is a very handy, quick and easy tool to use to get our message out there, to not only the media, but to members of Congress as well.

If you do not have a TWITTER account, simply register @ http://www.twitter.com

Read to get started: http://twitter.com/help/start

Addresses to Tweet to:
CONGRESS -
http://www.tweetcongress.org (lots of reps’ Twitter addresses here)

@2gov

MEDIA:
http://mediaontwitter.com/

Follow latest NELP updates on Twitter:

http://twitter.com/NelpNews

Found this on another unemployed job blog:

Urgent: I did a Google search and found something important for us all.
Click on the link to the site below.
And contact this Congressman Bart Gordon (D-Tennessee) ASAP.
This maybe our one chance to get a Tier 5 sponsored by this Congressman.
Bombard him with emails, faxes and phone calls.
If enough of us do it, he may just be the one to get the ball rolling on this.
Read below and click on the link to this website.

Congress.org – : Letter to Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tennessee): Tier 5 …
Tier 5 Unemployment Benefits To: Rep. Bart Gordon March 14, 2010 … There is a dire need for a Tier 5 extension of Unemployment benefits. …
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/userletter/?letter_id…dir... – Cached

You may have to copy and paste the link.

Thank you Cora and others we need to continue to contact them about this or we all will be homeless.

(2700) lanah says: I agree with you and that is why we are writing about whats really going on and letting the politicians know what we are college grads, middle class that are not lazy and have worked for years but can not find a job not even for $8.00/hr.

I think that it would also be good for everyone to march on their state capitals as we don’t all have money to travel to washington d.c.

Dear Crystal

Thank you for contacting me with your support for extending unemployment
insurance and COBRA subsidy benefits. I appreciate hearing from you.

As we have begun to recover from the worst economic downturn since the Great
Depression, the unemployment rate remains at levels we haven’t seen in a generation. Ten of thousands of unemployed Rhode Islanders are finding it more difficult to find work than they ever would have imagined before the recession.

I believe that severe economic conditions warrant special measures to make sure that struggling families can keep food on the table and heat their homes. To
that end, I strongly support extending the emergency unemployment benefits programs so that workers hit by the recession can retain some economic security
as they look for new jobs. Indeed, when Republican Senator Jim Bunning tried to block unemployment insurance benefits, I was one of a group of Senators who stayed on the floor until midnight to spotlight his “hold” on the bill. This created pressure that led him to drop his obstructive “hold” and allowed us to extend these benefits.

As you may know, President Obama signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010
into law on March 2. This legislation extends unemployment insurance benefits and COBRA premium subsidies until April 5, and will apply retroactively to
cover payments missed during the gap between when the last extension ran out and this one was enacted.

While this short extension was a step in the right direction, I believe that a longer-term extension is necessary to ensure that people continue to receive
benefits until our economy fully recovers. I recently voted to pass the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213), which would ensure that unemployed Americans will have access to unemployment insurance benefits and COBRA subsidy benefits through the end of 2010.

The bill passed the Senate and has been sent to the House of Representatives for consideration. I was proud to support such important legislation and look
forward to its speedy passage in the House.

Thanks again for contacting me about this issue. If you have any other
questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Sincerely,

Sheldon Whitehouse
United States Senator

They do read your letters and your phone call count.

I have sent multiple letter to both of my NC Senators. (One REP, other DEM.) I haven’t heard from either one.
I’m a registered Democrat but I feel that Both sides are handling this unemployement situation irresponsibly.

WHY are the HOUSE democrats waiting so late to offer anything. The long term option was a joke that they knew wouldn’t get passed and now they have waited so long that they now have to propose another short term extension.

They are now even dragging their feet on the short term proposal. They have one day before they go on a 2 or 3 week RECESS. THEY know the Republicans will be against some part of it, but they are waiting until the last day?? WTF??? They are playing political games as well.

Jason and others,

By sending out only 2 letters won ‘t get anything done. You should widen your contact field. You have to send your letters to mass email to all of Congress and the Media to get your voice heard. Take the time to scroll up and read post 2648 and 2704 by Miguel in California to get a contact link and list of Congress members email and phone numbers and as well as the Media. I recommend you to write to Congress and the Media everyday as I am doing at myself everyday.

Good luck and stay strong

Oregon’s unemployment is at 11.8% as if today according to Google.

I am writing today to express the need for Tier 5. I am not at that level
yet but see the need for hundreds of thousands of Americans. My story is
simple, I have been unemployed and looking for work daily. On three
different occasion I have been hired only to find out the position had
been canceled before my start date.

Just yesterday it happened again. The company was concerned about the
Health care bill and what that will mean to them. They called and noted
that they are on a hiring freeze until they figure out the impact of this
new bill.

This will only make it harder out there and we need Tier 5 extended ASAP.

Please support and ask for this.

New Article:
Unemployment Extension Funds Used for Health Care Reform-Unemployed Shafted Again
Once again the unemployed in America get the shaft. If you wondered what happened to the Tax Extenders Bill; HR4213, that left the Senate floor for the House a few weeks ago, wonder no more. The EUC and Cobra extensions that were attached to the tax extender Bill, were earmarked for the same monies that the House utilized to cover the Health Care Bill. I repeat-There is NO funding for the bill, HR 4213 that the Senate sent back to the House for approval. cont..

http://flyfishva.newsvine.com/_news/2010/03/24/4063209-unemployment-extension-funds-used-for-health-care-reform-unemployed-shafted-again
or here:
http://joblessamericanworkers.blogspot.com/2010/03/unemployment-extension-funds-used-for.html

Just wrote Representitive Gordon (D-TN) on Miguel’s advice via Congress.org. I saw I was the only letter concerning unemployment

All the other letters were concerning the displeasure of his YES vote on the new HC Bill.

Now may be the time to write hime a NICE, short letter asking for his help on TierV.

@Crystal in CA – It’s still not clear to me from Sheldon Whitehouse’s letter whether or not he is saying that he specifically supports THE ADDITION OF MORE WEEKS on top of the current 99 (or 79) week maximum. That’s great that he supports HR 4213, but THAT IS NOT GOING TO HELP THOSE WHO MAX OUT THEIR 99 WEEKS. I would ask him to clarify and whether or not he supports the addition of a Tier V, and what information can he share with you as to IF or WHEN this will be considered/passed? Thanks!

Please read the letter at the link below, and use it (customize it if you like) to get the word out. We are all hoping Congress and the President takes action on this issue as soon as possible…

http://usunemployed.blogspot.com/2010/03/open-letter-to-congress-and-president.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Usunemployedblogspotcom+%28usunemployed.blogspot.com%29

This doesn’t sound promising, people…YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD…BIGTIME…if you ever hope to see ANY movement on further extensions:

GOP Refuses TARP Funds for Unemployment Extensions; Kills Approved Senate Bill

http://worldnewsvine.com/2010/03/gop-refuses-tarp-funds-for-unemployment-extensions-kills-approved-senate-bill/

@Alison – have you received any new information?

Check this link out:

Obama seeks $2.8 billion for earthquake-ravaged Haiti

http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100325/wl_mcclatchy/3460463;_ylt=AuGs8p2Wp0sJ415OS.jaVM5vaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJraXZqcGE5BGFzc2V0A21jY2xhdGNoeS8yMDEwMDMyNS8zNDYwNDYzBHBvcwMzMgRzZWMDeW5fYXJ0aWNsZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA29iYW1hc2Vla3MyOA–

He wants money for them but won’t help us here in our own country. The hell with them and help us Obama, NOW and I mean today! I had very high hope for Obama and you just lost my vote for you. What are you think off? You want money to help them but our Congress says we have no money for Tier 5. I am missing something?

how many extensions you people need? there are jobs out there i got 2 jobs now i live in lompoc,california…u people are so lazy

@ Maliheh

If you got a job then what the hell are you doing on this blog?

You should be at work and working, you have no need to be on here unless your job is not legit. Get a life !

Let me get this straight. I was laid off in October of ’09. I only get 26 weeks to collect unemployment and find a job, whereas those who were laid off earlier, even as little as 30 days, can collect UI for anywhere from 46-99 weeks?

I hear a lot of folks talking about the need for a tier 5. How ’bout a tier 1?

FYI…

Found this on the web

http://ftc.gov/jobscams

Found this on another blog:

An article from Tuesday the 23rd this week shows that a FLORIDA Senator is stating that the unemployment crisis is NOT an emergency, Republican Senator George LiMieux says that this is no emergency because congress knew this was coming, Read the article here:

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/88713-senate-dems-to-face-a-second-showdown-on-jobless-benefits

Senator LeMieux’s phone number: 202-224-3041

GOP Refuses TARP Funds for Unemployment Extensions Kills Approved Senate Bill

http://worldnewsvine.com/2010/03/gop-refuses-tarp-funds-for-unemployment-extensions-kills-approved-senate-bill/

Senator Reid just proposed they pass HR4851 to extend the extensions to the end of May so that benefits wouldn’t end while they were on recess and Senator Coburn from Oklahoma asked if they were paid for. Senator Reid said no, that this was an emergency. Senator Coburn just objected(pulled a bunning) which stops the extension. All unemployed are in trouble now.

I bet Senator Coburn wouldn’t object approving Millions to HAITI & CHILE, or would he?

I see it like this .. help others first but not our own first.

Updated: Mar 25, 2010 2:00 PM

Oklahoma Senator Puts Hold On Unemployment Benefits Extension

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=12204961

dudeman,

You don’t have it correct. If a person’s tier is exhausted before the “date” (Currently April 5th) they get to start the next tier, they are NOT approved for all tiers. If they get the next tier or not depends on what the “date” is at the time they exhaust the funds for the tier they are currently in.

dudeman,

Sorry you are correct since you stated 46-99. The basic idea isn’t to provide all people say 99 weeks of unemployment, but to extend it in a time when X% of people can’t find a job. When that time passes then you go back to the 26 weeks, which is suppose to be enough time for most people to find a job. So when do you switch it off? Well you monitor the situation and continue extending the date as needed. That is what is happening right now, and as of now there is no signs that the Congress is going to stop, at least why unemployment is so high. You will notice that in the states with extra high unemployment they get one more tier, this is along the same line of thinking.

Miguel,

Like the protest last month, this Senator isn’t saying that the extension shouldn’t be funded, he is questioning where those funds should come from, and that is valid point.

@ Chris

Fully understood. But this is an emergency and Reid also said that to them also today.

Hi
Go and become a fan at the White House Facebook and start writing there about our problem NOW. We must attack on all fronts, DO NO wait for the republican to help you people, they will never do!!!
And please won’t vote for those ultra right wingers clowns no more!!!
Martha

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/WhiteHouse?ref=nf

Miguel,

I totally agree, just wanted to make sure people knew that the Senator isn’t evil, just picking a bad time for this fight.

Frankly I think the whole Congress and the President have their priorities mixed up, jobs/unemployment/training first health care bill second not the other way around.

Martha,

How about the ultra left wingers? Just as bad.
But as for helping if you are talking about unemployment you will find that the majority all parties are voting to help, but they aren’t even having the discussions because of the great push for the health care. Hopefully they will finally put that to rest and get on with the business of really doing what the public wants, jobs/unemployment/training.

State, federal unemployment benefits to expire for more than 100,000 Inland Empire residents:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_14759772?nclick_check=1

130,000 in Calif. due to lose jobless benefits:

http://economy.freedomblogging.com/2010/03/25/130000-in-calif-due-to-lose-jobless-benefits/29893/

I don’t know about the rest of you but i send letters to all states to both parties.

RIGHT now on c span 2 they are speaking on the unemployment extensions and it is not looking good, the republicans are blocking it and there are not enough republicans there today to vote on it anyways! ~ this is B.S..

Go Here:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/create-online-petition

This is other important petition site to ask the government to reconsider other tied for the unemployed of this country…

Crystal in CA -

As you may know almost everyday I post on the same contacts for Congress and the News Media. I hope it is useful. Even others have post contacts for us to use. (I want to thank you and the regulars for their daily input and help) . Folks think by sending a letter or email only to one or two Congress members with get their vices heard. Well, maybe it will but I wish they would sent the email out to all Dems and Reps. in Congress to both parties. Also, they have to contact the Media as well News outlets and also even use Facebook and Tweeter. Email is free and if they don’t have a computer it easy to go to the library or to a Work Source/One Stop Center near their place. If they can, they should call and fax everyday Congress members and the Media. Also, Try Facebook and Tweeter. Congress uses both of those networking services also.

Everybody, please scroll up and get the contact information from Post # 2648 and 2704. It only takes a few minutes.

In regards to post 2737 130,000 to loose benefits in Ca. What is Feded??? Thanks and good luck! I’m sure most people are trying their hardest to find anything.
I got an interview 2 weeks ago after not having one for 6 months. 2 days later they inform me they wanted somebody more qualified.. It was for a truck dealership parts job, I have 18 years experience in trucks and trailers and 3 years in recreational vehicle parts! What is more qualified?? For some reason when I asked why I wasn’t offered the position she hesitated and told me that. I really think my age (50) was really the reason! What in the world are people over 50 in store for??

Join here:

http://www.facebook.com/cuentame?v=app_10531514314#!/cuentame?v=wall

And start the rally for the unemployed of America; we must remove out of office the right winger, republican’s conservators, warmongers, ultra-religious, racist, the party who hates women, patriarchs of the expropriation of women uterus, nature’s exterminators, and feeder corporation’s monsters our children future is in jeopardy.

Los Angeles Times | March 26, 2010 | 7:33 a.m.

California’s unemployment rate held steady at 12.5% in February, as effects of the recession dragged into 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.

The state’s jobs picture mirrored a similar flattening of the national rate at 9.7% for the first two months of the year. Employers continue to be reluctant to expand their payrolls, economists said, despite signs of increased activity in retail sales, international trade and manufacturing.

California’s unemployment rate was 10.2% in February of last year.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobless-rate27-2010mar27,0,1540818.story

More soon at: http://www.latimes.com/

Congress to revisit jobless benefits in 2 1/2 weeks. Sen. Tom Coburn (R- OK) is the person responsible for the delay in extending jobless benefits.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100326/ap_on_bi_ge/us_unemployment_benefits

Here’s another article concerning what happened today.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/25/senate.jobless.benefits/index.html

This may not be the story we want/need to hear, but at least there is some media coverage to help fuel our efforts. Let’s use this controversy to our advantage — keep calling, keep emailing, and keep writing ALL members of Congress and the media until something is done!

Why can’t they use the TARP money to fund our “TIER 5″? Isn’t that what the money was for? To aid Americans and get us back on our feet?

My initial claim in GA was only for 25 weeks instead of 26. Does anyone know if this will affect my eligibility for EUC if it actually becomes available?

Wow – is it possible that someone actually wrote a story about the plight of the 99-weekers? Let’s hope MANY, MANY more are soon to follow:

Extended Unemployment Benefits Begin To Expire:
http://news.opb.org/article/6999-extended-unemployment-benefits-begin-expire/

Unemployment extension legislation: No deal in sight today, gamesmanship continues (GOOD ARTICLE):

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-27052-Rochester-Unemployment-Examiner~y2010m3d26-Unemployment-extension-legislation-No-deal-in-sight-today-gamesmanship-continues–March-26?cid=sharing_twitter:27052

URGENT!!

PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT and TIER 5 PLANS to the TODAY SHOW ASAP!

Let’s hope at least ONE of our questions gets chosen to be addressed during his upcoming interview w/Matt Lauer on Tuesday!! (see link below)

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/36025564/ns/today-white_house/

Jim- The TARP money was lent to the banks to capitalize them to avoid a “run” (where everbody rushes to take their money out because they think they will loose it if the bank fails) on the banks.

The money they are talking about is the money that has been payed back so far from the banks to the government +interest. (the intent was for this money to go back to the Treasury to be subtracted from the deficit) . However they are sitting on the money in Congress (which is what the critics of the orginal TARP legislation said would happen) and Congress is thinking of ways to spend it. (because they wont have to vote on increasing the debt ceiling to spend it) This money should go back to the Treasury .

There IS other money in the form of what is left over from the “stimulus package” available. This money was appropriated for direct economic recovery activities. Instead of treating it like a stimulus (get all of the money into the economy as soon as possible) they dribbled it out, there is still billions of it left. The leadership in Congress is treating this as their own private slush fund. (to be spent as the election approaches) . This is the money that Sen Bunning was advocating be spent towards the unemployment extension last month. The Repubs want to spend Stimulus money on the extension, the Dems are saying that the money is already “allocated” and they advocate using TARP or debt money to fund it instead.

Longtimer – just file an EEOC complaint online and retrieve all interview and or company data. Thus, good luck since the company wrote you off.

FYI: A staffing agency commented since I have been out of work, I am not qualified for tag-you-are-it positions. ?&?@#$

It seems that the Republicans have no fear of the voting power of the millions of long term unemployed.Lets send them a pink slip in November for poor job performance.

nice you back tom

nice to have you back tom

My benefits exhaust next week. This looking for a job, not getting one, being behind on your bills is tired to the soul. Seriously, I do understand why some commit suicide. I have family where some are very happy to see me and some others down. So I can’t depend on them. And its almost unbearable to think what will I do with no money. I guess The Senate can sleep at night because they actually have a roof over their heads. I’m told if I don’t pay current rent and back rent, they are filing an eviction.

Ok so if it set to expire the 5th of April heres my question my husbands files on 3/29 and again in 2 wks on 4/5 so am I correct that he wont get to file on 4/5? He just started Tier 1.
Thanks

TC as long as he just started the tier he will be able to file on April 5th you won’t be cut off in the middle of a tier. The only thing that goes is the extra 25 dollars a week and cobra.

Found this idea on another website which I think it’s a good idea for all of us to do:

The House and Senate members, with the exception of Easter, WILL BE WORKING OUT OF THEIR HOME STATES during their “Spring Break”. What does this mean? We need to join together as we have each and every day, only now focus on calling, faxing, and e-mailing, Senators and Congresspersons in their respective States’ local offices. If possible, should you reside in an area that is close to one of your specific State representatives offices, take the time to pay them a visit, open the door and help put a face to our cause.

We need to be heard as one voice with the same message. As of March 29th, over FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND of the long term unemployed will no longer be receiving financial assistance. Add this to the the thousand who never qualified for tier four benefits, and we have a SERIOUS CHALLENGE. Let their staff members know that while they are home for the “holiday” they need to go back to the hill ready to help those people who put them there to act as our voice.

We have one more day to contact our elected officials in Wasington, let’s finish the week STRONG. Let’s keep our efforts going over the break. I will continue to provide any updates I come across during the break and as always I remind you…. It was as a result of our efforts that the previous extensions were put in place and we will do it again!

I just filled out my last voucher, I’m on euc and have had one extension. Will I get my next extension since it’s not april 5th. Any info would be great.

I am in Los Angeles and in a similar boat however my first extension I am on will expire on April 10th. Does this mean that I will not automatically go to the second extension because it is only until April 5th?

Here is Coburn’s spin on blocking unemployment. He’s blaming the Democrats…what else is new???

I send him an email and encourage everyone here to do the same.

http://coburn.senate.gov/public/

Well, I received my very last check today from Tier 4. I’m scared to death. Constant headaches, stress…I have a daughter that I’m raising on my own. I work very hard to find work and am not a lazy person. I pinch the pennies that I did get and now without any income I will lose my income based apartment. There are many beautiful people and families that need someone to listen. While many are enjoying their Easter break thousands will be sitting with their children forcing themselves to smile and pretend to be in the present moment. However, the worry in our faces simply cannot be hidden.

Folks, please scroll up and get the contact information from Post # 2648 and 2704 for Congress members and the Media.

It only takes a few minutes.

The House and Senate members, with the exception of Easter, WILL BE WORKING OUT OF THEIR HOME STATES during their “Spring Break”. What does this mean? We need to join together as we have each and every day, only now focus on calling, faxing, and e-mailing, Senators and Congresspersons in their respective States’ local offices. If possible, should you reside in an area that is close to one of your specific State representatives offices, take the time to pay them a visit, open the door and help put a face to our cause.

We need to be heard as one voice with the same message. As of March 29th, over FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND of the long term unemployed will no longer be receiving financial assistance. Add this to the the thousand who never qualified for tier four benefits, and we have a SERIOUS CHALLENGE. Let their staff members know that while they are home for the “holiday” they need to go back to the hill ready to help those people who put them there to act as our voice.

Hi Miguel,

Thank you and you are absolutely right everyone needs to contact all dem/rep in all states. That’s what I have been doing and it gets the message across that we the people you serve need another Tier! Also when sending the online email you may need to use their area code to get a response.

Did my taxes yesterday and the taxman had the nerve to say get a job. You should be able to find a job if you have the skills. When I asked him how I could improve for next year my tax situation as I owe taxes as many of you do. I told him that its hard to find a job when people who have 30 and 20 years of experience are also applying for entry level jobs. What an ass! He sounded so Republican. After that he said I guess you have been looking for one. Of course I gave him this you dumb ass look.

Republicans. Sen. Susan Collins from Maine. Don’t forget to write to her as well about this problem as she may try to block the extension.

Hmm…Sen. Tom Coburn is claiming that Congress WILL be extending the 99 weeks max to 103 weeks, and then possibly to 107 weeks if necessary. However…nobody else (including NELP?) is currently able to confirm this as truth? One can only hope that Tom isn’t just blowing smoke…

Will Congress Extend Unemployment Benefits Beyond 99 Weeks? (ARTICLE)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/29/will-congress-extend-unem_n_516905.html

Well, I my filed for my very last check today from Tier 4. So i guess the ship will start sinking from here out.

Hi Mike- I check in now and then. Unfortuantely I have no Tier V news to post. Hope u are doing well

Tom, good to hear from you. Thanks for the very good informative post. Hope you are doing well.

“I have written everyone from President Obama – from whom I [have] heard nothing back

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100329/ts_csm/291284

Mailed last Tier IV EDD statement and awaiting check. Unfortunately, long-term unemployment creates gray zones.

In the meantime, discovered this interesting article with another idea for job interview. Good luck.

http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/29/news/economy/resume_jobs_applications.fortune/index.htm

Hi Peter….what do you mean by the EDD Tier 4? I have exhausted all Tier 4 benefits as well as the additional six weeks. I was wondering if people like myself on Tier 4 are also eligible for the short term extension that they approved a couple weeks ago? (I think it’s a two or three week extension..not sure. When I received my last check today it said I had a 0 week balance and when I called the UIA office I could not get through all day??

Cora–that short extension is just for those who haven’t exhausted all of the tiers like you and I so they can keep going while Congress farts around and tries to pass a longer extension. That extension once again is not for us 99 weekers. Hopefully after they get that extension they will pass one for the long term employed because most of us still cannot find jobs. Some members of Congress are talking about it and I am sure at least one or more Democrats will bring a bill up,but there may or may not be 60 votes to pass it. Either they will pass it or kick us into the street. Good Luck to you.

Cora – EDD refers to Employment Development Department (EDD). Thus, as stated above, I have mailed my last claim form or end-of-Tier IV while waiting for the next hurdle when Congress reconvenes. Thus, be aware of this site:
http://www.edd.ca.gov/ and keep up to date. In the meantime, good luck on your search using the new above technique. As for extensions, I am in the same boat as you are in and waiting to see what happens.

Thanks Richard for clarifying that for me…It sure would have been nice if they would have considered all current unemployed by providing the extension to everyone rather than just some of the unemployed. That doesn’t even make sense. When is this vote expected to take place? If all of us unemployed go too long without income it will be impossible to stay afloat resulting in severe circumstances. Best of luck to you as well.

Well I just received my final tier 4 payment yesterday. Prior to that I had contacted the office here in ohio and spoke to a lady who said that after my last tier 4 payment i’d be eligible to receive the State Extended Benefits. She said my total weeks were only 92.

Well this morning I had called the office again and spoke to someone who said I would NOT be getting any benefits and that Ohio Extended ends on the 3rd of april. As of right now I am to keep claiming,and hopefully something will look up.

So never believe everything you here from them. Alot of them at the offices are tempers and don’t know what they are talking about. Your best bet is to wait and see but keep filing.

This is truely sad. I lowered the bar in looking for work,and can’t get hired at payless,mcdonalds,or BK..What does this say??? We need help mr president.You got your healthcare passed now help us!

Am I interpreting NELP’s latest newsflash correctly when it looks like they have dropped those of us who have exhauseted benefits like a hot potato?

I didn’t see ONE mention of us!

@(2779) Guy in Ohio

i feel you im only on tier 1 it ends the week after cut off. im a union commercial electrician i too have lowered my standards so low in fact im seeking work that pays 1/3 and less from what i was making. the problem is when you are applying at jobs like that your going up against kids.

managers at places like that are not going to hire someone who is middle age plus. i know my girlfriend is a manager at a large chain retail store. she is told more or less not to hire those who are older more or less because of one store image and the fact that the teenagers will not pose any problems as far as fighting unemployment claims or fare labor laws.

it sucks but that is real world guys.

Didn’t I read something about a march on Washington demanding Tier V? Anyone know what happened with that?

If you want the latest updates on benefit extensions/tiers, YOU NEED TO JOIN THE FOLLOWING FACEBOOK GROUPS now:

Americans Fighting for Unemployment Benefits:
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?gid=111043295577701

Tier V to Survive:
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Tier-V-to-Survive/10150152323870265?v=wall&ref=ts

@ Terri CA now in TN

2 things about NELP ( the way I look at it)

1.) They sold us out, I am speaking of the 99′ers

2.) They are way to slow in moving about in regards to help voice for the 99′ers

We need out voice heard for Tier 5.

Everybody please contact Congress and the Media for Tier 5 every day until there is bill and that bill is passed and signed.

For those on Tier 1, 2, 3, & 4 should be also worried and should contact Congress and the Media because when your current Tiers are up, you will have a Tier 5 ready for you if you need it.

Folks, please scroll up and get the contact information from Post # 2648 and 2704 for Congress members and the Media.

It only takes a few minutes.

The House and Senate members, with the exception of Easter, WILL BE WORKING OUT OF THEIR HOME STATES during their “Spring Break”. What does this mean? We need to join together as we have each and every day, only now focus on calling, faxing, and e-mailing, Senators and Congresspersons in their respective States’ local offices. If possible, should you reside in an area that is close to one of your specific State representatives offices, take the time to pay them a visit, open the door and help put a face to our cause.

We need to be heard as one voice with the same message. As of March 29th, over FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND of the long term unemployed will no longer be receiving financial assistance. Add this to the the thousand who never qualified for tier four benefits, and we have a SERIOUS CHALLENGE. Let their staff members know that while they are home for the “holiday” they need to go back to the hill ready to help those people who put them there to act as our voice.

Well… I see a lot of peeps looking for a democrat savior amid this unemployment crisis..
Fact.. If they would have focused on the issue of Jobs and cutting taxes for those who give us jobs, I believe we would be in a total different economic environment. I am not a rich man by any means. Barely middle class at best. Keep the rich man rich and he will keep building. One thing is for sure. While he is building he is hiring. Getting a pay check from a rich man is a good thing. Health care would not be an issue if folks were working and paying for their own health care. I do believe we are being blindsided by both sides who do not want to focus on the real issues at hand within our great country. It will be interesting to see all the unemployed folks paying for health insurance or fines considering they are having a hard time putting bread on the table..
I for one wish each and every one of you prosperous luck in finding that satisfying job. I know I have been hitting the pavement for a year. It is tough out there and it only seems to be getting worse.

@ L. Thomas –

First of all, I’m looking for ANYONE in Congress who gives a crap about people who are about to lose their homes b/c there are no jobs to be had. If the devil offered me a job, at this pint I’m not sure I’d be able to refuse

Your points are valid – if we had jobs there would be a lot less urgency for many things (having insurance, eating ..).

@ Everyone –

What I can’t seem to be able to figure out is – what can we do to make employers see the over 50 crowd as a workforce they’d be happy to employ? You’d better bet that those businesses that ARE hiring have schooled their HR Dept in weeding out us ‘oldsters’ w/o the worry of age discrimination complaints. I am on a few great Unemployment boards and it seems that nobody over 50 had had a job offer. Unless I leave about 1/2 of my resume in the dirt and take off higher ed info, it’s pretty obvious I’m not a bushytailed just-out-of-schooler. Even if I was able to slip my age past them with the resume, once they saw me it would be “thanks but no thanks”.

@ Miguel –

I admire your tenacity and I must say whenever I read your posts I feel re-inspired. Thanks! I have been emailing and calling – emailing every day and calling a few times a week. I think if I have to listen to the aids in Reid’s office sighing in my ear one more time I’m going to WALK to Washington and give them a lecture in Customer Service!
And agreed about NELP. They have duped us and dumped us.

I am writing today to express the need for Tier 5. I am not at that level
yet but see the need for hundreds of thousands of Americans. My story is
simple, I have been unemployed and looking for work daily. On three
different occasion I have been hired only to find out the position had
been canceled before my start date.

Just yesterday it happened again. The company was concerned about the
Health care bill and what that will mean to them. They called and noted
that they are on a hiring freeze until they figure out the impact of this
new bill.

This will only make it harder out there and we need Tier 5 extended ASAP.

Please support and ask for this.

@Miguel in California and all other 99wks

you all dont see it they sold everyone out. its just not the people who have been collecting for 2 years its everyone on unemployment.

with out the cut off dates being extending many will be cut off before even seeing tier 1,2 or 3. the fact that they all took easter break without addressing HR 4851 says it all.

if they cant even pass HR 4213 or at the very least HR 4851 we are all doomed. i just see the thought that someone who is cut of at tier 1 will have an easier time finding a job then someone who is a 99er. with that kind of think all of you who have used all benefits should have found a job when you were on tier 1 or 2 seeing as its so much easier.

the point being we have been shedding jobs now for almost 3 years. there just arent enough jobs out there and im not even talking about good jobs, the fact that walmart is laying people off says it all.

we need to stand together on this issue not divided. if they pass anything at all for unemployment you should be happy as it at least helps someone!

Thank you for submitting your information to the Employment Development Department on 3/28/2010 at 10:13 PM.

Category:
Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Do NOT respond to this message through email. If you need additional information or assistance regarding this matter, contact us through the Ask EDD Web site. Be sure to select the same category and include your Reference Number: 2891527.

Topic:
Extensions

You wrote us the following:
Will I be eligible for FED ED (once my present EUC Tier 4 benefits expire in the first week of April 2010)? Given the present situation, is FED ED even an option to collect from if I am eligible? It is EXTREMELY crucial that I receive this information as soon as possible, as it determines my ability to pay rent and not be homeless. If I am not eligible I will need to seek a place to live for me and my child as of the beginning of April. Thank you.

I sent an inquiry (via CA EDD email contact system) asking about what options for assistance I had left when my current Tier (Tier 3 EUC) runs out on April 10, 2010. Below is the email reply they sent me (omitting any personal identifying information. As of today, the FED ED is already cut back from 20 weeks to 13 weeks. I have no idea what “EUY” & “EUW” mean, maybe they more specifically refer to the EUC Tiers?

“Here is our reply:
Dear [My name here]: As of today, you have a one week extension (EUY) and a 13 week extension (Fed Ed) available to you after you exhaust the benefits on your 3rd extension (EUW). This information is based on the current deadline of 04/04/10 that is in place. Thank you.

Your Reference Number is [Ref # here].”

So if we have exhausted our tier 4 benefits then the short extension they passed has no effect on us? I see it says they extended it to the week ending April 4th and ive been confused about this. My account balance says 0.00$ am i not going to receive any more benefits?

Brandon- the extension was for the deadline to file claims for various Tiers of extended benefits. At this time, once Tier 4 is exhausted, there are no additional Tiers available. That being said, Congress may later decide to extend the duration of federal benefits to go beyond the current maximum of 99 weeks.

Can someone answer this? I have received 48 weeks of unemployment. I’ve been told I’ve exhausted tier 4 (massachusetts). I don’t plan (at least hope) to be unemployed 2 years, but why is it some people get 99 weeks while others a year even in high unemployment states? Thanks. Wish the best to all of you:)

Unemployment extension legislation: Is Congress considering increasing the 99 week limit? (Updated March 30)

http://www.examiner.com/x-27052-Rochester-Unemployment-Examiner~y2010m3d30-Unemployment-extension-legislation-Is-Congress-considering-increasing-the-99-week-limit–March-30?cid=examiner-email

@Lori (CA)

if they cant even get a simple 1 month extension of cut off dates HR 4851

operation flood the country is at han! Everyone unemployed about to be laid off. Write to every congress person, the media and the president about this starting next week! We need a Tier V and to continue benefits to those who need assistance. Also call your local reps!

You couldn’t be any farther from the truth. Make the rich man richer and he’ll make more jobs. Trickle down economics do not work. The rich got 3 large tax cuts in the 2000′s and look how that worked out. The rich get richer while the poor get poorer.

Well Mr Anomymous, I have to correct you . There were tax cuts in 2001 and after 9-11 for everybody who paid taxes (rich or poor, if you paid taxes you received a tax cut) . The economy responded well to this. Jobs were created as a result (roughly 150K jobs per month), record tax revenues were collected, in 2007 the Federal deficit was as low as $175B (vs over $1T today).

The issue that tripped up the economy was NOT tax cuts, it was the institutionalized speculation in real estate (incentivized by the government) that created a bubble in real estate values and encouraged even more speculators. (Many of us either have or know people that were house “flipping” for example) . Many financial institutions piled on to this speculation further inflating the real estate bubble. When this bubble collapsed (as they all do) it reverbed throughout the economy and resulted in the recession and job loss we see today.

Today: April 2nd – Friday

Please take a moment to comment on the blog with the initial story. They do not air until 9 pm, lots of time for comments be heard before air time!!

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/04/02/4104835-the-challenge-for-obama-more-jobs-same-old-unemployment

Washington Elitists Ignore JOBLESS – What part of The FIERCE URGENCY of “NOW” don’t they GET?

http://www.prlog.org/10595073-washington-elitists-ignore-jobless-usa-what-part-of-the-fierce-urgency-of-now-dont-they-get.html

How can congress go on recess while us unemployed wait for them to vote on the Extensions (or not!)? In the meantime, our bills continue to accrue. Isn’t this the same group that votes for their own pay raises? You don’t see them taking a recess when they do that!

@ Tom from Illinois

I totally agree with you but yet they still get reelected over and over. There needs to be a term limit set for all those jerks in both parties

Long-Term Unemployed Cloud the Jobs Picture (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052702303395904575157730903699168.html

Good online chat with John Schoen of MSNBC.com today…take a look. He seems to feel that Congress will simply have to grant another extension until we begin to see more improvement in the overall job market:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36140692/ns/business-answer_desk/

I sent in a message. Where is the posting?

While Congress is working on an extension, they must consider adding more weeks of benefits. I have been unemployed since April 2008 and have been unable to find work. I am searching for work every day and still have had no luck. My unemployment ran out at the end of March and now I have no income at all. I have no money to pay the bills for April and fear now that I will lose everything that I have tried to hold on to.

Please help us out here. I really don’t want to be on unemployment, I want a JOB. But, until then, please don’t leave us without any income. I have gone from Middle Class to Poor since this has all began. Not sure I can hang on much longer.

P. Bryson, Detroit

Hello everyone,

I just want to wish everyone on this forum a Happy Easter. I know it’s very tough out here but lets not forget the true meaning. Atleast we can have time with our loved ones.

I just wanted to inform you guys about something that has happend to me lastweek. Well my tier 4 benefits ran out the 3rd week of march. Since then I haven’t had any income what so ever. I am sitting on what very small amount I have left. I am now behind on all my bills,and facing reposession on a vehicle that will be paid off in 3 more months. Just 3 more payments of 200 and its done with. I am proud to have kept it through this terrible storm pursay.What little money that is left is strickly to keep food in my kids mouth (2-under the age of 4). Well because I no longer have benefits I was told that I should keep filing. Everyday I have been searching newspapers,forums,craigslist job postings,and going onto retail sites and apply online,and just sending out random resumes to places all over my area. Sadly some places have been applied to numerous times. What are you to do right? So the other day I went to file on the ohio site
and they asked to list 2 names of companies applied too. I listed the 2 even though there is more.

I call the unemployment office and they tell me that I shouldn’t be applying online and that I should be going out in person. Now that is what Ive been doing until Ive gone broke.There are even job fairs who are charging people to get in…Can you believe this?? Pay money we don’t have for a job? So I explain to the rep that with no money for gas how can I get out. I mean cleveland seems only so big especially when laid off for 2 years and it seems like you applied to every place. Then she tells me that I am applying to the same buisness more than once througout my search. I mean they are getting rediculous.
What are we supposed to do? My God,Atleast we are looking for work. Can a parent of two live off of 163 a week? You know its not possible. Then she tells me that I should try relocating to another town..Easier said than done. Esspecially with no other family to help. Not everyone can pack up and leave. Maybe if i was single,but with 2 babies i’m sorry.

Well I just wanted you guys to see what I am faced with. I hope nobody goes through that. It makes me upset when people look down on you because you are unemployed. Its not my choice believe me. Even jobs are telling me that due to being out of work,Its hard to take a chance on someone like that because they may leave when something better comes.So its like why risk it!

That needs to stop! Give us a chance already!

Just in case it’s of help to anyone, the Census is hiring hundreds of thousands more workers. They are short-term temporary jobs, but they are jobs. Here’s some more information on how to apply:

2010 Census Jobs

I was layed off in september of 09 my regular benifits are set to run out in two weeks after april 5th does this mean im screwed and will not get any extension like the rest who have been unemployed for longer?? if anyone can help me out that would be great

Thank you so much for doing this blog! I am bookmarking it and am ANXIOUSLY waiting/hoping for congress to approve more extensions … my benefits are set to expire April 15th and I am really nervous because I have two small children and bills to keep up with. Again, thanks for the info!

While applying for a position at a former company, my manager comments about, ‘how long do you expect to be around?’ Great, now applying for positions, one is told to disguise the resume. Thus, with these comments, one can certainly create assumptions while the other half, employers, or labor law attorneys assume normal behavior.

Daniel
No you’re out of luck, but maybe you can get and extra 6..

Hi,

Have you called them and asked for a 90 day or 60 day hold on your car account so that you can have some time to pay for your car due to financial hardship? The only other thing besides that is to put the $600.00 for the car on your credit card. So at least you can keep that or ask someone to help you if they can. You really need to be able to get around in order to to get to work when you find it.

Just a friendly reminder to all on here…

We need out voice heard for Tier 5.

Everybody please contact Congress and the Media for Tier 5 every day until there is bill and that bill is passed and signed.

For those on Tier 1, 2, 3, & 4 should be also worried and should contact Congress and the Media because when your current Tiers are up, you will have a Tier 5 ready for you if you need it.

Folks, please scroll up and get the contact information from Post # 2648 and 2704 for Congress members and the Media.

It only takes a few minutes.

The House and Senate members, with the exception of Easter, WILL BE WORKING OUT OF THEIR HOME STATES during their “Spring Break”. What does this mean? We need to join together as we have each and every day, only now focus on calling, faxing, and e-mailing, Senators and Congresspersons in their respective States’ local offices. If possible, should you reside in an area that is close to one of your specific State representatives offices, take the time to pay them a visit, open the door and help put a face to our cause.

We need to be heard as one voice with the same message. As of March 29th, over FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND of the long term unemployed will no longer be receiving financial assistance. Add this to the the thousand who never qualified for tier four benefits, and we have a SERIOUS CHALLENGE. Let their staff members know that while they are home for the “holiday” they need to go back to the hill ready to help those people who put them there to act as our voice.

Have a daily ritual e-mailing California by having links open
and applying multiple clicks to each representatives until action is performed. Thus, squeaky wheel receives the grease.

Are your unemployment benefits nearing their end date? Are you concerned you might soon be without a source of income? Are you frustrated that the Senate did not deal with these problems before its recess? If so, PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM at the link below and an ABC “World News” producer may contact you for a future story:

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/mailform?id=10292618

Got my last check last Saturday. Just my opinion here which counts for nothing but it seems to me that the dems are going to have to find a way to finance the extension like the repubs have been demanding, otherwise it is doubtful they will get the 60 votes needed. In the meantime I am emailing and calling everyday. What do you think?

Please sign the change.org petition for the Tier V extension.

Targeting: The President of the United States, The U.S. Senate, The U.S. House, see more…The President of the United States, The U.S. Senate, The U.S. House, Nancy Pelosi (Speaker of the House), Sen. Jon Kyl (AZ), Sen. Dick Durbin (IL), Sen. Mitch McConnell (KY), Sen. Harry Reid (NV), Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY), Sen. Tom Coburn (OK), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA-08), Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Rep. Eric Cantor (VA-07) and Rep. Jim McDermott (WA-07)
Started by: Issa Decker

Senators and Representatives:

You should be ashamed of yourself, and here’s why:

You have decided to ignore the people you reduced to poverty. The longest unemployed workers did not create this depression, you did. You did this with your failure to regulate the banks, health industry, and corporations. People who were fully employed, paying taxes, and raising families are now paying the price for your negligence. They trusted you to keep something like this from happening. You failed them.

Now you are deliberately failing them again. This may be a recession for you, but it’s a depression for them. You know this depression will last longer than until March, yet you have no plans to add additional unemployment tiers to keep these people from becoming increasingly destitute. Tens of thousands will begin to lose all financial support on March 14. You know with full clarity that these benefits are the only money keeping food on their tables. You know that their benefits run out in March, and that these American families will be on the path to shelters and soup kitchens.

…and this is not of their making. They’re not to blame. You are.

…and you’re about to discount them again by allowing their benefits to end with Tier IV.

By the way, don’t pride yourself on extending the current benefits for the more recently unemployed, as included in the Job Bill. Of course you should do this, but as you know, the bill as it is written will not help any of those who have been the longest and hardest hit by this depression. The Job Bill only half addresses the unemployed, and 50% is an F.

Please make sure that the only choice for Americans who want to work is either a job or unemployment benefits. Don’t end benefits until there are jobs for them. As of now, there is only 1 job for every 6 unemployed workers. Take care of these victims.

ADD A TIER V

I’ve been unemployed since September 2009. I got laid off due the lack of work. My ex co- worker told me my boss hired illegal worker for my position and pays him 3 times less. Anyway, I’ve been looking for job every single day since September. I had only two interviews!!!! My regular benefits are to expire next week. My savings are already zero. If the congress do not approve the extensions I have to go to live on the street. I do not want to collect unemployment, I want my income to be from work. This situation is really bad. All the companies exported the manufacturing process in Asia!!! Low quality, same final price, high unemployment rate in the US, people stoppped buying goods…..
Many people recieved up to 90 weeks unemployment benefits and still cant find a job. I wish the congress give them 5th tire, but also people who are exhausting regullar, 1st, 2nd, must get what everyone else gets- secured up to 90 weeks benefits. I recieved only 26 weeks and the congress make me feel guilty that I get paid from for not working. But we pay taxes and their salaries. Now it is their turn to pay us, to help us when in need. They bailed out their banks and companies, they put millions in wars, GMO, spacecrafts and bonuses but when it is about people- put’em under stress and play with them like they are Tamagochi…..This country is going down and down ruled by insurance companies and credit institutions! They do not work or produce, they suck our lives.

Question:
It’s been 1 yr on my initial claim. Therefore I am forced to open a new claim. I did however work part time for about 2 months while collecting. IS MY WEEKLY PAY GOING TO BE DIFFERENT ON MY NEW CLAIM?
IN OTHER WORDS….ARE THEY GOING TO FACTOR IN MY PART TIME EARNINGS AND CALCULATE A NEW WEEKLY RATE?

Its sad that congress could take a vacation when we have a national emergency. wow they really don’t care about us at all. People keep calling and contacting them to let them know how you feel and that they need a tier V you may not need it now but you may need it later so you should support it!

We won’t see another extension, never mind a tier 5, without senators approving their own bonuses first.
Isn’t it Ironic???
Think about it….it makes sense (to them).
Millions of Americans suffer on unemployment, fall off unemployment, and wind up owing the government tax money, but the very people who decide our fate receive an award for their duties!
Something is wrong with this country’s priorities!
THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE REST OF US PLAY PAWNS IN THEIR POLITICAL GAMES!
BS!

In addition to the above post……

EXXON recorded over $15 billion in earnings and paid $0 in US taxes!!!
We fund a war we can’t afford!!!
We send money to other countries in need!!!
We allow the rich to remain richer and poor to get poorer!!!
Whats my motivation???…..still trying to figure that out.

@ Post 2822 Boston & others on there:

VOTE them OUT when it comes to election time.

We voted these jerks from both parties in and we the people have the power to vote them out.

Please Sign the Petition for adding Tier V Unemployment Extension!
We need you support!
http://www.change.org/petitions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

Apr 8, 8:09 AM (ET)

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits rose last week, a sign that jobs remain scarce even as the economy recovers.

The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims increased by 18,000 in the week ending April 3, to a seasonally adjusted 460,000. That’s worse than economists’ estimates of a drop to 435,000, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters.

The report covers the week that includes the Easter holiday, and a Labor Department analyst said seasonal adjustment for Easter can be difficult since the holiday occurs in different weeks each year.

California also closed its state offices for a holiday March 31, the analyst said, which likely held down the claims figures. On an unadjusted basis, claims rose by 6,500 to nearly 415,000.

Economists closely watch unemployment claims, which are seen as a gauge of layoffs and a measure of companies’ willingness to hire new workers.

The four week average, which smooths volatility, rose to 450,250. Two weeks ago, the average fell to its lowest level since September 2008, when Lehman Brothers collapsed and the financial crisis intensified.

Jobless claims peaked during the recession at 651,000 in late March 2009.

The figures underscore that the job market remains weak even as the economy recovers. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that high unemployment is one of the toughest challenges the economy faces.

While layoffs have slowed, hiring is “very weak,” he said. “We are far from being out of the woods. Many Americans are still grappling with unemployment or foreclosure or both.”

On a more positive note in the Labor Department’s report, the tally of people continuing to claim benefits for more than a week fell by 131,000 to 4.55 million, the lowest level since December 2008.

That figure lags initial claims by a week. But it doesn’t include millions of people who have used up the regular 26 weeks of benefits typically provided by states, and are receiving extended benefits for up to 73 additional weeks, paid for by the federal government.

Slightly more than 5.8 million people were receiving extended benefits in the week ended March 20, the latest data available, a drop of about 230,000 from the previous week. The extended benefit data isn’t seasonally adjusted and is volatile from week to week.

Other recent reports have indicated that employers are slowly ramping up hiring. The Labor Department said Friday that the nation added a net total of 162,000 jobs in March, the most in three years. The unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent for the third straight month.

Layoffs fell to their lowest level in three years in February, according to a separate government report Tuesday. But hiring remained about 40 percent below pre-recession levels.

Some companies are still cutting jobs. An oilfield services company, Denver-based EnerCrest, said this month it has closed five locations in four states, losing 225 employees. Business software company Computer Associates Inc. said Tuesday that it is cutting 1,000 jobs as part of a plan to reduce costs.

Some recipients of the extended federal aid could see their benefits disrupted this week, as Congress failed to approve a continuation of the federal programs before leaving for a two-week vacation at the end of March.

That could cut off benefits for more than 200,000 people this week, according to the National Employment Law Project, an advocacy group, but Congressional Democratic leaders have said they will make up for the lost checks when they extend the program later this month.

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The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. I thought when you make the rich richer it is supposed to trickle down to the poor. I don’t actually believe this but i’ve seen a few of them quotes on here. People need to wake up.

Glenn Beck Hates the Jobless

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o9WQpkDxtw

So if an extension is approved on 4/15 to what date will it be extended? My benefits end the last week of April, so I’m concerned that mine may not end soon enough for eligibility.

The 30 days at a time is ridiculous.

Can someone please explain the deadlines for filing for extensions? I don’t get it and it makes no sense why they are deadlines and people are not making these deadlines.

I’m currently on my 1st extension that will end in May. Does that mean that because I did not exhaust all my Benefits by April 5, that I do not qualify for a second extension??? I don’t get it. Anyone please help me? Thanks in advanced.

We need your support!
http://www.change.org/petitions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

RE: TIER 5

Everybody… Just a friendly reminder to all on here…

We need our voice heard for Tier 5.

Everybody please contact Congress and the Media for Tier 5 every day until there is bill and that bill is passed and signed.

For those on Tier 1, 2, 3, & 4 should be also worried and should contact Congress and the Media because when your current Tiers are up, you will have a Tier 5 ready for you if you need it.

Folks, please scroll up and get the contact information from Post # 2648 and 2704 for Congress members and the Media.

It only takes a few minutes.

The House and Senate members, with the exception of Easter, WILL BE WORKING OUT OF THEIR HOME STATES during their “Spring Break”. What does this mean? We need to join together as we have each and every day, only now focus on calling, faxing, and e-mailing, Senators and Congresspersons in their respective States’ local offices. If possible, should you reside in an area that is close to one of your specific State representatives offices, take the time to pay them a visit, open the door and help put a face to our cause.

We need to be heard as one voice with the same message. As of March 29th, over FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND of the long term unemployed will no longer be receiving financial assistance. Add this to the the thousand who never qualified for tier four benefits, and we have a SERIOUS CHALLENGE. Let their staff members know that while they are home for the “holiday” they need to go back to the hill ready to help those people who put them there to act as our voice.

This is so frustrating. My first extension runs out in May 13-15. So of right now if my understanding is correct I do not qualify for a second extension, right?

Now, if they do extend the deadline will it be extended by how many days? If they extended by 30, on April 15, they I think I barely make the deadline. Is that how this work? WTH do they do that? It makes no sense. Someone please explain this to me. I’m so confused.

BTW – I’m in California.

Just checking in. I’ve also received my last check on the last extension. So here we are again. Now what? The jobs still aren’t out there.

Here’s an update regarding the possible vote to extend on 4-15. I just emailed both Republican Senators mentioned in this article who may cross over and vote to extend. Please do the same as soon and possible and ask for their vote to extend.

http://www.examiner.com/x-27052-Rochester-Unemployment-Examiner~y2010m4d7-Unemployment-extension-legislation-Congress-in-recess-and-both-sides-draw-lines-in-the-sand

So of right now if my understanding is correct I do not qualify for a second extension, right?

Monica… NO…you and other hundreds of thousands of people!!!

@ Mr / Mrs Unanimous. I suppose trickle up economics works well. Good luck in finding a good paying salary from the bottom and hoping that it trickles up out of the poverty pit.
It seem as if there are those who are irritated from the rich. I am not talking corporate institution rich. I guess I should use the term prosperous, those prosperous people who are prosperous in building their own little empires. Seems they are thrown into the same batch as the corporate giant empires. Over the past twenty years I have seen some fine companys grow from one single person who had an inspiration of independance and they grew strong. Not so strong that they were in the corporate giant world but strong enough to employ 100 plus employees with great salarys and benefits. In the past two years I have watched a very large portion of those companys die off. Those who are surviving are struggling to keep afloat while having to lay off most of their staff and operate on a skeleton crew. Keep looking for that job to “trickle up”. I will keep looking for it to come from someone with a driving spirit to build something great. It is gonna take great minds to survive the extermination project taking place by those sitting in high places who deem those who “prosper” as the enemy and plague. It is ironic how the seem to lend a hand to the corporate giants while the prosperous small companys are all but in the grave.
FYI.. Take a look around.. You will find the truth if your not so blinded by party politics.

We need a Tier V added to Unemployment Benefits
Targeting:The President of the United States, The U.S. Senate, The U.S. House, Nancy Pelosi (Speaker of the House), Sen. Jon Kyl (AZ), Sen. Dick Durbin (IL), Sen. Mitch McConnell (KY), Sen. Harry Reid (NV), Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY), Sen. Tom Coburn (OK), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA-08), Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Rep. Eric Cantor (VA-07) and Rep. Jim McDermott (WA-07)
Started by: Issa Decker

Senators and Representatives:

You should be ashamed of yourself, and here’s why:

You have decided to ignore the people you reduced to poverty. The longest unemployed workers did not create this depression, you did. You did this with your failure to regulate the banks, health industry, and corporations. People who were fully employed, paying taxes, and raising families are now paying the price for your negligence. They trusted you to keep something like this from happening. You failed them.

Now you are deliberately failing them again. This may be a recession for you, but it’s a depression for them. You know this depression will last longer than until March, yet you have no plans to add additional unemployment tiers to keep these people from becoming increasingly destitute. Tens of thousands will begin to lose all financial support on March 14. You know with full clarity that these benefits are the only money keeping food on their tables. You know that their benefits run out in March, and that these American families will be on the path to shelters and soup kitchens.

…and this is not of their making. They’re not to blame. You are.

…and you’re about to discount them again by allowing their benefits to end with Tier IV.

By the way, don’t pride yourself on extending the current benefits for the more recently unemployed, as included in the Job Bill. Of course you should do this, but as you know, the bill as it is written will not help any of those who have been the longest and hardest hit by this depression. The Job Bill only half addresses the unemployed, and 50% is an F.

Please make sure that the only choice for Americans who want to work is either a job or unemployment benefits. Don’t end benefits until there are jobs for them. As of now, there is only 1 job for every 6 unemployed workers. Take care of these victims.

ADD A TIER V Go to Change.org to Sign the Petition
Let Us Be Heard! We need your Support!

Actually, everyone on here is anonymous. I take it you’ve never heard of trickle up economics L. Thomas? You see, when the “poor” people have money to spend they’ll spend it which puts money into the economy and will actually help small business. Who do you think most of these small businesses sell goods and services too, the rich? No, they provide it to the common working class people. I would supposed you’re also against unemployment extensions and social programs also? I find it funny that the same people against this kind of thing would be the first ones to complain when they don’t get their social security.

Hey L. Thomas, where are our jobs? The rich got huge tax cuts under Bush which should’ve created all these jobs based on your reagonomics. So where are they?

Its not looking good for the long term unemployed.

http://worldnewsvine.com/2010/04/states-costing-feds-billions-in-loans-to-cover-unemployment-benefits/

From Huffington Post:
Unemployed Friends: Jobless Find Support Online

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/09/unemployed-friends-jobles_n_532077.html

99er Update:
CHANGE.ORG Tier V Unemployment Extension Petition up to 6,800 Signatures (goal is 7500) – Will You Sign????

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978162840

New Tier V Unemployment Extension Petition Close to 7,500 Goal
Momentum has been picking up for this petition over at Change.org promoting a new tier of unemployment benefits for the 99ers – those who have exhausted all available unemployment benefits extensions. There are currently about 7,300 signatures out of the stated goal of 7,500. A Tier V would actually add more emergency benefits for the long-term unemployed as opposed to extend the window of eligibility to file under the current federal extension system.

Just a week ago the petition was hovering around 5,300. Two thousand new names in the past 7 days.

At this rate it looks like the petition will hit its goal tomorrow, right when the Senate resumes its session, continues debate, and is scheduled to hold a cloture vote on a new 30-day unemployment extension.

The question is: Will the Senate listen to all these unemployed petitioners?

The upside…………….

No jobs. No unemployment benefits.

EQUALS

No income tax paid and

NO RE-ELECTION FOR CONGRESSMEN!!!!!!!!!

Please bring back outsourced jobs or at least charge those getting richer due to outsourcing pay benefits to Americans who have been replaced by cheap labor in third world countries.

Senate advances previously blocked bill for short-term extension of jobless benefits 60-34; final vote likely later this week – NBC News

http://financiallyfit.yahoo.com/finance/article-109295-4790-4-does-a-masters-degree-pay-off?ywaad=ad0035

As if we didn’t know this already

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36437932/ns/politics-capitol_hill/#storyContinued

Please help me understand with this vote took place yesterday. If this passes in the Senate, and it is expected to, it will go to President Obama to be signed into law. The vote is expected later this week.

Will it help the 99′ers? I have used up all of my 99 weeks also. I live in California. Will it add more weeks? From my understanding I was on Tier 4 which finished up. I need a Tier 5, correct? So will this bill add more weeks back to Tier 4? Who will is vote benefit?

Thank you for your help.

From what I understand this new bill will not do anything for us 99′ers. Keep signing petitions and email your reps for a Tier 5. PLEASE!

RE: Tier 5

Click on the link for names, telephone numbers and email address for Congress members.

Please contact them for TIER 5 today. Everybody has to do their part on their own. Don’t wait on somebody else to to all the work. We all are in it together.

http://www.senate.gov/galleries/pdcl/press.htm

Here is the email I sent to msnbc after reading the article Crystal liked in Post #2850

In your ‘Jobless benefits clear GOP roadblock’ story, you failed to mention all of the unemployed who have exhausted all benefits and have been left face down in the dirt by Congress.

Your article gives the impression that ALL of the unemployed have been thrown a lifeline and that all is now looking up for these poor suffering Americans- food will be on the table, mortgages can be paid, etc. True for some, but certainly NOT for all unemployed.

There are close to 1,000,000 American wage earners (and please note that this does not count the number of family members they support) who have been discounted from any further assistance in the form of UI benefits. Sort of a home grown genocide – wouldn’t you think?

By only reporting half the truth, your journalism has been slanted in favor of the illusion our Government is attempting to pass by not only this country, but those worldwide who are following this story. Please be brave enough to tell the Emperor that he is not wearing any clothes. Please have the courage to report ALL of the facts, and not just those that fit our Congress’ agenda.

To Crystal –

SORRY! Meant to say ‘linked’ – not ‘liked’! I know you’re in my boat of out of benefits, so it’s very possible you weren’t jumping for joy with the 1/2 truth reporting in the article either.

Below are three fax services that allow you to send two FREE faxes (per service, per day) via your computer. That is SIX FAXES a day you can send to our elected officals regarding a tier 5 extension:

http://www.faxzero.com

http://www.gotfreefax.com

http://www.myfax.com/free

I have use up all my unemployment and extenison and got my last check on April 2, 2010. I been out of work since april of 2008 2 years. I even went to school for 1 year at ITT for culinary of arts and graudated in september 2009 and been looking for a job as a cook and nothing. I also have 10 years in dispatching and still nothing. Please extened the benfits for the long term unemployed through 2010 so the president can have time to make more jobs

Tier 5 Update:
CHANGE.ORG Tier V Unemployment Extension Petition up to 9116 Signatures (goal is 10,000 ) – Will You Sign???
http://www.change.org/actions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

@ Post 2857 Patrick Verdi -

I would advise you to sign all kinds of petitions, call, email and fax Congress and the Media everyday. The way you wrote your question seems to me is like you asking us to extend the benefits. This is a blog only with information. We can’t extend anything from this blog.

You can find all the contact information and ways to contact Congress members and the Media by scrolling up to Post # 2648, 2704 and 2858. It only takes a few minutes to do it.

They extended the deadline to May 5. So, if my benefits run out for on May 15th, that means I’m out of luck?!? I’m currently on extension 1. This is frustrating if that’s the case b/c there’s going to be more people who will be out on the cold.

Hi Terri,

You are absolutely right they are just trying to say a bunch of crap that is only the half truth. How can you forget about the people who have nothing coming in? What are we suppose to do until the jobs roll in? We have been looking for work and trying to take even a $6.00/hr job but with so many people applying and us being over qualified, over age, over weight, the wrong looking person for the job or what ever they come up with its not easy. How can you change these things? Why are people being punished for having an education? This is nuts! congress needs to listen to us and the journalist need to report the truth the whole truth and not the half truth!

Didn’t the deficit get ran up by unfunded tax breaks for the wealthy, corporate america bailouts, a war in the middle east, and sending billions of dollars of aid to other countries, just to name a few? So what the republicans are saying is that during the “make the rich people richer” Bush administration the country ran up a huge deficit. So big that there is no money left for the average american citizen? Does anyone have a ballpark figure on how much money went out unfunded during the “make the rich people richer” Bush administration? (That all the republicans in Washington voted for)

Sign the Petition for adding Tier V Unemployment Extension!
We need your support!
http://www.change.org/petitions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

So this latest extension is only going to help those who are the more “newly” unemployed. Those who have not reached the end of Tier 4 yet and those who have reached the end of Tier 4, the “99ers”, are being totally ignored until Congress fights and argues somemore over where the money is going to come from to pay for further extensions for everybody.

How many more months is that going to take now that there is another, more important, “financial” bill that the President wants passed in a months time? Keep wasting time and I will be living in my car. My landlords need the rent so they can pay their mortgage on this duplex!

Don’t see why the 99ers couldn’t have been added to this last extension also, until Congress could make up their minds about what they want to do!

Lord, please let me find a job! I am sick and tired of having to depend upon the government!

Help me kids. I have been unemployed since Nov 8 2008. My benefits allegedly exhausted April 3. That does not add up to 99 weeks. The lady at TWC (Texas Workforce Commission) told me my benefits would commence once they pass this legislation. Am I retarded? Or does it depend on what state you are in correlated to that state’s unemployment % ?

@ larry you do know texas does not qualify for certain benefits because of our unemployment rate? just go to their website all info is there

i just hope HR4851 HR4213 go through

Ok, help me explain if my benefits run out after May 5, then I don’t qualify for my second extension?????

OMG!!!!

FINALLY, FINALLY FINALLY some (possibly?) GOOD NEWS for the 99-weekers! The lovely people over at AllYourTV.com (God bless them!) are saying that the Democrats are HINTING AT PLANS FOR A POSSIBLE TIER 5 (most likely to be approx. 13 weeks of benefits…hopefully passing that legislation w/in the next six weeks). Here is the story:

http://www.allyourtv.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1128:dems-hint-at-plans-for-possible-tier-5-extension-of-unemployment-benefits&catid=118:how-the-media-covers-the-long-term-unemployed&Itemid=46

NOW KEEP CALLING YOUR REPRESENTATIVES…and let’s MAKE IT SO!!!!

I just started new claim a couple of weeks ago and today I was sent to orientation by Texas Workforce. They gave me a form to bring to temporary service for posible job. My question is, I don’t qualify for the job they are sending me to but, if I don’t register with temporary service, will this interupt my benefits? Paper said if I did not go it could possible affect benefits.

M in texas says

Yes it will if you dont go and sign up. They will stop your payments and you will owe them the money back.
We had the same thin in MI, Had to put our resume on line via MI works and they had to stamp our paper and they verified we showed up and signed up.

Yes, the key is to keep the pressure on so that they will do something about it NOW, (not within six weeks). Our best bet is to make it an election issue. Every call and email they receive registers as a potential vote in every incumbents mind. That means most Democrats will see it as a way to gain seats and most Republicans will see it as a way to lose their seats.

The article from today (see post 2868) said they will be reluctant to pass it as it gets closer to elections. We can’t allow the issue to linger. Let’s keep putting faces to this issue and giving it a voice.

Senate passes short-term extension of UC. House expected to pass it tonight.

I didn’t mean to sound like i was telling you to extened the benfits for the long term unemployed. I was refering to the goverment. Sorry about that and thanks for the info on what to do

Senate passes bill to extend unemployment benefits

[Updated at 7:15 p.m.] The $18 billion bill now returns to the House for a final vote, which is cheduled for later Thursday. The president is expected to sign it into law soon after.

The measure would restore federal unemployment benefits to more than 200,000 jobless Americans who started losing them on April 5 after lawmakers let that deadline pass. Checks would be retroactive to that date.

Federal unemployment benefits, which last up to 73 weeks, kick in after the state-funded 26 weeks of coverage expire. These federal benefits are divided into tiers, and the jobless must apply each time they move into a new tier.

The bill, which was approved by a 59-38 vote, would also extend several other provisions until May 31, including: The federal COBRA health insurance subsidy; the National Flood Insurance Program and the copyright license used by satellite television providers. It also prevents a 21 percent reduction in Medicare payment rates for doctors from taking place until May 31.

Read the full CNNMoney.com story

[Posted at 6:12 p.m.] The Senate passed a bill Thursday that would temporarily extend unemployment benefits, sending the measure back to the House after rancorous debate over how to pay for it.

I have been unemployed since September 18. I have 487 real live resumes out, not only for positions in my field, but in other fields that I think I could do well in, am with four recruiting firms and also a local support group whose goal is to help each other find employment. I am not sitting around eating bon bons. I have a house to support and two children that depend on me. Put yourself in our shoes. What if your paycheck was not in your bank account at the end of the week? Or what if it were your mothers or daughters? I paid into unemployment with the forty years I have been working and for me to sit in front of a television and watch votes be tallied and pick my fate was disheartening. This is America. Take care of our people, please.

Please Help me with my Question -

I have used up my 99 weeks. I am in California. The bill passed today, will it help me out with more weeks or is it a Tier 5 which I need.

Will it help the 99′ers? I have used up all of my 99 weeks also. I live in California. Will it add more weeks? From my understanding I was on Tier 4 which finished up. I need a Tier 5, correct? So will this bill add more weeks back to Tier 4? Who will is vote benefit?

U.S. House OKs extension of jobless benefits; bill heads to Obama’s desk – AP

Update: TIER 5
CHANGE.ORG Tier V Unemployment Extension Petition up to 12,029 Signatures (goal is 15,000 ) – Will You Sign???
http://www.change.org/actions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

President Obama signs bill extending U.S. unemployment benefits through June 2

Can somebody please help me by answering my question?

I have used up my 99 weeks. I am in California. The bill passed today, will it help me out with more weeks or is it a Tier 5 which I need.

Will it help the 99′ers? I have used up all of my 99 weeks also. I live in California. Will it add more weeks? From my understanding I was on Tier 4 which finished up. I need a Tier 5, correct? So will this bill add more weeks back to Tier 4? Who will is vote benefit?

The bill passed today, does not help the 99′ers. It only allows those who havent yet completed the 99 weeks, to do so..

The only thing that will help the 99′ers, is if they add a tier 5.

Ok, someone please answer my Q – with this bill does that mean I qualify for my second extension — my first extension is over May 15. I’m in California?????

I’m a bit confused. I am about to finish up my 4 Tier with about 79 weeks used up. Does the extension apply to me? Will my benefits keep going? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Hello. I exhausted all of my Tier 4 benefits and I’ve been without any income for 2 weeks now. I live daily with worry and a giant pain at the pit of my stomach. It seems when I read these updates that there isn’t much discussion surrounding a Tier 5 other than the people who are trying their hardest to be heard (thank-you for that)? I cannot understand why these federal extensions wouldn’t also apply to the long term unemployed, it makes no sense to me. I do have a question……I hear some people say to continue reporting even when all benefits have been exhausted, does that mean to continue calling into the Marvin line? Thank-You.

i am in chicago and i have exausted my 99 weeks. are they at least considering a tier 5 for the long term unemployed. i applied for public aid but as it turns out they give you $200 a month in link for food. “BUT” to my surprise you have to be a female in order to recieve cash and medical benefits. the government is shady when it comes to equil rights. women have equil opportunity when it comes to jobs and ect……. but i guess that the rules dont apply when men need help or the US is in a recession. all i can say is WOW. smh

What congress did was not to benefits that have ran out But to put more money into the ones that have not. They talk like there helping the unemployed when all they are doing is bringing the numbers down by eliminating people who are eligible. 400.000 unemployed in this country means that’s the number eligible and receiving benefits. Not the ones who have ran-out or can’t collect or the homeless. So the real numbers are doubled if you count all unemployed.They LIE LIE LIE to us constantly.

http://cnmnewsnetwork.com/17931/tier-5-unemployment-extension-additional-2-months-of-benefits/

THIS IS FOR THE TIER 5 EXTENSION. Its a 2 month extension that has to pass through house.

Good Luck to all

New Update: TIER 5
CHANGE.ORG Tier V Unemployment Extension Petition up to 13,562 Signatures (goal is 15,000 ) – Will You Sign???
http://www.change.org/actions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

They are not extending unemployment benefits, but they are extending the deadline, to allow ppl to move thru the 4 tiers.

I think some ppl aren’t understanding that. The deadline that just passed of April 5th, would have cut off alot ppl, who wasnt going to get the chance to have 99 weeks like some other ppl. The extension of the DEADLINE, which is what they just passed, allows those who have not completed their 99 weeks, to do that.

Thats all this is…

Like my situation. I am in tier 2. the april 5th deadline (had it not been extended just now), would have made it so that tier 2 was all i could get. i wouldnt have had the chance to use tier 3 or 4, like some were able to.

This extension that was just passed, only extended the deadline, to give ppl time to transition to their next tier. Now I can transition.

i know someone made the comment, they didnt understand why the extension of benefits didnt apply to the 99′ers, too (the long term unemployed).. It is not an extension of benefits.. but an extension of the deadline. so that others can have up to 99 weeks too…

I hope that helps some?

Sofia
Yes you are….so be happy…
And fight for the tier 5 because all of us before September or so will be cover for a little more time..go and sign the petitions…please!!!

If you haven’t already please keep writing and calling your local representatives, also call your governors as well and local news stations to let them know that a tier V is needed. You may not need it now but I assure you, you may need it in the future! If the tea-party can get that much press then we need to step-up or protest as well!

Quote for the day:

“The greatest evil is not done in those sordid dens of evil that Dickens loved to paint but is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clear, carpeted, warmed, well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voices.”

C. S. Lewis

Regarding Tier 5 – - Please act now and today !

Everybody please contact Congress and the Media for Tier 5 every day until there is bill and that bill is passed and signed.

For those on Tier 1, 2, 3, & 4 should be also worried and should contact Congress and the Media because when your current Tiers are up, you will have a Tier 5 ready for you if you need it.

Everybody MUST do their part by Calling, Faxing and Emailing (which is free..go to the library or your local Work Source/One Stop center if you don’t have internet) and get your voice out there to Congress and the Media everyday until Tier 5 is passed. Nothing is going to be done if rely on others to do it for you and not do it your self. Everybody has to pitch in and email, fax and call.

DIRECT LINES FOR SOME KEY CONTACTS:

Senate Majority Leader Reid: (202) 224-3542

Senate Minority Leader McConnell: (202) 224-2541

Senator Richard Durbin: (202) 224-2152

Senator Max Baucus: (202) 224-2651

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: (202) 225-4965

Rep. Jim McDermott: (202) 225-3106

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer: (202) 225-4131

Whitehouse:
Comments line: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414

abcnews:
support@abcnews.go.com

Al Franken:
frankenal@hotmail.com

Bill O’reilly:
oreilly@foxnews.com

brian williams:
brian.williams@msnbc.com

Chris Matthews:
chris.matthews@msnbc.com

CBS Early Show:
earlyshow@cbs.com

Face The Nation:
ftn@cbsnews.com

MSNBC’s “Countdown w/Keith Olbermann”: countdown@msnbc.com

crossfire:
crossfire@cnn.com

Dateline:
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Fox News:
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FOX Report with Shepard Smith:
Foxreport@foxnews.com

hardball:
hardball@msnbc.com

L.A. Times (Letter to the editor):
letters@latimes.com

Meet the press:
MTP@NBC.com

Michael Moore:
mmflint@aol.com
news@michaelmoore.com

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer:
newshour@pbs.org

Newsweek:
Letters@newsweek.com
WebEditors@newsweek.com

NBC Nightly News:
nightly@nbc.com

New York Times:
krugman@nytimes.com

Sean Hannity:
hannity@foxnews.com

TODAY SHOW:
Today@NBC.com

NPR:
All Things Considered: atc@npr.org
Morning Edition: morning@npr.org
Talk Of The Nation: totn@npr.org

Special Report w/Brit Hume:
Special@foxnews.com

Click or cut and paste the link to get the contacts

http://tier5.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/2290880-e-mail-campaign-to-begin-on-monday-3-22-please-join-us-

And here are even more contact for everybody to contact.
Some key shows/addresses:

The Ed Schultz Show
ed@edschultzshow.com (host)
james@edschultzshow.com (producer)

The Stephanie Miller Show
stephanie@stephaniemiller.com (host)
chris@stephaniemiller.com (exec producer)
rebekah@stephaniemiller.com (assoc. producer)

Bill Press
@dcradiodan (producer Dan Henning via Twitter)
@bpshow (general show contact via Twitter)

The Young Turks:
annakasparian@yahoo.com (booking producer)
theyoungturks@googlegroups.com

Randi Rhodes:
randi@randirhodes.com
via Twitter – @randiradio

The Mike Malloy Show:
mike@mikemalloy.com (host)
kathy@mikemalloy.com (producer)

The Alan Colmes Show:
alancolmesradio@foxnews.com
via twitter – @alancolmes

The Jim Bohannon Show:
producer@jimbotalk.net
paul_hill@westwoodone.com (producer)

The Bob Edwards Show:
bob@xmradio.com (host)
andy.danyo@xmradio.com (producer)
via Twitter @bobedwardsshow

The Diane Rehm Show:
sandra@wamu.org (Sandra Pinkard – producer)
via Twitter @drshow

IF THEY CAN SPEND MILLIONS ON HAITI & CHILE, they can certainly help their OWN PEOPLE, How do they pay for extensions and tier V, STOP SENDING MONEY TO OTHER COUNTRIES and SEND IT TO THE LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED!

@ Alison Doyle, About.com Guide to Job Searching

I posted a blog about 15 mins ago with contact information in regards to Congress members and the Media for everybody on here to view. It was a bit long. Please make sure that post does get posted on here.

Thanks.

I have been unemployed a little over a year (14 months) and called the unemployment office yesterday and found out I do not qualify for this new extension. I guess my point is, not all of us will get another year of benefits like the 99 weekers and wanted to give an FYI to people who were unable to call yesterday. I’m also in a very high unemployment state. Best wishes to everybody and the people in the tiers because you won’t be qualified for 99 weeks. Congress knew if they held off alot of people would fall off, it was a caculated move. So, I guess it’s time for everybody to sign the petition and start calling.

Extension Tier 5 Update:
CHANGE.ORG Tier V Unemployment Extension Petition up to 14,749 Signatures (goal is 15,000 ) – Will You Sign???
http://www.change.org/actions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

This is why we need to make people aware of whats going on for all Tiers and we need a Tier V:

This is a response to me from Senator Boxer:

Dear Friend:

Thank you for contacting me about extending unemployment benefits. I appreciate hearing from you, and I agree we must act swiftly to help America’s jobless workers.

I am pleased to tell you that important legislation has been enacted to extend unemployment benefits for thousands of Americans struggling to make ends meet. The Continuing Extension Act (H.R.4851) extends benefits retroactively, from April 5, 2010 until June 2, 2010.

H.R.4851 gives the Senate and House of Representatives time to reconcile their versions of H.R.4213, the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, which would extend unemployment benefits through December 31, 2010. I anticipate that this legislation will be enacted soon so that families will continue to have the financial support they need.

Although this extension provides only temporary relief to the unemployed, be assured that creating and saving jobs for millions of Americans is my top priority in the Senate.

Again, thank you for writing to me on this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me again about any issue of importance to you.

Barbara Boxer
United States Senator

Hi Crystal….Does that letter pertain to the long term and adding a Tier 5?

Hi Everybody, I am just wondering. I read just about every comment dating to 11/2008. There certainly was allot of Bush Bashing. Yes under his Watch came this Terrible Downfall. Well here it is 4/2010. second year of the Obama Administration. Things are worse now With no sign of Improvement. Oh I am sorry Wall Street is doing Okay for now! Especially the Unemployment numbers. So I ask How has the Change we can Belive in & The road to recovery (so called Stimulus Bill) Worked for you & your Family so far? When do you think the Obama Distraction should take some blame for this. Instead of adding some more Benefits for Unemployment or Giving Tax incentives for Business to Hire People . We have a Healthcare Bill that will not fully go in to Effect until 2014 maybe even later. So you are keeping it Classy for a Man who can talk a good Game but not Deliver one!

No offense but from all i heard and read most folks seem to think that allyourtv,com is simply an very unrelible Blog and not real news!

Some more news from allyourtv.com! Anybody who believes Rick Ellis and his Junk also believes in Bigfoot!

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN IS IT A TIER 5 TO SET UP A LONGER TIER 6

http://cnmnewsnetwork.com/17931/tier-5-unemployment-extension-additional-2-months-of-benefits/

Here is what I posted on Congress.org

CONGRESS DIVIDES UNEMPLOYED INTO 2 CLASSES
Short Term Unemployed Get Help – Long Term Unemployed Get Ignored

Our benevolent Congress recently voted to allow only some of the millions of unemployed Americans to continue to survive in this treacherous and still floundering recession we know as the United States economy. With a stroke of his pen, President Obama sentenced well over 1,000,000 not so lucky unemployed Americans to a life of poverty, homelessness, utter destitution and worse.

Proclaiming that to not allow a continuation of unemployment benefits an “inhuman” act that would cause untold hardship, Congress has extended the date of eligibility for benefits under the guise that The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 (H.R.4851) extends actual cash benefits for “the unemployed.” The language used in this propaganda spoken by Congress and many of the ‘go with the flow’ media outlets is not only misleading, it’s a blatant misrepresentation of the facts. Only those who have not maxed out their benefits will be allowed continued financial help. The near 1,000,000 who have exceeded the allowable collection period have been kicked to the curb and left without any means to pay for food, housing and the everyday necessities of life. These are Americans who through no fault of their own lost their jobs to outsourcing and a crumbling economy – neither of which was their fault, but certainly their misfortune.

There are a few journalists (and their number is growing) who have had the courage to report the cold, hard facts of the ugly side of H.R. 4851 and the huge population of unemployed Americans who face a downward spiral into poverty and homelessness due to the decisions of Congress in this matter. While our Nation rushes to the aid of other countries in crisis, it has continually ignored the monumental catastrophe that are the long term unemployed of the United States of America.

This home grown genocide of the Middle Class continues each and every day that our Government refuses to acknowledged the millions of Americans who every day send desperate communications via fax, email and phone calls, begging our elected officials for help. Foreclosures, repossession of automobiles, disconnection of utilities, loss of dignity and in more than a few cases death by their own hands as they can no longer find a way to survive – this has become the fate of those whom Congress have designated as the acceptable collateral damage of this Great Recession.

http://www.congress.org/soapbox/alert/14940736

* Update: Unemployment Extension Tier 5
CHANGE.ORG Tier V Unemployment Extension Petition up to 15,362 Signatures (goal is 25,000 ) – Will You Sign???
http://www.change.org/actions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

Hi Cora,

Yes they are not including Tier V in this.

Hi Terri,

You are so correct congress is not paying any attention to us and we need to make sure we are speaking out about this to everyone!

I just spoke with the Florida UC office. My Tier IV UC benefits expired on April 5th. I am not eligible for any additional UC benefits unless and until Congress approves a Tier V. I have been unemployed since August 2008. Since the day I was laid off, I have been submitting resumes, sending cold call letters, answering ads, networking, etc. with no employment yet. On many instances I have been told that after interviewing I “came in second.” My age perhaps! My former employer has listed my former job on Career Builder yesterday. I have applied via Career Builder and also contacted the President of the company regarding re-hire. I’ve not yet received any response even though I have a letter of personal recommendation from this president of the company. Any ideas anyone?

Hello everyone on unemployment please sign the pettion at this website to help all those 99ers out including my self thank you!
http://www.change.org/petitions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

I realize that the more people sign the petition the better our chances of Congress paying attention to us. But the goal keeps rising, what’s that about! We shouldn’t even have to sign a petition. WE are screwed, they don’t care about us..
They screw up the economy and then they’ll scew up health care reform and we will all be paying for it in more ways than one..

More ignorant assertions by the GOP – “Unemployed Americans are lazy”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-papantonio/gop-calls-unemployed-work_b_544160.html

99er Update: Tier V Unemployment Extension Petition Has Over 16,500 Signatures
April 20, 2010 01:39 PM EDT (Updated: April 20, 2010 04:39 PM EDT)
As of this writing, the petition for a Tier V unemployment benefits extension over at Change.org is just a shade under 16,600. The petition has achieved remarkable success over the last couple weeks in terms of the number of signatories joining the effort in such a short time span.
http://politics.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978185497

That is a bunch of BS that the unemployed are lazy…I was working for the greedy company for 27 years and got laid off. Just goes to show you, don’t go into management with no union protection, because they can lay you off for noreason at all.. I’ve been trying to find a job for 2yrs now and am lucky if I even get a response back. My life has been completely destroyed by this…besides one can’t really live off of unemployment, with what they pay..granted better than nothing…If anyone of those people in congress lost there job they could very well be in the same boat. They are just a bunch of SOB’s that have no idea what we are up against. I DIDN’T ASK FOR THIS….They allow these big companies to lay off people, making the higher salaries, then they cut pensions, and medical and 401k plans, when will it end..They won’t be happy until we are all homeless and the illegals are here taking our jobs or they outsource the jobs to other countries and pay them nothing. WE ARE NOT LAZY..there are no jobs that will hire me for the salaries they are paying…They don’t even consider me and believe me, I would take a job paying $14 an hr but they just won’t even give me the opportunity. :/ Some of us are getting older, thinking we could maybe retire soon and now we have to start all over.. I have friends that say take any job, they haven’t got a clue..what job no one will hire me.. Nothing changed for them, life goes on as usual.. Until you are in this predictment, unless you have a freakin job for me, then please shut up..

Taylor, I was sort of in the same boat as you were. I had a good paying non union job and they layed off a bunch of us. A few weeks later they had an ad hiring new production workers which is what I did. I had good reviews at my job and when I called them and asked them why I wasn’t called back they told me they weren’t hiring for the job that I was doing. Talk about corporate greed. A union was brought up there once and they told people they would send the jobs to mexico if a union was ever voted in. They actually did send some jobs there anyways to prove a point.

Found this on another blog, wanted to share with you all.

http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/21/news/economy/long_term_unemployment/index.htm?hpt=C2

I can’t seem to find any contact info for the CNN reporter. He probably is a guest reporter and not a regular on CNN.

Taylor…

You are not alone.

EVERYTHING you said rings true for me as well. I am in the exact same boat as you. Lost my CAREER (not just a job…a 20 year career!), my property, many “friends”, my girlfriend…seemingly, my whole life is GONE!…and nobody seems to understand.

I KNOW that you aren’t lazy. I know how hard it is. Just want you to know that I understand.

Now, let’s get this TIER 5 going! This economy is NOT getting any better…and we NEED this assistance. If there are no jobs for short-term unemployed…why would there be jobs for long-term unemployed? It doesn’t make sense to cut us off like this. THERE ARE NO JOBS!!!

Well here is a link that may help people in CA

http://www.modestneeds.org/help/resources/index.asp

Lets get Tier V going!!!

Unemployment Extension Tier 5 Update:
CHANGE.ORG Tier V Unemployment Extension Petition up to 18,499 Signatures (goal is 25,000 ) – Will You Sign???
http://www.change.org/actions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

Well, I haven’t received a check since April 5. I can no longer afford gas, rent, car payment, utilities, etc….I cannot find any work. I’m scared out of my mind and it seems that a Tier 5 hasn’t caught any attention!!!! What the heck are we going to do? The more time that goes by without any action being taken the less likely this will happen for those in desperate need. This is affecting good people, good children and families. I’m sorry to be such a downer but I feel very discouraged at this point.

Cora,please hang in there, I know how you feel,I have two Boys whose parents died and I am raising them.I have been unemployed since April 2008. It is hard explaining too them why there is no money for our basic needs.Shame on our government, spend money everywhere except home where it is really need!!!

3 words I have for all of us.

VOTE THEM OUT

Wake Up Citizens of this Great Nation!

“ Those who cast the Votes decide nothing!
Those Who Count the votes decide everything!!!”

Good article (at least Tier V is FINALLY being talked about by legitimate media!)

How long should we help the unemployed?

http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/23/news/economy/extending_unemployment_benefits/

I know that this sounds pessimistic but I believe that the democrats will introduce an extension for us 99 weekers but they will try to pass it without funding it and they will force it to come to a vote and they won’t get 60 votes. Then they can just say to us, Sorry-we tried but those nasty old republicans won’t go for it and that will be the end for us.

I don’t know what the holdup is????!!! I received my last benefits on April 4, 2010. I though I would automatically get the extension, I was wrong because it extension expired April 4th so the checks just stopped. I filed for an extension, thankfully Congress passed the extension date, the president signed it, yet I still have no check as of today April 25th. What is the holdup? I called twice and they said keep filing my claim. I have to make a mortgage payment end of month and pay for health insurance required BY this state. I understand its retro but it doesn’t help me when I am not getting ANYTHING and I won’t be able to pay my mortgage without it. I have never been late on a mortgage payment!!! So angry right now…..

Unemployed in Mass

Write and Call today for Tier 5. Here are the contacts.

Complete List of Senate and Congressional Contact Info.
Name

Party

State

District

Phone

Fax

Jeff Sessions

(R)

Alabama

Senator

202-224-4124

202-224-3149

Richard Shelby

(R)

Alabama

Senator

202-224-5744

202-224-3416

Artur Davis

(D)

Alabama

Rep – D7

202-225-2665

202-226-9567

Spencer Bachus

(R)

Alabama

Rep – D6

202-225-4921

202-225-2082

Parker Griffith

(D)

Alabama

Rep – D5

202-225-4801

202-225-4392

Robert B. Aderholt

(R)

Alabama

Rep – D4

202-225-4876

202-225-5587

Mike D. Rogers

(R)

Alabama

Rep – D3

202-225-3261

202-226-8485

Bobby Bright

(D)

Alabama

Rep – D2

202-225-2901

202-225-8913

Jo Bonner

(R)

Alabama

Rep – D1

202-225-4931

202-225-0562

Lisa Murkowski

(R)

Alaska

Senator

202-224-6665

202-224-5301

Mark Begich

(D)

Alaska

Senator

202-224-3004

202-224-2354

Don Young

(R)

Alaska

Rep – At-large

202-225-5765

202-225-0425

John McCain

(R)

Arizona

Senator

202-224-2235

202-228-2862

Jon Kyl

(R)

Arizona

Senator

202-224-4521

202-224-2207

Gabrielle Giffords

(D)

Arizona

Rep – D8

202-225-2542

202-225-0378

Raul M. Grijalva

(D)

Arizona

Rep – D7

202-225-2435

202-225-1541

Jeff Flake

(R)

Arizona

Rep – D6

202-225-2635

202-226-4386

Harry Mitchell

(D)

Arizona

Rep – D5

202-225-2190

202-225-3263

Ed Pastor

(D)

Arizona

Rep – D4

202-225-4065

202-225-1655

John Shadegg

(R)

Arizona

Rep – D3

202-225-3361

202-225-3462

Trent Franks

(R)

Arizona

Rep – D2

202-225-4576

202-225-6328

Ann Kirkpatrick

(D)

Arizona

Rep – D1

202-225-2315

202-226-9739

Blanche Lincoln

(D)

Arkansas

Senator

202-224-4843

202-228-1371

Mark Pryor

(D)

Arkansas

Senator

202-224-2353

202-228-0908

Mike Ross

(D)

Arkansas

Rep – D4

202-225-3772

202-225-1314

John Boozman

(R)

Arkansas

Rep – D3

202-225-4301

202-225-5713

Vic Snyder

(D)

Arkansas

Rep – D2

202-225-2506

202-225-5903

Marion Berry

(D)

Arkansas

Rep – D1

202-225-4076

202-225-5602

Barbara Boxer

(D)

California

Senator

202-224-3553

202-224-0454

Dianne Feinstein

(D)

California

Senator

202-224-3841

202-228-3954

Barbara Lee

(D)

California

Rep – D9

202-225-2661

202-225-9817

Nancy Pelosi

(D)

California

Rep – D8

202-225-4965

202-225-4188

George Miller

(D)

California

Rep – D7

202-225-2095

202-225-5609

Lynn Woolsey

(D)

California

Rep – D6

202-225-5161

202-225-5163

Susan Davis

(D)

California

Rep – D53

202-225-2040

202-225-2948

Duncan D. Hunter

(R)

California

Rep – D52

202-225-5672

202-225-0235

Bob Filner

(D)

California

Rep – D51

202-225-8045

202-225-9073

Brian Bilbray

(R)

California

Rep – D50

202-225-0508

202-225-2558

Doris Matsui

(D)

California

Rep – D5

202-225-7163

202-225-0566

Darrell Issa

(R)

California

Rep – D49

202-225-3906

202-225-3303

John Campbell

(R)

California

Rep – D48

202-225-5611

202-225-9177

Loretta Sanchez

(D)

California

Rep – D47

202-225-2965

202-225-5859

Dana Rohrabacher

(R)

California

Rep – D46

202-225-2415

202-225-0145

Mary Bono Mack

(R)

California

Rep – D45

202-225-5330

202-225-2961

Ken Calvert

(R)

California

Rep – D44

202-225-1986

202-225-2004

Joe Baca

(D)

California

Rep – D43

202-225-6161

202-225-8671

Gary Miller

(R)

California

Rep – D42

202-225-3201

202-226-6962

Jerry Lewis

(R)

California

Rep – D41

202-225-5861

202-225-6498

Edward R. Royce

(R)

California

Rep – D40

202-225-4111

202-226-0335

Tom McClintock

(R)

California

Rep – D4

202-225-2511

202-225-5444

Linda Sanchez

(D)

California

Rep – D39

202-225-6676

202-226-1012

Grace Napolitano

(D)

California

Rep – D38

202-225-5256

202-225-0027

Laura Richardson

(D)

California

Rep – D37

202-225-7924

202-225-7926

Jane Harman

(D)

California

Rep – D36

202-225-8220

202-226-7290

Maxine Waters

(D)

California

Rep – D35

202-225-2201

202-225-7854

Lucille Roybal-Allard

(D)

California

Rep – D34

202-225-1766

202-226-0350

Diane Watson

(D)

California

Rep – D33

202-225-7084

202-225-2422

Judy Chu

(D)

California

Rep – D32

202-225-5464

202-225-5467

Xavier Becerra

(D)

California

Rep – D31

202-225-6235

202-225-2202

Henry A. Waxman

(D)

California

Rep – D30

202-225-3976

202-225-4099

Dan Lungren

(R)

California

Rep – D3

202-225-5716

202-226-1298

Adam Schiff

(D)

California

Rep – D29

202-225-4176

202-225-5828

Howard L. Berman

(D)

California

Rep – D28

202-225-4695

202-225-3196

Brad Sherman

(D)

California

Rep – D27

202-225-5911

202-225-5879

David Dreier

(R)

California

Rep – D26

202-225-2305

202-225-7018

Howard McKeon

(R)

California

Rep – D25

202-225-1956

202-226-0683

Elton Gallegly

(R)

California

Rep – D24

202-225-5811

202-225-1100

Lois Capps

(D)

California

Rep – D23

202-225-3601

202-225-5632

Kevin McCarthy

(R)

California

Rep – D22

202-225-2915

202-225-2908

Devin Nunes

(R)

California

Rep – D21

202-225-2523

202-225-3404

Jim Costa

(D)

California

Rep – D20

202-225-3341

202-225-9308

Wally Herger

(R)

California

Rep – D2

202-225-3076

202-226-0852

George Radanovich

(R)

California

Rep – D19

202-225-4540

202-225-3402

Dennis Cardoza

(D)

California

Rep – D18

202-225-6131

202-225-0819

Sam Farr

(D)

California

Rep – D17

202-225-2861

202-225-6791

Zoe Lofgren

(D)

California

Rep – D16

202-225-3072

202-225-3336

Mike Honda

(D)

California

Rep – D15

202-225-2631

202-225-2699

Anna G. Eshoo

(D)

California

Rep – D14

202-225-8104

202-225-8890

Pete Stark

(D)

California

Rep – D13

202-225-5065

202-226-3805

Jackie Speier

(D)

California

Rep – D12

202-225-3531

202-226-4183

Jerry McNerney

(D)

California

Rep – D11

202-225-1947

202-225-4060

Mike Thompson

(D)

California

Rep – D1

202-225-3311

202-225-4335

Mark Udall

(D)

Colorado

Senator

202-224-5941

202-224-6471

Michael Bennet

(D)

Colorado

Senator

202-224-5852

202-228-5036

Ed Perlmutter

(D)

Colorado

Rep – D7

202-225-2645

202-225-5278

Mike Coffman

(R)

Colorado

Rep – D6

202-225-7882

202-226-4623

Doug Lamborn

(R)

Colorado

Rep – D5

202-225-4422

202-226-2638

Betsy Markey

(D)

Colorado

Rep – D4

202-225-4676

202-225-5870

John Salazar

(D)

Colorado

Rep – D3

202-225-4761

202-226-9669

Jared Polis

(D)

Colorado

Rep – D2

202-225-2161

202-226-7840

Diana DeGette

(D)

Colorado

Rep – D1

202-225-4431

202-225-5657

Chris Dodd

(D)

Connecticut

Senator

202-224-2823

202-224-1083

Joe Lieberman

(I)

Connecticut

Senator

202-224-4041

202-224-9750

Chris Murphy

(D)

Connecticut

Rep – D5

202-225-4476

202-225-5933

Jim Himes

(D)

Connecticut

Rep – D4

202-225-5541

202-225-9629

Rosa L. DeLauro

(D)

Connecticut

Rep – D3

202-225-3661

202-225-4890

Joe Courtney

(D)

Connecticut

Rep – D2

202-225-2076

202-225-4977

John Larson

(D)

Connecticut

Rep – D1

202-225-2265

202-225-1031

Ted Kaufman

(D)

Delaware

Senator

202-224-5042

202-228-3075

Tom Carper

(D)

Delaware

Senator

202-224-2441

202-228-2190

Michael N. Castle

(R)

Delaware

Rep – At-large

202-225-4165

202-225-2291

Bill Nelson

(D)

Florida

Senator

202-224-5274

202-228-2183

Mel Martinez

(R)

Florida

Senator

202-224-3041

202-228-5171

Gus Bilirakis

(R)

Florida

Rep – D9

202-225-5755

202-225-4085

Alan Grayson

(D)

Florida

Rep – D8

202-225-2176

202-225-0999

John L. Mica

(R)

Florida

Rep – D7

202-225-4035

202-226-0821

Cliff Stearns

(R)

Florida

Rep – D6

202-225-5744

202-225-3973

Ginny Brown-Waite

(R)

Florida

Rep – D5

202-225-1002

202-226-6559

Ander Crenshaw

(R)

Florida

Rep – D4

202-225-2501

202-225-2504

Corrine Brown

(D)

Florida

Rep – D3

202-225-0123

202-225-2256

Mario Diaz-Balart

(R)

Florida

Rep – D25

202-225-2778

202-226-0346

Suzanne Kosmas

(D)

Florida

Rep – D24

202-225-2706

202-226-6299

Alcee L. Hastings

(D)

Florida

Rep – D23

202-225-1313

202-225-1171

Ron Klein

(D)

Florida

Rep – D22

202-225-3026

202-225-8398

Lincoln Diaz-Balart

(R)

Florida

Rep – D21

202-225-4211

202-225-8576

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

(D)

Florida

Rep – D20

202-225-7931

202-226-2052

Allen Boyd

(D)

Florida

Rep – D2

202-225-5235

202-225-5615

Robert Wexler

(D)

Florida

Rep – D19

202-225-3001

202-225-5974

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

(R)

Florida

Rep – D18

202-225-3931

202-225-5620

Kendrick B. Meek

(D)

Florida

Rep – D17

202-225-4506

202-226-0777

Tom Rooney

(R)

Florida

Rep – D16

202-225-5792

202-225-3132

Bill Posey

(R)

Florida

Rep – D15

202-225-3671

202-225-3516

Connie Mack IV

(R)

Florida

Rep – D14

202-225-2536

202-226-0439

Vern Buchanan

(R)

Florida

Rep – D13

202-225-5015

202-226-0828

Adam Putnam

(R)

Florida

Rep – D12

202-225-1252

202-226-0585

Kathy Anne Castor

(D)

Florida

Rep – D11

202-225-3376

202-225-5652

Bill Young

(R)

Florida

Rep – D10

202-225-5961

202-225-9764

Jeff Miller

(R)

Florida

Rep – D1

202-225-4136

202-225-3414

Johnny Isakson

(R)

Georgia

Senator

202-224-3643

202-228-0724

Saxby Chambliss

(R)

Georgia

Senator

202-224-3521

202-224-0103

Nathan Deal

(R)

Georgia

Rep – D9

202-225-5211

202-225-8272

Jim Marshall

(D)

Georgia

Rep – D8

202-225-6531

202-225-3013

John Linder

(R)

Georgia

Rep – D7

202-225-4272

202-225-4696

Tom Price

(R)

Georgia

Rep – D6

202-225-4501

202-225-4656

John Lewis

(D)

Georgia

Rep – D5

202-225-3801

202-225-0351

Hank Johnson

(D)

Georgia

Rep – D4

202-225-1605

202-226-0691

Lynn Westmoreland

(R)

Georgia

Rep – D3

202-225-5901

202-225-2515

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

(D)

Georgia

Rep – D2

202-225-3631

202-225-2203

David Scott

(D)

Georgia

Rep – D13

202-225-2939

202-225-4628

John Barrow

(D)

Georgia

Rep – D12

202-225-2823

202-225-3377

Phil Gingrey

(R)

Georgia

Rep – D11

202-225-2931

202-225-2944

Paul C. Broun

(R)

Georgia

Rep – D10

202-225-4101

202-226-0776

Jack Kingston

(R)

Georgia

Rep – D1

202-225-5831

202-226-2269

Daniel Inouye

(D)

Hawaii

Senator

202-224-3934

202-224-6747

Daniel Kahikina Akaka

(D)

Hawaii

Senator

202-224-6361

202-224-2126

Mazie Hirono

(D)

Hawaii

Rep – D2

202-225-4906

202-225-4987

Neil Abercrombie

(D)

Hawaii

Rep – D1

202-225-2726

202-225-4580

James E. Risch

(R)

Idaho

Senator

202-224-2752

202-224-2573

Mike Crapo

(R)

Idaho

Senator

202-224-6142

202-228-1375

Michael K. Simpson

(R)

Idaho

Rep – D2

202-225-5531

202-225-8216

Walter Minnick

(D)

Idaho

Rep – D1

202-225-6611

202-225-3029

Richard Durbin

(D)

Illinois

Senator

202-224-2152

202-228-0400

Roland W. Burris

(D)

Illinois

Senator

202-224-2854

202-228-3333

Janice D. Schakowsky

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D9

202-225-2111

202-226-6890

Melissa Bean

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D8

202-225-3711

202-225-7830

Danny K. Davis

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D7

202-225-5006

202-225-5641

Peter Roskam

(R)

Illinois

Rep – D6

202-225-4561

202-225-1166

Mike Quigley

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D5

202-225-4061

202-225-5603

Luis V. Gutierrez

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D4

202-225-8203

202-225-7810

Dan Lipinski

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D3

202-225-5701

202-225-1012

Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D2

202-225-0773

202-225-0899

John Shimkus

(R)

Illinois

Rep – D19

202-225-5271

202-225-5880

Aaron Schock

(R)

Illinois

Rep – D18

202-225-6201

202-225-9249

Philip Hare

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D17

202-225-5905

202-225-5396

Donald Manzullo

(R)

Illinois

Rep – D16

202-225-5676

202-225-5284

Timothy V. Johnson

(R)

Illinois

Rep – D15

202-225-2371

202-226-0791

Bill Foster

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D14

202-225-2976

202-225-0697

Judy Biggert

(R)

Illinois

Rep – D13

202-225-3515

202-225-9420

Jerry F. Costello

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D12

202-225-5661

202-225-0285

Debbie Halvorson

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D11

202-225-3635

202-225-3521

Mark Steven Kirk

(R)

Illinois

Rep – D10

202-225-4835

202-225-0837

Bobby L. Rush

(D)

Illinois

Rep – D1

202-225-4372

202-226-0333

Evan Bayh

(D)

Indiana

Senator

202-224-5623

202-228-1377

Richard G. Lugar

(R)

Indiana

Senator

202-224-4814

202-228-0360

Baron Hill

(D)

Indiana

Rep – D9

202-225-5315

202-226-6866

Brad Ellsworth

(D)

Indiana

Rep – D8

202-225-4636

202-225-3284

Andre Carson

(D)

Indiana

Rep – D7

202-225-4011

202-225-5633

Mike Pence

(R)

Indiana

Rep – D6

202-225-3021

202-225-3382

Dan Burton

(R)

Indiana

Rep – D5

202-225-2276

202-225-0016

Steve Buyer

(R)

Indiana

Rep – D4

202-225-5037

202-225-2267

Mark Souder

(R)

Indiana

Rep – D3

202-225-4436

202-225-3479

Joe Donnelly

(D)

Indiana

Rep – D2

202-225-3915

202-225-6798

Peter J. Visclosky

(D)

Indiana

Rep – D1

202-225-2461

202-225-2493

Chuck Grassley

(R)

Iowa

Senator

202-224-3744

202-224-6020

Tom Harkin

(D)

Iowa

Senator

202-224-3254

202-224-9369

Steve King

(R)

Iowa

Rep – D5

202-225-4426

202-225-3193

Tom Latham

(R)

Iowa

Rep – D4

202-225-5476

202-225-3301

Leonard L. Boswell

(D)

Iowa

Rep – D3

202-225-3806

202-225-5608

David Loebsack

(D)

Iowa

Rep – D2

202-225-6576

202-226-0757

Bruce Braley

(D)

Iowa

Rep – D1

202-225-2911

202-225-6666

Pat Roberts

(R)

Kansas

Senator

202-224-4774

202-224-3514

Sam Brownback

(R)

Kansas

Senator

202-224-6521

202-228-1265

Todd Tiahrt

(R)

Kansas

Rep – D4

202-225-6216

202-225-3489

Dennis Moore

(D)

Kansas

Rep – D3

202-225-2865

202-225-2807

Lynn Jenkins

(R)

Kansas

Rep – D2

202-225-6601

202-225-7986

Jerry Moran

(R)

Kansas

Rep – D1

202-225-2715

202-225-5124

Jim Bunning

(R)

Kentucky

Senator

202-224-4343

202-228-1373

Mitch McConnell

(R)

Kentucky

Senator

202-224-2541

202-224-2499

Ben Chandler

(D)

Kentucky

Rep – D6

202-225-4706

202-225-2122

Harold Rogers

(R)

Kentucky

Rep – D5

202-225-4601

202-225-0940

Geoff Davis

(R)

Kentucky

Rep – D4

202-225-3465

202-225-0003

John Yarmuth

(D)

Kentucky

Rep – D3

202-225-5401

202-225-5776

Brett Guthrie

(R)

Kentucky

Rep – D2

202-225-3501

202-226-2019

Edward Whitfield

(R)

Kentucky

Rep – D1

202-225-3115

202-225-3547

David Vitter

(R)

Louisiana

Senator

202-224-4623

202-228-5061

Mary Landrieu

(D)

Louisiana

Senator

202-224-5824

202-224-9735

Charles W. Boustany, Jr.

(R)

Louisiana

Rep – D7

202-225-2031

202-225-5724

Bill Cassidy

(R)

Louisiana

Rep – D6

202-225-3901

202-225-7313

Rodney Alexander

(R)

Louisiana

Rep – D5

202-225-8490

202-225-5639

John C. Fleming

(R)

Louisiana

Rep – D4

202-225-2777

202-225-8039

Charlie Melancon

(D)

Louisiana

Rep – D3

202-225-4031

202-226-3944

Joseph Cao

(R)

Louisiana

Rep – D2

202-225-6636

202-225-1988

Steve Scalise

(R)

Louisiana

Rep – D1

202-225-3015

202-226-0386

Olympia J. Snowe

(R)

Maine

Senator

202-224-5344

202-224-1946

Susan Collins

(R)

Maine

Senator

202-224-2523

202-224-2693

Mike Michaud

(D)

Maine

Rep – D2

202-225-6306

202-225-2943

Chellie Pingree

(D)

Maine

Rep – D1

202-225-6116

202-225-5590

Barbara Mikulski

(D)

Maryland

Senator

202-224-4654

202-224-8858

Benjamin L. Cardin

(D)

Maryland

Senator

202-224-4524

202-224-1651

Chris Van Hollen, Jr.

(D)

Maryland

Rep – D8

202-225-5341

202-225-0375

Elijah E. Cummings

(D)

Maryland

Rep – D7

202-225-4741

202-225-3178

Roscoe Bartlett

(R)

Maryland

Rep – D6

202-225-2721

202-225-2193

Steny Hoyer

(D)

Maryland

Rep – D5

202-225-4131

202-225-4300

Donna Edwards

(D)

Maryland

Rep – D4

202-225-8699

202-225-8714

John Sarbanes

(D)

Maryland

Rep – D3

202-225-4016

202-225-9219

C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger

(D)

Maryland

Rep – D2

202-225-3061

202-225-3094

Frank M. Kratovil, Jr.

(D)

Maryland

Rep – D1

202-225-5311

202-225-0254

Scott Brown

(R)

Massachusetts

Senator

202-224-4543

202-228-2646

John Kerry

(D)

Massachusetts

Senator

202-224-2742

202-224-8525

Stephen F. Lynch

(D)

Massachusetts

Rep – D9

202-225-8273

202-225-3984

Michael E. Capuano

(D)

Massachusetts

Rep – D8

202-225-5111

202-225-9322

Ed Markey

(D)

Massachusetts

Rep – D7

202-225-2836

202-226-0092

John Tierney

(D)

Massachusetts

Rep – D6

202-225-8020

202-225-5915

Niki Tsongas

(D)

Massachusetts

Rep – D5

202-225-3411

202-226-0771

Barney Frank

(D)

Massachusetts

Rep – D4

202-225-5931

202-225-0182

Jim McGovern

(D)

Massachusetts

Rep – D3

202-225-6101

202-225-5759

Richard E. Neal

(D)

Massachusetts

Rep – D2

202-225-5601

202-225-8112

Bill Delahunt

(D)

Massachusetts

Rep – D10

202-225-3111

202-225-5658

John W. Olver

(D)

Massachusetts

Rep – D1

202-225-5335

202-226-1224

Carl Levin

(D)

Michigan

Senator

202-224-6221

202-224-1388

Debbie Stabenow

(D)

Michigan

Senator

202-224-4822

202-228-0325

Gary Peters

(D)

Michigan

Rep – D9

202-225-5802

202-226-2356

Mike J. Rogers

(R)

Michigan

Rep – D8

202-225-4872

202-225-5820

Mark Schauer

(D)

Michigan

Rep – D7

202-225-6276

202-225-6281

Fred Upton

(R)

Michigan

Rep – D6

202-225-3761

202-225-4986

Dale E. Kildee

(D)

Michigan

Rep – D5

202-225-3611

202-225-6393

David Lee Camp

(R)

Michigan

Rep – D4

202-225-3561

202-225-9679

Vern Ehlers

(R)

Michigan

Rep – D3

202-225-3831

202-225-5144

Peter Hoekstra

(R)

Michigan

Rep – D2

202-225-4401

202-226-0779

John D. Dingell

(D)

Michigan

Rep – D15

202-225-4071

202-226-0371

John Conyers Jr.

(D)

Michigan

Rep – D14

202-225-5126

202-225-0072

Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick

(D)

Michigan

Rep – D13

202-225-2261

202-225-5730

Sandy Levin

(D)

Michigan

Rep – D12

202-225-4961

202-226-1033

Thaddeus McCotter

(R)

Michigan

Rep – D11

202-225-8171

202-225-2667

Candice Miller

(R)

Michigan

Rep – D10

202-225-2106

202-226-1169

Bart Stupak

(D)

Michigan

Rep – D1

202-225-4735

202-225-4744

Al Franken

(D)

Minnesota

Senator

202-224-5641

202-224-0044

Amy Klobuchar

(D)

Minnesota

Senator

202-224-3244

202-228-2186

Jim Oberstar

(D)

Minnesota

Rep – D8

202-225-6211

202-225-0699

Collin Peterson

(D)

Minnesota

Rep – D7

202-225-2165

202-225-1593

Michele Bachmann

(R)

Minnesota

Rep – D6

202-225-2331

202-225-6475

Keith Ellison

(D)

Minnesota

Rep – D5

202-225-4755

202-225-4886

Betty McCollum

(D)

Minnesota

Rep – D4

202-225-6631

202-225-1968

Erik Paulsen

(R)

Minnesota

Rep – D3

202-225-2871

202-225-6351

John Kline

(R)

Minnesota

Rep – D2

202-225-2271

202-225-2595

Tim Walz

(D)

Minnesota

Rep – D1

202-225-2472

202-225-3433

Roger Wicker

(R)

Mississippi

Senator

202-224-6253

202-228-0378

Thad Cochran

(R)

Mississippi

Senator

202-224-5054

202-224-9450

Gene Taylor

(D)

Mississippi

Rep – D4

202-225-5772

202-225-7074

Gregg Harper

(R)

Mississippi

Rep – D3

202-225-5031

202-225-5797

Bennie Thompson

(D)

Mississippi

Rep – D2

202-225-5876

202-225-5898

Travis W. Childers

(D)

Mississippi

Rep – D1

202-225-4306

202-225-3549

Claire McCaskill

(D)

Missouri

Senator

202-224-6154

202-228-6326

Kit Bond

(R)

Missouri

Senator

202-224-5721

202-224-8149

Blaine Luetkemeyer

(R)

Missouri

Rep – D9

202-225-2956

202-225-5712

Jo Ann Emerson

(R)

Missouri

Rep – D8

202-225-4404

202-226-0326

Roy Blunt

(R)

Missouri

Rep – D7

202-225-6536

202-225-5604

Sam Graves

(R)

Missouri

Rep – D6

202-225-7041

202-225-8221

Emanuel Cleaver, II

(D)

Missouri

Rep – D5

202-225-4535

202-225-4403

Ike Skelton

(D)

Missouri

Rep – D4

202-225-2876

202-225-2695

Russ Carnahan

(D)

Missouri

Rep – D3

202-225-2671

202-225-7452

Todd Akin

(R)

Missouri

Rep – D2

202-225-2561

202-225-2563

William Lacy Clay, Jr.

(D)

Missouri

Rep – D1

202-225-2406

202-226-3717

Jon Tester

(D)

Montana

Senator

202-224-2644

202-224-8594

Max Baucus

(D)

Montana

Senator

202-224-2651

202-224-9412

Dennis Rehberg

(R)

Montana

Rep – At-large

202-225-3211

202-225-5687

Ben Nelson

(D)

Nebraska

Senator

202-224-6551

202-228-0012

Mike Johanns

(R)

Nebraska

Senator

202-224-4224

202-228-0436

Adrian Smith

(R)

Nebraska

Rep – D3

202-225-6435

202-225-0207

Lee Terry

(R)

Nebraska

Rep – D2

202-225-4155

202-226-5452

Jeff Fortenberry

(R)

Nebraska

Rep – D1

202-225-4806

202-225-5686

Harry Reid

(D)

Nevada

Senator

202-224-3542

202-224-7327

John Ensign

(R)

Nevada

Senator

202-224-6244

202-228-2193

Dina Titus

(D)

Nevada

Rep – D3

202-225-3252

202-225-2185

Dean Heller

(R)

Nevada

Rep – D2

202-225-6155

202-225-5679

Shelley Berkley

(D)

Nevada

Rep – D1

202-225-5965

202-225-3119

Jeanne Shaheen

(D)

New Hampshire

Senator

202-224-2841

202-228-3194

Judd Gregg

(R)

New Hampshire

Senator

202-224-3324

202-224-4952

Paul Hodes, II

(D)

New Hampshire

Rep – D2

202-225-5206

202-225-2946

Carol Shea-Porter

(D)

New Hampshire

Rep – D1

202-225-5456

202-225-5822

Frank R. Lautenberg

(D)

New Jersey

Senator

202-224-3224

202-228-4054

Robert Menendez

(D)

New Jersey

Senator

202-224-4744

202-228-2197

Steve Rothman

(D)

New Jersey

Rep – D9

202-225-5061

202-225-5851

Bill Pascrell, Jr.

(D)

New Jersey

Rep – D8

202-225-5751

202-225-5782

Leonard Lance

(R)

New Jersey

Rep – D7

202-225-5361

202-225-9460

Frank Pallone, Jr.

(D)

New Jersey

Rep – D6

202-225-4671

202-225-9665

Scott Garrett

(R)

New Jersey

Rep – D5

202-225-4465

202-225-9048

Chris H. Smith

(R)

New Jersey

Rep – D4

202-225-3765

202-225-7768

John Adler

(D)

New Jersey

Rep – D3

202-225-4765

202-225-0778

Frank A. LoBiondo

(R)

New Jersey

Rep – D2

202-225-6572

202-225-3318

Albio Sires

(D)

New Jersey

Rep – D13

202-225-7919

202-226-0792

Rush D. Holt Jr.

(D)

New Jersey

Rep – D12

202-225-5801

202-225-6025

Rodney Frelinghuysen

(R)

New Jersey

Rep – D11

202-225-5034

202-225-3186

Donald M. Payne

(D)

New Jersey

Rep – D10

202-225-3436

202-225-4160

Robert E. Andrews

(D)

New Jersey

Rep – D1

202-225-6501

202-225-6583

Jeff Bingaman

(D)

New Mexico

Senator

202-224-5521

202-224-2852

Tom Udall

(D)

New Mexico

Senator

202-224-6621

202-228-3261

Ben Ray Lujan

(D)

New Mexico

Rep – D3

202-225-6190

202-226-1528

Harry Teague

(D)

New Mexico

Rep – D2

202-225-2365

202-225-9599

Martin Heinrich

(D)

New Mexico

Rep – D1

202-225-6316

202-225-4975

Charles E. (Chuck) Schumer

(D)

New York

Senator

202-224-6542

202-228-3027

Kirsten Gillibrand

(D)

New York

Senator

202-224-4451

202-228-0282

Anthony D. Weiner

(D)

New York

Rep – D9

202-225-6616

202-226-0218

Jerrold Nadler

(D)

New York

Rep – D8

202-225-5635

202-225-6923

Joseph Crowley

(D)

New York

Rep – D7

202-225-3965

202-225-1909

Gregory W. Meeks

(D)

New York

Rep – D6

202-225-3461

202-226-4169

Gary Ackerman

(D)

New York

Rep – D5

202-225-2601

202-225-1589

Carolyn McCarthy

(D)

New York

Rep – D4

202-225-5516

202-225-5758

Peter T. King

(R)

New York

Rep – D3

202-225-7896

202-226-2279

Eric Massa

(D)

New York

Rep – D29

202-225-3161

202-226-6599

Louise M. Slaughter

(D)

New York

Rep – D28

202-225-3615

202-225-7822

Brian Higgins

(D)

New York

Rep – D27

202-225-3306

202-226-0347

Chris Lee

(R)

New York

Rep – D26

202-225-5265

202-225-5910

Dan Maffei

(D)

New York

Rep – D25

202-225-3701

202-225-4042

Michael A. Arcuri

(D)

New York

Rep – D24

202-225-3665

202-225-1891

John M. McHugh

(R)

New York

Rep – D23

202-225-4611

202-226-0621

Maurice D. Hinchey

(D)

New York

Rep – D22

202-225-6335

202-226-0774

Paul D. Tonko

(D)

New York

Rep – D21

202-225-5076

202-225-5077

Scott Murphy

(D)

New York

Rep – D20

202-225-5614

202-225-1168

Steve Israel

(D)

New York

Rep – D2

202-225-3335

202-225-4669

John J. Hall

(D)

New York

Rep – D19

202-225-5441

202-225-3289

Nita M. Lowey

(D)

New York

Rep – D18

202-225-6506

202-225-0546

Eliot L. Engel

(D)

New York

Rep – D17

202-225-2464

202-225-5513

Jose E. Serrano

(D)

New York

Rep – D16

202-225-4361

202-225-6001

Charles B. Rangel

(D)

New York

Rep – D15

202-225-4365

202-225-0816

Carolyn B. Maloney

(D)

New York

Rep – D14

202-225-7944

202-225-4709

Michael E. McMahon

(D)

New York

Rep – D13

202-225-3371

202-226-1272

Nydia M. Velazquez

(D)

New York

Rep – D12

202-225-2361

202-226-0327

Yvette D. Clarke

(D)

New York

Rep – D11

202-225-6231

202-226-0112

Ed Towns

(D)

New York

Rep – D10

202-225-5936

202-225-1018

Tim Bishop

(D)

New York

Rep – D1

202-225-3826

202-225-3143

Kay Hagan

(D)

North Carolina

Senator

202-224-6342

202-228-2563

Richard Burr

(R)

North Carolina

Senator

202-224-3154

202-228-2981

Sue Myrick

(R)

North Carolina

Rep – D9

202-225-1976

202-225-3389

Larry Kissell

(D)

North Carolina

Rep – D8

202-225-3715

202-225-4036

Mike McIntyre

(D)

North Carolina

Rep – D7

202-225-2731

202-225-5773

Howard Coble

(R)

North Carolina

Rep – D6

202-225-3065

202-225-8611

Virginia Foxx

(R)

North Carolina

Rep – D5

202-225-2071

202-225-2995

David Price

(D)

North Carolina

Rep – D4

202-225-1784

202-225-2014

Walter B. Jones, Jr.

(R)

North Carolina

Rep – D3

202-225-3415

202-225-3286

Bob Etheridge

(D)

North Carolina

Rep – D2

202-225-4531

202-225-5662

Brad Miller

(D)

North Carolina

Rep – D13

202-225-3032

202-225-0181

Mel Watt

(D)

North Carolina

Rep – D12

202-225-1510

202-225-1512

Heath Shuler

(D)

North Carolina

Rep – D11

202-225-6401

202-226-6422

Patrick McHenry

(R)

North Carolina

Rep – D10

202-225-2576

202-225-0316

G. K. Butterfield, Jr.

(D)

North Carolina

Rep – D1

202-225-3101

202-225-3354

Byron Dorgan

(D)

North Dakota

Senator

202-224-2551

202-224-1193

Kent Conrad

(D)

North Dakota

Senator

202-224-2043

202-224-7776

Earl Pomeroy

(D)

North Dakota

Rep – At-large

202-225-2611

202-226-0893

Gregorio Camacho (Kilili) Sablan

Northern Marianas

202-225-2646

202-226-4249

George V. Voinovich

(R)

Ohio

Senator

202-224-3353

202-228-1382

Sherrod Brown

(D)

Ohio

Senator

202-224-2315

202-228-6321

Marcy Kaptur

(D)

Ohio

Rep – D9

202-225-4146

202-225-7711

John A. Boehner

(R)

Ohio

Rep – D8

202-225-6205

202-225-0704

Steve Austria

(R)

Ohio

Rep – D7

202-225-4324

202-225-1984

Charlie Wilson

(D)

Ohio

Rep – D6

202-225-5705

202-225-5907

Bob Latta

(R)

Ohio

Rep – D5

202-225-6405

202-225-1985

Jim Jordan

(R)

Ohio

Rep – D4

202-225-2676

202-226-0577

Michael R. Turner

(R)

Ohio

Rep – D3

202-225-6465

202-225-6754

Jean Schmidt

(R)

Ohio

Rep – D2

202-225-3164

202-225-1992

Zack Space

(D)

Ohio

Rep – D18

202-225-6265

202-225-3394

Tim Ryan

(D)

Ohio

Rep – D17

202-225-5261

202-225-3719

John A. Boccieri

(D)

Ohio

Rep – D16

202-225-3876

202-225-3059

Mary Jo Kilroy

(D)

Ohio

Rep – D15

202-225-2015

202-225-3529

Steven C. LaTourette

(R)

Ohio

Rep – D14

202-225-5731

202-225-3307

Betty Sutton

(D)

Ohio

Rep – D13

202-225-3401

202-225-2266

Patrick J. Tiberi

(R)

Ohio

Rep – D12

202-225-5355

202-226-4523

Marcia L. Fudge

(D)

Ohio

Rep – D11

202-225-7032

202-225-1339

Dennis J. Kucinich

(D)

Ohio

Rep – D10

202-225-5871

202-225-5745

Steve Driehaus

(D)

Ohio

Rep – D1

202-225-2216

202-225-3012

James M. Inhofe

(R)

Oklahoma

Senator

202-224-4721

202-228-0380

Tom Coburn

(R)

Oklahoma

Senator

202-224-5754

202-224-6008

Mary Fallin

(R)

Oklahoma

Rep – D5

202-225-2132

202-226-1463

Tom Cole

(R)

Oklahoma

Rep – D4

202-225-6165

202-225-3512

Frank Lucas

(R)

Oklahoma

Rep – D3

202-225-5565

202-225-8698

Dan Boren

(D)

Oklahoma

Rep – D2

202-225-2701

202-225-3038

John Sullivan

(R)

Oklahoma

Rep – D1

202-225-2211

202-225-9187

Jeff Merkley

(D)

Oregon

Senator

202-224-3753

202-228-3997

Ron Wyden

(D)

Oregon

Senator

202-224-5244

202-228-2717

Kurt Schrader

(D)

Oregon

Rep – D5

202-225-5711

202-225-5699

Peter DeFazio

(D)

Oregon

Rep – D4

202-225-6416

202-225-0032

Earl Blumenauer

(D)

Oregon

Rep – D3

202-225-4811

202-225-8941

Greg Walden

(R)

Oregon

Rep – D2

202-225-6730

202-225-5774

David Wu

(D)

Oregon

Rep – D1

202-225-0855

202-225-9497

Arlen Specter

(D)

Pennsylvania

Senator

202-224-4254

202-228-1229

Robert P. Casey, Jr.

(D)

Pennsylvania

Senator

202-224-6324

202-228-0604

Bill Shuster

(R)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D9

202-225-2431

202-225-2486

Patrick J. Murphy

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D8

202-225-4276

202-225-9511

Joe Sestak

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D7

202-225-2011

202-226-0280

Jim Gerlach

(R)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D6

202-225-4315

202-225-8440

Glenn Thompson

(R)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D5

202-225-5121

202-225-5796

Jason Altmire

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D4

202-225-2565

202-226-2274

Kathy Dahlkemper

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D3

202-225-5406

202-225-3103

Chaka Fattah

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D2

202-225-4001

202-225-5392

Todd Russell Platts

(R)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D19

202-225-5836

202-226-1000

Tim Murphy

(R)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D18

202-225-2301

202-225-1844

Tim Holden

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D17

202-225-5546

202-226-0996

Joseph R. Pitts

(R)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D16

202-225-2411

202-225-2013

Charlie Dent

(R)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D15

202-225-6411

202-226-0778

Michael F. Doyle

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D14

202-225-2135

202-225-3084

Allyson Y. Schwartz

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D13

202-225-6111

202-226-0611

John Murtha

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D12

202-225-2065

202-225-5709

Paul E. Kanjorski

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D11

202-225-6511

202-225-0764

Christopher P. Carney

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D10

202-225-3731

202-225-9594

Robert Brady

(D)

Pennsylvania

Rep – D1

202-225-4731

202-225-0088

Jack Reed

(D)

Rhode Island

Senator

202-224-4642

202-224-4680

Sheldon Whitehouse

(D)

Rhode Island

Senator

202-224-2921

202-228-6362

James Langevin

(D)

Rhode Island

Rep – D2

202-225-2735

202-225-5976

Patrick J. Kennedy

(D)

Rhode Island

Rep – D1

202-225-4911

202-225-3290

Jim DeMint

(R)

South Carolina

Senator

202-224-6121

202-228-5143

Lindsey Graham

(R)

South Carolina

Senator

202-224-5972

202-224-3808

James E. Clyburn

(D)

South Carolina

Rep – D6

202-225-3315

202-225-2313

John Spratt

(D)

South Carolina

Rep – D5

202-225-5501

202-225-0464

Bob Inglis

(R)

South Carolina

Rep – D4

202-225-6030

202-226-1177

Gresham Barrett

(R)

South Carolina

Rep – D3

202-225-5301

202-225-3216

Joe Wilson

(R)

South Carolina

Rep – D2

202-225-2452

202-225-2455

Henry E. Brown, Jr.

(R)

South Carolina

Rep – D1

202-225-3176

202-225-3407

John Thune

(R)

South Dakota

Senator

202-224-2321

202-228-5429

Tim Johnson

(D)

South Dakota

Senator

202-224-5842

202-228-5765

Stephanie Herseth Sandlin

(D)

South Dakota

Rep – At-large

202-225-2801

202-225-5823

Bob Corker

(R)

Tennessee

Senator

202-224-3344

202-228-0566

Lamar Alexander

(R)

Tennessee

Senator

202-224-4944

202-228-3398

Steve Cohen

(D)

Tennessee

Rep – D9

202-225-3265

202-225-5663

John S. Tanner

(D)

Tennessee

Rep – D8

202-225-4714

202-225-1765

Marsha Blackburn

(R)

Tennessee

Rep – D7

202-225-2811

202-225-3004

Bart Gordon

(D)

Tennessee

Rep – D6

202-225-4231

202-225-6887

Jim Cooper

(D)

Tennessee

Rep – D5

202-225-4311

202-226-1035

Lincoln Davis

(D)

Tennessee

Rep – D4

202-225-6831

202-226-5172

Zach Wamp

(R)

Tennessee

Rep – D3

202-225-3271

202-225-3494

John J. Duncan, Jr.

(R)

Tennessee

Rep – D2

202-225-5435

202-225-6440

Phil Roe

(R)

Tennessee

Rep – D1

202-225-6356

202-225-5714

John Cornyn

(R)

Texas

Senator

202-224-2934

202-228-2856

Kay Bailey Hutchison

(R)

Texas

Senator

202-224-5922

202-224-0776

Al Green

(D)

Texas

Rep – D9

202-225-7508

202-225-2947

Kevin Brady

(R)

Texas

Rep – D8

202-225-4901

202-225-5524

John Culberson

(R)

Texas

Rep – D7

202-225-2571

202-225-4381

Joe Barton

(R)

Texas

Rep – D6

202-225-2002

202-225-3052

Jeb Hensarling

(R)

Texas

Rep – D5

202-225-3484

202-226-4888

Ralph Hall

(R)

Texas

Rep – D4

202-225-6673

202-225-3332

Pete Sessions

(R)

Texas

Rep – D32

202-225-2231

202-225-5878

John Carter

(R)

Texas

Rep – D31

202-225-3864

202-225-5886

Eddie Bernice Johnson

(D)

Texas

Rep – D30

202-225-8885

202-226-1477

Sam Johnson

(R)

Texas

Rep – D3

202-225-4201

202-225-1485

Gene Green

(D)

Texas

Rep – D29

202-225-1688

202-225-9903

Henry Cuellar

(D)

Texas

Rep – D28

202-225-1640

202-225-1641

Solomon P. Ortiz

(D)

Texas

Rep – D27

202-225-7742

202-226-1134

Michael C. Burgess

(R)

Texas

Rep – D26

202-225-7772

202-225-2919

Lloyd Doggett

(D)

Texas

Rep – D25

202-225-4865

202-225-3073

Kenny Marchant

(R)

Texas

Rep – D24

202-225-6605

202-225-0074

Ciro Rodriguez

(D)

Texas

Rep – D23

202-225-4511

202-225-2237

Pete Olson

(R)

Texas

Rep – D22

202-225-5951

202-225-5241

Lamar S. Smith

(R)

Texas

Rep – D21

202-225-4236

202-225-8628

Charles A. Gonzalez

(D)

Texas

Rep – D20

202-225-3236

202-225-1915

Ted Poe

(R)

Texas

Rep – D2

202-225-6565

202-225-5547

Randy Neugebauer

(R)

Texas

Rep – D19

202-225-4005

202-225-9615

Sheila Jackson-Lee

(D)

Texas

Rep – D18

202-225-3816

202-225-3317

Chet Edwards

(D)

Texas

Rep – D17

202-225-6105

202-225-0350

Silvestre Reyes

(D)

Texas

Rep – D16

202-225-4831

202-225-2016

Ruben Hinojosa

(D)

Texas

Rep – D15

202-225-2531

202-225-5688

Ron Paul

(R)

Texas

Rep – D14

202-225-2831

202-234-2560

Mac Thornberry

(R)

Texas

Rep – D13

202-225-3706

202-225-3486

Kay Granger

(R)

Texas

Rep – D12

202-225-5071

202-225-5683

Mike Conaway

(R)

Texas

Rep – D11

202-225-3605

202-225-1783

Michael McCaul

(R)

Texas

Rep – D10

202-225-2401

202-225-5955

Louie Gohmert

(R)

Texas

Rep – D1

202-225-3035

202-226-1230

Orrin G. Hatch

(R)

Utah

Senator

202-224-5251

202-224-6331

Robert Bennett

(R)

Utah

Senator

202-224-5444

202-228-1168

Jason Chaffetz

(R)

Utah

Rep – D3

202-225-7751

202-225-5629

Jim Matheson

(D)

Utah

Rep – D2

202-225-3011

202-225-5638

Rob Bishop

(R)

Utah

Rep – D1

202-225-0453

202-225-5857

Bernie Sanders

(I)

Vermont

Senator

202-224-5141

202-228-0776

Patrick Leahy

(D)

Vermont

Senator

202-224-4242

202-224-3479

Peter Welch

(D)

Vermont

Rep – At-large

202-225-4115

202-225-6790

Jim Webb

(D)

Virginia

Senator

202-224-4024

202-228-6363

Mark R. Warner

(D)

Virginia

Senator

202-224-2023

202-224-6295

Rick Boucher

(D)

Virginia

Rep – D9

202-225-3861

202-225-0442

Jim Moran

(D)

Virginia

Rep – D8

202-225-4376

202-225-0017

Eric Cantor

(R)

Virginia

Rep – D7

202-225-2815

202-225-0011

Bob Goodlatte

(R)

Virginia

Rep – D6

202-225-5431

202-225-9681

Tom Perriello

(D)

Virginia

Rep – D5

202-225-4711

202-225-5681

J. Randy Forbes

(R)

Virginia

Rep – D4

202-225-6365

202-226-1170

Robert C. Scott

(D)

Virginia

Rep – D3

202-225-8351

202-225-8354

Glenn Nye

(D)

Virginia

Rep – D2

202-225-4215

202-225-4218

Gerry Connolly

(D)

Virginia

Rep – D11

202-225-1492

202-225-3071

Frank R. Wolf

(R)

Virginia

Rep – D10

202-225-5136

202-225-0437

Rob Wittman

(R)

Virginia

Rep – D1

202-225-4261

202-225-4382

Maria Cantwell

(D)

Washington

Senator

202-224-3441

202-228-0514

Patty Murray

(D)

Washington

Senator

202-224-2621

202-224-0238

Adam Smith

(D)

Washington

Rep – D9

202-225-8901

202-225-5893

Dave Reichert

(R)

Washington

Rep – D8

202-225-7761

202-225-4282

Jim McDermott

(D)

Washington

Rep – D7

202-225-3106

202-225-6197

Norm Dicks

(D)

Washington

Rep – D6

202-225-5916

202-226-1176

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

(R)

Washington

Rep – D5

202-225-2006

202-225-3392

Doc Hastings

(R)

Washington

Rep – D4

202-225-5816

202-225-3251

Brian Baird

(D)

Washington

Rep – D3

202-225-3536

202-225-3478

Rick Larsen

(D)

Washington

Rep – D2

202-225-2605

202-225-4420

Jay Inslee

(D)

Washington

Rep – D1

202-225-6311

202-226-1606

Jay Rockefeller

(D)

West Virginia

Senator

202-224-6472

202-224-7665

Robert C. Byrd

(D)

West Virginia

Senator

202-224-3954

202-228-0002

Nick Rahall

(D)

West Virginia

Rep – D3

202-225-3452

202-225-9061

Shelley Moore Capito

(R)

West Virginia

Rep – D2

202-225-2711

202-225-7856

Alan B. Mollohan

(D)

West Virginia

Rep – D1

202-225-4172

202-225-7564

Herbert Kohl

(D)

Wisconsin

Senator

202-224-5653

202-224-9787

Russ Feingold

(D)

Wisconsin

Senator

202-224-5323

202-224-2725

Steve Kagen

(D)

Wisconsin

Rep – D8

202-225-5665

202-225-5729

Dave Obey

(D)

Wisconsin

Rep – D7

202-225-3365

202-225-3240

Tom Petri

(R)

Wisconsin

Rep – D6

202-225-2476

202-225-2356

Jim Sensenbrenner

(R)

Wisconsin

Rep – D5

202-225-5101

202-225-3190

Gwen Moore

(D)

Wisconsin

Rep – D4

202-225-4572

202-225-8135

Ron Kind

(D)

Wisconsin

Rep – D3

202-225-5506

202-225-5739

Tammy Baldwin

(D)

Wisconsin

Rep – D2

202-225-2906

202-225-6942

Paul Ryan

(R)

Wisconsin

Rep – D1

202-225-3031

202-225-3393

John Barrasso

(R)

Wyoming

Senator

202-224-6441

202-224-1724

Michael Enzi

(R)

Wyoming

Senator

202-224-3424

202-228-0359

Cynthia Lummis

(R)

Wyoming

Rep – At-large

202-225-2311

202-225-3057

Josh Kalven Sunday April 25th, 2010, 7:17pm
Unemployment Benefit Extension Petition Surpasses 20,000 Signatures

Ten days ago, we noted that a Change.org petition urging Congress to create a fifth tier of federal jobless benefits had received 11,000 electronic signatures. Well, today the letter surpassed 20,000 supporters. That makes it Change.org’s eighth most popular petition ever.
http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2010/04/25/unemployment-benefit-extension-petition-surpasses-20000-signatures

Does it really matter how many signitures this gets???? These criminals that lie and cheat their way into office don’t really care about a million or so voters. Just as long as the can count on american’s short term memory to get re-elected AGAIN… Promise us all sorts of things and later make excuses why we didn’t get even half of what they promised. 80% of these liars should be in jail with the other criminals. The only thing seperating these politicians from the drug dealers is the fact the drug dealers and other criminals don’t hide and lie to you about what they are..

@ Alison Doyle, About.com Guide to Job Searching:

On April 25, 2010 around 9:10 pm or so I posted a blog on here and it never showed up. I even did it again about an hour later that day. And again just about 10 mins ago I posted a blog it still hasn’t posted yet. I do understand you have to verify the links, email address and so. I know it was a bit long but it should take that long to post.

The blog has contact numbers for all of us to contact in regards to Tier 5.

Can you please look into it.

Thanks.

i live in fl.i have been unemployed since may,2008.i just received my last Unemployment check in the first week of april.yes! im a 99er.i never in my entire life ever once collected unemployment not even a week,ever! i was always able to find employment within a week.There is absolutely no jobs here.central fl unemployment is currently 15.5% this is insane.our government is to blame for outsourcing are jobs overseas & BOTH parties are responsible.Well,since i received my last check.someone told me to go to the “Day labor” pool & that with your drivers license,SS card,you can register & work today,pay today..well i have been working a few days,but they dont even have steady work! WTF..is going on! i am working with professionals that are digging ditches just to eat & get by,but its not even 40 hours! What is worse is i could not even work today,because i do not have the gas money to get to work today.i wanted to work today,but could not make it.i literraly do not know what i am going to do.i barely have enough food here to last the end of the week.i only needed like $10 bucks to get me thru my next days of working.i have a paypal email account.If anyone would like to help,here is my email –> leevipent2@yahoo.com go to paypal & see the “Send money” link.I hate my life right now & i dont,nor do i want a huge sum of money…i would be happy right now,just for money for gas,or lunch…god bless anyone that reads this & pray for me please..thank you…

Lee….I’m so sorry to hear how hard things are for you right now. I have also been laid off since May of 2008 and I know how you’re feeling. I wish I was able to help you however I’m in the same boat. I’m days away from losing the apartment I live in now…with no relief in sight. If we at least had some hope perhaps we could tell the landlords and they would let us stay longer. I just don’t know. Were all trying to survive here and as I’ve posted a couple weeks ago it just seems that nobody is listening. The worst part, many people feel that were lazy, uneducated bums. Crazy.

Why did I just call the EDD office and was told “you know that you don’t have any more extension left” I said yeah but will I be able to apply in the future for one as I am going to try to get SDI for a surgery. She said I don’t think they will be having one but you can always try. how rude the hell!!!

2nd Request – @ Alison Doyle, About.com Guide to Job Searching:

I still don’t see any of my posting on here. Am I being blocked or something?

_____________________________________________

(2925) Tier 5 says:
@ Alison Doyle, About.com Guide to Job Searching:

On April 25, 2010 around 9:10 pm or so I posted a blog on here and it never showed up. I even did it again about an hour later that day. And again just about 10 mins ago I posted a blog it still hasn’t posted yet. I do understand you have to verify the links, email address and so. I know it was a bit long but it should take that long to post.

The blog has contact numbers for all of us to contact in regards to Tier 5.

Can you please look into it.

Thanks.

Let Harry Reid know we need a Tier 5 TODAY.

And not just a few weeks, a long one till jobs come back. Senator Harry Reid (SenatorReid) on Twitter News from the office of Nevada Senator Harry Reid. twitter.com/SenatorReid

Your posts are being screened by a 3rd party working for the government. Email addresses are being collected and researched for identification to pursue the anti-American and all who fall into the network of, no matter what their position. False claims and overall discrimination and comments of the American government are being collected by officials of those parties opposing those “unfortunate” Americans to be used against the forward movements of the “Continuation Act”and counteracting the system trying to be enforced by state reps. As good as you think you are all doing by uniting together as one……..it reflects just as badly, making YOU small percentage less of a priority.
For every signature signed for a tire 5……adds another for an example to not support those long term unemployed. When will it end. Stock shelves, park cars, wait tables…..what ever it takes to make ends meet……JUST GET OFF UNEMPLOYMENT and let us working Americans tax money go towards something worthwhile…..like more pay increases for us… and bonuses for our hard work…. and and the overall closure that our tax money taken from our pay checks isn’t going to a bunch of low life bottom dwellers who want to feed off the hard working Amerians who are doing all thei work for them. GET WITH IT. YOU NEED A JOB???????COME SHINE MY SHOES!

Just to clarify – there are no posts being blocked and there are no posts that are waiting to be moderated.

The only posts that would not be published – and that I need to approve – are those that use profanity, are not related to the unemployment extension, or personally attack someone.

In addition, no posts are read or monitored or email addresses collected by 3rd parties for any reason.

Alison

In response to Gov. character.. I’m sure a lot of people wouldn’t shed a tear for you if you were to lose your job and later your home. Just another one of the jokers that don’t have a clue what some of the un-employed people are dealing with right now. Sounds like this guy is or should be a civil servant or is one of the very lucky few who haven’t been affected by this disaster our wonderful elected politicians and their big bank pals have created.

Wow…I can’t believe this. Our government should be ashamed as it seems we have been completely abandoned.

http://worldnewsvine.com/2010/04/unemployment-extension-tier-v-questionable-before-break/

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My fellow phone callers and fax blasters: Join us in a Nelp campaign for a 5th Tier: April-May 2010.Leave messages daily and fax daily. Start Dialing: I told them millions of people would be calling them. PLEASE HELP

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Contact President Obamas twitter page with requests for Tier V!
his is http://twitter.com/BarackObama

to send him a message from your twitter accountyou just type
@BarackObama & then your message twitter is free so if you dont have one its easy to get one

‘99ers’ dread future without jobless benefits

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0430-99ers-20100430,0,422725.story

Hello,

Did you get a letter from the state talking about get on other benefits? This is crazy do we need to march in the street or something?

Not looking good for more weeks past 99 in this article.

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2010/04/a_99-week_limit_for_jobless_be.html

Here’s a quote from the article I pasted above. This is the Senator we need to email and fax asap.

“You can’t go on forever,” said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), whose panel oversees the benefits program. “I think 99 weeks is sufficient.”

I did an interview the Washington Times last week on long term unemployment and the reporter did a great job covering the story:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/30/recessions-jobless-likely-to-feel-pain-long-term/

Alison

We all have our own personal stories but we are in this together. Those more privileged than us who have jobs, trust fund, or just come from wealthy families do not understand our situation. I’m sure there must be a few senators/governors out there that grew up in hard times but simply have forgotten what it’s like due to their high paying job and glorious benefit package. We need to ban together and get something done. I thought I was out of benefits yesterday when my last check came but read on the check stub “you qualify for an extension. it has been filed for you. when filed please fill out your continued claim form.” I was shocked today when I got my continued claim form in the mail today. I lost my job in June 2008, it was my first and only job. I got the job just before I turned 18 and before I graduated high school. It was an administrative assistant job at a small company (just 2 workers including myself) I was severely underpaid getting 8.00 an hour when I was let go. I almost didn’t get any benefits because my employer tried to tell the EDD that I was fired and gave a list of bogus reasons as to why he fired me. Turns out when the EDD called me and interviewed me they said I’ll get my benefits because my boss let me go for unjust causes and couldn’t back up his false claims. I was very very lucky. I’m now 22 years old with just 1 job experience and still unemployed. I’ve applied to retail stores, a few fast food places, and jobs in my field but nothing. I’ve tried my best to find work but I’m apparently not qualified. My only option now is to try to relocate and go to school and hope I get financial aid. I live in CA in a highly populated area with a lot of unemployed people so looking for a job in my area is net to impossible. I think moving to northern CA is my best option. I just don’t know what else to do. I’m barely scraping by with 700.00 a month in unemployment… I live with family who are on social security. I pay utility bills and there isn’t enough money for food for the entire month. Being unemployed is not a choice, we do not choose to be without jobs and money to provide for ourselves and our family. For those who say we are lazy and do not look for work are so out of touch with reality. It’s tough out there and I feel for everyone who is unemployed. We need help and it seems like unemployed people do not matter but we need to let our voices and opinions be heard.

Dear soon2b99er,

We understand your frustration and what you are going through. You are right everyone needs to ban together and get writing to senators, assembly and state gov. officials and anyone else they can get to do a story on this. We also need to march in our local and major cities together to city hall asking for jobs and letting the public know our stories and cause!

I wrote the whitehouse lastnight and selected message of support and sent it to http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ and received an autoreply that gave some links. I called Democrat Baucus and a woman answered.  I told her I was among the 100k people unemployed in California and due to the 5th tier not passed I can’t pay rent or my car insurance due to Congress not passing this bill.  I send out my resume and don’t hear back from anyone.  It’s not fair! She said that he would get the message of a concerned citizen.  She made it so vague and I think if her job was in jeopardy she would make a clear and concise effort to relay my message verbatim.  I get 950 a month and my rent is 900.  As you can see I barely make it and really can’t go anywhere due to my budget if you can call it that in such a urgent manner.  This one is live video what’s happening to Congress may be of use to some http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ This one is the latest weekly address http://m.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/weekly-address/?page=1  The latest address has no explanation of unemployment issues my friends.  Please write the Whitehouse a.s.a.p. because we need to let them know @ each one of us and our current circumstances.  Thanks to the person on this site for Baucus phone number.  I called the other one but no answer.  I will try again tomorrow.  

Not 1 comment in 4 days?
Whats going on?

Honestly, I think everyone is coming to the realization that the long term are flat out screwed. When this much time has gone by without any significant word of the possibility of a Tier 5 that usually means it wont happen. Sorry to be negative but it’s how I feel. discouraged.

Keep in mind most of us don’t have internet anymore to write on here. Like me, I have to go to the Library or to Work Source One Stop and even they are cutting back on hours and days due to city/county/state budget cuts.

I gave up on our government leaders. I have no hope in them.

Where is NELP (National Employment Law Project). Why are they not helping us 99′ers. They are just sitting on their rear ends. They sold out the 99′ers. They are a useless organization in my opinion.

copy & paste into email and send a daily message to the senate staffers for Tier 5

james_wallner@sessions.senate.gov, laura_friedel@shelby.senate.gov, john_richards@begich.senate.gov, edward_hild@murkowski.senate.gov, elizabeth_maier@kyl.senate.gov, rebecca_tallent@mccain.senate.gov, andy_york@pryor.senate.gov, jim_stowers@lincoln.senate.gov, sean_moore@boxer.senate.gov, john_watts@feinstein.senate.gov,
layth_elhassani@bennet.senate.gov, heather_urban@markudall.senate.gov, todd_stein@lieberman.senate.gov, jim_fenton@dodd.senate.gov, jane_woodfin@kaufman.senate.gov, bill_ghent@carper.senate.gov, michael_vehr@lemieux.senate.gov, neal_higgins@billnelson.senate.gov, joan_kirchner@isakson.senate.gov, monty_philpot@chambliss.senate.gov, jennifer_tyree@akaka.senate.gov, marie_blanco@inouye.senate.gov,
corey_mcdaniel@risch.senate.gov, ken_flanz@crapo.senate.gov, ken_montoya@burris.senate.gov, dena_morris@durbin.senate.gov, charlie_salem@bayh.senate.gov, chris_geeslin@lugar.senate.gov, pam_smith@harkin.senate.gov, kolan_davis@grassley.senate.gov,
mike_seyfert@roberts.senate.gov, landon_fulmer@brownback.senate.gov, william_henderson@bunning.senate.gov, scott_raab@mcconnell.senate.gov, zak_baig@vitter.senate.gov, thomas_michels@landrieu.senate.gov, rob_epplin@collins.senate.gov, ron_lefrancois@snowe.senate.gov, priscilla_ross@cardin.senate.gov, christie_dawson@mikulski.senate.gov, carey_parker@kirk.senate.gov, john_phillips@kerry.senate.gov, kim_love@stabenow.senate.gov, jack_danielson@levin.senate.gov, ben_olinsky@franken.senate.gov, lauren_mandelker@klobuchar.senate.gov, susan_sweat@wicker.senate.gov, steven_wall@cochran.senate.gov,
stephen_hedger@mccaskill.senate.gov, kara_smith@bond.senate.gov, bridget_walsh@tester.senate.gov, paul_wilkins@baucus.senate.gov, terry_vandoren@johanns.senate.gov, christiana_gallagher@bennelson.senate.gov, jason_mulvihill@ensign.senate.gov, dayle_cristinzio@reid.senate.gov, michael_yudin@shaheen.senate.gov, vanessa_sniders@gregg.senate.gov, karissa_willhite@menendez.senate.gov, michelle_schwartz@lautenberg.senate.gov,
michael_collins@tomudall.senate.gov, trudy_vincent@bingaman.senate.gov, brooke_jamison@gillibrand.senate.gov,
katie_beirne@schumer.senate.gov, mike_harney@hagan.senate.gov, natasha_hickman@burr.senate.gov, ben_klein@dorgan.senate.gov, tom_mahr@conrad.senate.gov, eleanor_dehoney@brown.senate.gov, doug_dziak@voinovich.senate.gov, roland_foster@coburn.senate.gov, ryan_jackson@inhofe.senate.gov, amara_fucile@merkley.senate.gov, joshua_sheinkman@wyden.senate.gov, richard_spiegelman@casey.senate.gov,
christopher_bradish@specter.senate.gov, carlos_angulo@whitehouse.senate.gov, elyse_wasch@reed.senate.gov,
matt_hoskins@demint.senate.gov, jen_olson@lgraham.senate.gov, d_schwietert@thune.senate.gov,
todd_stubbendieck@johnson.senate.gov, paul_palagyi@corker.senate.gov, matt_sonnesyn@alexander.senate.gov,
russ_thomasson@cornyn.senate.gov, matthew_acock@hutchison.senate.gov, brian_smith@bennett.senate.gov,
chris_campbell@hatch.senate.gov, john_dowd@leahy.senate.gov, peter_tyler@sanders.senate.gov,
david_bonine@webb.senate.gov, jonathan_davidson@warner.senate.gov, evan_schatz@murray.senate.gov, mac_campbell@cantwell.senate.gov, david_mcmaster@byrd.senate.gov, chris_schloesser@rockefeller.senate.gov,
chad_metzler@kohl.senate.gov, paul_weinberger@feingold.senate.gov, bryn_stewart@barrasso.senate.gov,
randi_reid@enzi.senate.gov, richard_fontaine@armed-services.senate.gov, michael_zehr@martinez.senate.gov,
joan_kirchner@isakson.senate.gov, jennifer_tyree@akaka.senate.gov, marie_blanco@inouye.senate.gov,
kolan_davis@grassley.senate.gov, pam_smith@harkin.senate.gov, ken_flanz@crapo.senate.gov, ryan_white@risch.senate.gov

Tier 5: Congress Sends Mixed Signals About Adding More Weeks Of Unemployment Benefits

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/30/tier-5-congress-sends-mix_n_557508.html

Another somewhat promising article regarding adding tier V

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2966850/will_there_be_a_fifth_extension_of.html

All,

If you haven’t already, please join us in the MAYDAY FAX Attack, at joblessunite.yolasite.com/m-a-y-d-a-y.php

Google “M-A-Y-D-A-Y S.O.S. FAX ATTACK : IT HAS BEGUN.”

There are free, online sites you can use to fax your resume. You can upload your resume or even cut-and-paste it into text boxes on the sites listed at joblessunite.yolasite.com/m-a-y-d-a-y.php.

ALL RESUMES NEED TO HAVE
“M-A-Y-D-A-Y S.O.S – Tier 5 To SURVIVE” at the very top of the page.

Public Libraries and Workforce Centers typically have computers people can use. If all computers are in use, I am sure that, if you explain what you need to do, someone will give up their internet time for 45min. or so. Usually there are “Limit 20 min.” computer stations which people should yield up. If you can’t get online, explain your situation and ask a librarian for help.

Unfortunately, any extension (or tier V) would come from a federal appropriation as have the previous extensions to your original claim. The matter of a lack of a tier V appropriation is best addressed by contacting the offices of Senators Feinstein or Boxer or the office of you member or the House of Representatives. Thank you again for contacting Senator.

So contact all of them!

HuffPost readers: If you prematurely lost or expect to lose access to Emergency Unemployment Compensation because of the lapse, tell us about it — email arthur@huffingtonpost.com.

Alabama
Gov. Bob Riley (R) 334-242-7100
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Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) Fax: 202-224-3149
Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R) Fax: 202-224-3416
Rep. Jo Bonner (R-1) Fax: 202-225-0562
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Rep. Michael Rogers (R-3) Fax: 202-226-8485
Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-4) Fax: 202-225-5587
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California
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Rep. Mike Thompson (D-1) Fax: 202-225-4335
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Rep. Dan Lungren (R-3) Fax: 202-226-1298
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-4) Fax: 202-225-5444
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Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-6) Fax: 202-225-5163
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Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-11) Fax: 202-226-0861
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Rep. Sam Farr (D-17) Fax: 202-225-6791
Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-18) Fax: 202-225-0819
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Rep. Jim Costa (D-20) Fax: 202-225-9308
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-21) Fax: 202-225-3404
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Rep. Judy Chu (D-32) Fax: 202-225-5467
Rep. Diane Watson (D-33) Fax: 202-225-2422
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-34) Fax: 202-226-0350
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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-49) Fax: 202-225-3303
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Rep. John Larson (D-1) Fax: 202-225-1031
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-3) Fax: 202-225-4890
Rep. Jim Himes (D-4) Fax: 202-225-9629
Rep. Chris Murphy (D-5) Fax: 202-225-4488

Delaware
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Rep. Michael Castle (R-At Large) Fax: 202-225-2291

Florida
Gov. Charlie Crist (R) 850-488-4441
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Rep. Jeff Miller (R-1) Fax: 202-225-3414
Rep. F. Allen Boyd (D-2) Fax: 202-225-5615
Rep. Corrine Brown (D-3) Fax: 202-225-2256
Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-4) Fax: 202-225-2504
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite (R-5) Fax: 202-226-6559
Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-6) Fax: 202-225-3973
Rep. John Mica (R-7) Fax: 202-226-0821
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-0999
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Rep. Bill Young (R-10) Fax: 202-225-9764
Rep. Kathy Castor (D-11) Fax: 202-225-5652
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Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-13) Fax: 202-226-0828
Rep. Connie Mack (R-14) Fax: 202-225-6820
Rep. Bill Posey (R-15) Fax: 202-225-3516
Rep. Tom Rooney (D-16) Fax: 202-225-3132
Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-17) Fax: 202-226-0777
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-18) Fax: 202-225-5620
Vacant (19) Fax: 202-225-5974
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-20) Fax: 202-225-8456
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-21) Fax: 202-225-8576
Rep. Ron Klein (D-22) Fax: 202-225-8398
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-23) Fax: 202-225-1171
Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D-24) Fax: 202-226-6299
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-25) Fax: 202-226-0346

Georgia
Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) 404-656-1776
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Sen. Saxby Chamblis (R) Fax 202-224-0103
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R) Fax: 202-228-2090
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-1) Fax: 202-226-2269
Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-2) Fax: 202-225-2203
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-3) Fax: 202-225-3013
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-4) Fax: 202-226-0691
Rep. John Lewis (D-5) Fax: 202-225-0351
Rep. Thomas Price (R-6) Fax: 202-225-4656
Rep. John Linder (R-7) Fax: 202-225-4696
Rep. Jim Marshall (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-2515
Rep. Nathan Deal (R-9) Fax: 202-225-5995
Rep. Paul Broun (R-10) Fax: 202-225-8272
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-11) Fax: 202-225-2944
Rep. John Barrow (D-12) Fax: 202-225-3377
Rep. David Scott (D-13) Fax: 202-225-4628

Hawaii
Gov. Linda Lingle (R) 808-586-0034
State Legislature Links
Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D) Fax: 202-224-2126
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D) Fax: 202-224-6747
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-1) Fax: 202-225-4580
Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-2) Fax: 202-225-4987

Idaho
Gov. Butch Otter (R) 208-334-2100
State Legislature Links
Sen. James Risch (R) Fax: 202-228-1067
Sen. Michael Crapo (R) Fax: 202-228-1375
Rep. Walt Minnick (D-1) Fax: 202-225-3029
Rep. Michael Simpson (R-2) Fax: 202-225-8216

Illinois
Gov. Pat Quinn (D) 217-782-0244
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Sen. D*ck Durbin (D) Fax: 202-228-0400
Sen. Roland Burris (D) Fax: 202-228-5417
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1) Fax: 202-226-0333
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-2) Fax: 202-225-0899
Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-3) Fax: 202-225-1012
Rep. Luis Gutirrez (D-4) Fax: 202-225-7810
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-5) Fax: 202-225-5603
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-6) Fax: 202-225-1166
Rep. Danny Davis (D-7) Fax: 202-225-5641
Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-7830
Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-9) Fax: 202-226-6890
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-10) Fax: 202-225-0837
Rep. Deborah Halvorson (D-11) Fax: 202-225-3521
Rep. Jerry Costello (D-12) Fax: 202-225-0285
Rep. Judy Biggert (R-13) Fax: 202-225-9420
Rep. Bill Foster (D-14) Fax: 202-225-0697
Rep. Timothy Johnson (R-15) Fax: 202-226-0791
Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-16) Fax: 202-225-5284
Rep. Philip Hare (D-17) Fax: 202-225-5396
Rep. Aaron Schock (R-18) Fax: 202-225-9249
Rep. John Shimkus (R-19) Fax: 202-225-5880

Indiana
Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) 317-232-4567
State Legislature Links
Sen. Evan Bayh (D) Fax: (202) 228-1377
Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R) Fax: 202-228-0360
Rep. Peter Visclosky (D-1) Fax: 202-225-2493
Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-2) Fax: 202-225-6798
Rep. Mark Souder (R-3) Fax: 202-225-3479
Rep. Stephen Buyer (R-4) Fax: 202-225-2267
Rep. Dan Burton (R-5) Fax: 202-225-0016
Rep. Mike Pence (R-6) Fax: 202-225-3382
Rep. André Carson (D-7) Fax: 202-225-5633
Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-3284
Rep. Baron Hill (D-9) Fax: 202-226-6866

Iowa
Gov. Chet Culver (D) 515-281-5211
State Legislature Links
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) Fax: 202-224-6020
Sen. Tom Harkin (D) Fax: 202-224-9369
Rep. Bruce Braley (D-1) Fax: 202-225-9129
Rep. David Loebsack (D-2) Fax: 202-226-0757
Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-3) Fax: 202-225-5608
Rep. Tom Latham (R-4) Fax: 202-225-3301
Rep. Steve King (R-5) Fax: 202-225-3193

Kansas
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) 785-296-3232
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Sen. Sam Brownback (R) Fax: 202-228-1265
Sen. Pat Roberts (R) Fax: 202-224-3514
Rep. Jerry Moran (R-1) Fax: 202-225-5124
Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-2) Fax: 202-225-7986
Rep. Dennis Moore (R-3) Fax: 202-225-2807
Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-4) Fax: 202-225-3489

Kentucky
Gov. Steve Beshear (D) 502-564-2611
State Legislature Links
Sen. Jim Bunning (R) Fax: 202-228-1373
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) Fax: 202-224-2499
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-1) Fax: 202-225-3547
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-2) Fax: 202-226-2019
Rep. John Yarmuth (D-3) Fax: 202-225-5776
Rep. Geoff Davis (R-4) Fax: 202-225-0003
Rep. Harold Rogers (R-5) Fax: 202-225-0940
Rep. Ben Chandler (D-6) Fax: 202-225-2122

Louisiana
Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) 225-342-0991
State Legislature Links
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) Fax: 202-224-9735
Sen. David Vitter (R) Fax: 202-228-2577
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-1) Fax: (202) 226-0386
Rep. Joseph Cao (R-2) Fax: 202-225-1988
Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-3) Fax: (202) 226-3944
Rep. John Fleming (R-4) Fax: 202-225-8039
Rep. Rodney Alexander (D-5) Fax: 202-225-5639
Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-6) Fax: 202-225-7313
Rep. Charles Boustany (R-7) Fax: 202-225-5724

Maine
Gov. John Baldacci (D) 207-287-1034
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Sen. Susan Collins (R) Fax: 202-224-2693
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R) Fax: 202-224-1946
Rep. Tom Allen (D-1) Fax: 202-225-5590
Rep. Michael Michaud (D-2) Fax: 202-225-2943

Maryland
Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) 800-811-8336
State Legislature Links
Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D) Fax: 202-224-1651
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D) Fax: 202-224-8858
Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-1) Fax: 202-225-0254
Rep. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (D-2) Fax: 202-225-3094
Rep. John Sarbanes (D-3) Fax: 202-225-9219
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-4) Fax: 202-225-8714
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5) Fax: 202-225-4300
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-6) Fax: 202-225-2193
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-7) Fax: 202-225-3178
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-0375

Massachusetts
Gov. Deval Patrick (D) Fax: 202-624-7714
State Legislature Links
Sen. Scott Brown (R) Fax: 202-224-2417
Sen. John Kerry (D) Fax: 202-224-8525
Rep. John Olver (D-1) Fax: 202-226-1224
Rep. Richard Neal (D-2) Fax: 202-225-8112
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-3) Fax: 202-225-5759
Rep. Barney Frank (D-4) Fax: 202-225-0182
Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-5) Fax: 202-226-0771
Rep. John Tierney (D-6) Fax: 202-225-5915
Rep. Edward Markey (D-7) Fax: 202-226-0092
Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-9322
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-9) Fax: 202-225-3984
Rep. William Delahunt (D-10) Fax: 202-225-5658

Michigan
Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) Fax:(517) 335-6863
State Legislature Links
Sen. Carl Levin (D) Fax: 202-224-1388
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) Fax: 202-228-0325
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-1) Fax: 202-225-4744
Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-2) Fax: 202-226-0779
Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-3) Fax: 202-225-5144
Rep. David Camp (R-4) Fax: 202-225-9679
Rep. Dale Kildee (D-5) Fax: 202-225-6393
Rep. Fred Upton (R-6) Fax: 202-225-4986
Rep. Mark Schauer (D-7) Fax: 202-225-6281
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Cool Fax: 202-225-5820
Rep. Gary Peters (D-9) Fax: 202-226-2356
Rep. Candice Miller (R-10) Fax: 202-226-1169
Rep. Thad McCotter (R-11) Fax: 202-225-2667
Rep. Sander Levin (D-12) Fax: 202-226-1033
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-13) Fax: 202-225-5730
Rep. John Conyers (D-14) Fax: 202-225-0072
Rep. John Dingell (D-15) Fax: 202-226-0371

Minnesota
Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) 651-296-3391
State Legislature Links
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) Fax: 202-228-2186
Sen. Al Franken (D) Fax: 202-224-1152
Rep. Tim Walz (D-1) Fax: 202-225-3433
Rep. John Kline (R-2) Fax: 202-225-2595
Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-3) Fax: 202-225-6351
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-4) Fax: 202-225-1968
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-5) Fax: 202-225-4886
Rep. Michelle Bachman (R-6) Fax: 202-225-6475
Rep. Collin Peterson (D-7) Fax: 202-225-1593
Rep. James Oberstar (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-6211

Mississippi
Gov. Haley Barbour (R) 601-359-3150
State Legislature Links
Sen. Thad Cochran (R) Fax: 202-224-9450
Sen. Roger Wicker (R) Fax: 202-228-0378
Rep. Travis Childers (D-1) Fax: 662-844-5437
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-2) Fax: 202-225-5898
Rep. Gregg Harper (R-3) Fax: 202-225-5797
Rep. Gene Taylor (D-4) Fax: 202-225-7074

Missouri
Gov. Jeremiah Nixon (D) 573-751-3222
State Legislature Links
Sen. Kit Bond (R) Fax: 202-224-8149
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) Fax: 202-228-6326
Rep. William Clay, Jr. (D-1) Fax: 202-226-3717
Rep. Todd Akin (R-2) Fax: 202-225-2563
Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-3) Fax: 202-225-7452
Rep. Ike Skelton (D-4) Fax: 202-225-2876
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-5) Fax: 202-225-4403
Rep. Sam Graves (R-6) Fax: 202-225-8221
Rep. Roy Blunt (R-7) Fax: 202-225-5604
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Cool Fax: 202-226-0326
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-9) Fax: 202-225-5712

Montana
Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) 406-444-3111
State Legislature Links
Sen. Max Baucus (D) Fax: 202-224-9412
Sen. Jon Tester (D) Fax: 202-224-8594
Rep. Dennis Rehberg (R-At Large) Fax: 202-225-5687

Nebraska
Gov. Dave Heineman (R) Fax: 402-471-6031
State Legislature Links
Sen. Mike Johanns (R) Fax: 202-224-5213
Sen. Ben Nelson (D) Fax: 202-228-0012
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-1) Fax: 202-225-5686
Rep. Lee Terry (R-2) Fax: 202-226-5452
Rep. Adrian Smith (R-3) Fax: 202-225-0207

Nevada
Gov. Jim Gibbons (R) 775-684-5670
State Legislature Links
Sen. John Ensign (R) Fax: 202-228-2193
Sen. Harry Reid (D) Fax: 202-224-7327
Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-1) Fax: 202-225-3119
Rep. Dean Heller (R-2) Fax: 202-225-5679
Rep. Dina Titus (D-3) Fax: 202-225-2185

New Hampshire
Gov. John Lynch (R) 603-271-7680
State Legislature Links
Sen. Judd Gregg (R) Fax: 202-224-4952
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) Fax: 202-228-4131
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-1) Fax: 202-225-5822
Rep. Paul Hodes (D-2) Fax: 202-225-2946

New Jersey
Gov. Jon Corzine (D) 609-292-6000
State Legislature Links
Sen. Robert Menendez (D) Fax: 202-228-2197
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D) Fax: 202-228-4054
Rep. Robert Andrews (D-1) Fax: 202-225-6583
Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2) Fax: 202-225-3318
Rep. John Alder (D-3) Fax: 202-225-0778
Rep. Christopher Smith (R-4) Fax: 202-225-7768
Rep. Scott Garrett (R-5) Fax: 202-225-9048
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6) Fax: 202-225-9665
Rep. Leonard Lance (R-7) Fax: 202-225-9460
Rep. William Pascrell (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-5751
Rep. Steven Rothman (D-9) Fax: 202-225-5851
Rep. Donald Payne (D-10) Fax: 202-225-4160
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11) Fax: 202-225-3186
Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) Fax: 202-225-6025
Rep. Albio Sires (D-13) Fax: 202-226-0792

New Mexico
Gov. Bill Richardson (D) 505-476-2200
State Legislature Links
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D) Fax: 202-224-2852
Sen. Tom Udall (D) Fax: 202-228-3261
Rep. Martin Heinrich (D-1) Fax: 202-225-4975
Rep. Harry Teague (D-2) Fax: 202-225-9599
Rep. Ben Lujan (D-3) Fax: 202-226-1528

New York
Gov. David Patterson (D) 518-474-8390
State Assembly Links
State Senate Links
Sen. Charles Schumer (D) Fax: 202-228-3027
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) Fax: 202-228-0282
Rep. Tim Bishop (D-1) Fax: 202-225-3143
Rep. Steven Israel (D-2) Fax: 202-225-4669
Rep. Peter King (R-3) Fax: 202-226-2279
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-4) Fax: 202-225-5758
Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-5) Fax: 202-225-1589
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-6) Fax: 202-226-4169
Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-7) Fax: 202-225-1909
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-6923
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-9) Fax: 202-226-7243
Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-10) Fax: 202-225-1018
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-11) Fax: 202-226-0112
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-12) Fax: 202-226-0327
Rep. Michael McMahon (D-13) Fax: 202-225-1272
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-14) Fax: 202-225-4709
Non-constituentsRep. Charles Rangel (D-15) Fax: 202-225-0816
Rep. Jose Serrano (D-16) Fax: 202-225-6001
Rep. Eliot Engel (D-17) Fax: 202-225-5513
Rep. Nita Lowey (D-18) Fax: 202-225-0546
Rep. John Hall (D-19) Fax: 202-225-3289
Rep. Scott Murphy (D-20) Fax: 202-225-1168
Rep. Paul Tonko (D-21) Fax: 202-225-5077
Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-22) Fax: 202-226-0774
Rep. Bill Owens (D-23) Fax: 202-226-0621
Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-24) Fax: 202-225-1891
Rep. Dan Maffei (D-25) Fax: 202-225-4042
Rep. Christopher Lee (R-26) Fax: 202-225-5910
Rep. Brian Higgins (D-27) Fax: 202-226-0347
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-28) Fax: 202-225-7822
Vacant (29) Fax: 202-226-6599

North Carolina
Gov. Bev Purdue (D) 919-733-4240
State Legislature Links
Sen. Richard Burr (R) Fax 202-228-2981
Sen. Kay Hagan (D) Fax: 202-228-2563
Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-1) Fax: 202-225-3354
Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-2) Fax: 202-225-5662
Rep. Walter Jones (R-3) Fax: 202-225-3286
Rep. David Price (D-4) Fax: 202-225-2014
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-5) Fax: 202-225-2995
Rep. Howard Coble (R-6) Fax: 202-225-8611
Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-7) Fax: 202-225-5773
Rep. Larry Kissel (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-4036
Rep. Sue Myrick (R-9) Fax: 202-225-3389
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-10) Fax: 202-225-0316
Rep. Heath Shuler (D-11) Fax: 202-226-6422
Rep. Melvin Watt (D-12) Fax: 202-225-1512
Rep. Brad Miller (D-13) Fax: 202-225-0181

North Dakota
Gov. John Hoeven (R) 701-328-2200
State Legislature Links
Sen. Kent Conrad (D) Fax: 202-224-7776
Sen. Byron L. Dorgan (D) Fax: 202-224-1193
Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-At Large) Fax: 202-226-0893 Ohio
Gov. Ted Strickland (D) 614-466-3555
State Legislature Links
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) Fax: 202-224-6519
Sen. George Voinovich (R) Fax: 202-228-1382
Rep. Driehaus, Steve (D-1) Fax: 202-225-3012
Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-2) Fax: 202-225-1992
Rep. Michael Turner (R-3) Fax: 202-226-1443
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-4) Fax: 202-226-0577
Rep. Bob Latta (R-5) Fax: 202-225-1985
Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-6) Fax: 202-225-5907
Rep. David Hobson (R-7) Fax: 202-225-1984
Rep. John Boehner (R-Cool Fax: 202-225-0704
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-9) Fax: 202-225-7711
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-10) Fax: 202-225-5745
Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-11) Fax: 202-225-1339
Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-12) Fax: 202-226-4523
Rep. Betty Sutton (D-13) Fax: 202-225-2266
Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-14) Fax: 202-225-3307
Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo (D-15) Fax: 202-225-3529
Rep. John Boccieri (D-16) Fax: 202-225-3059
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-17) Fax: 202-225-3719
Rep. Zack Space (D-18) Fax: 202-225-3394

Oklahoma
Gov. Brad Henry (D) Fax: 405-521-3353
State Legislature Links
Sen. James Inhofe (R) Fax: 202-228-0380
Sen. Tom Coburn (R) Fax: 202-224-6008
Rep. John Sullivan (R-1) Fax: 202 225-9187
Rep. Dan Boren (D-2) Fax: 202-225-3038
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-3) Fax: 202-225-8698
Rep. Tom Cole (R-4) Fax: 202-225-3512
Rep. Mary Fallin (R-5) Fax: 202-226-1463

Oregon
Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) 503-378-4582
State Legislature Links
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) Fax: 202-228-3997
Sen. Ron Wyden (D) Fax: 202-228-2717
Rep. David Wu (D-1) Fax: 202-225-9497
Rep. Greg Walden (R-2) Fax: 202-225-5774
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-3) Fax: 202-225-8941
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-4) Fax: 202-225-0032
Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-5) Fax: 202-225-5699

Pennsylvania
Gov. Ed Rendell (D) 717-787-2500
State Legislature Links
Sen. Robert Casey, Jr. (D) Fax: 202-228-0604
Sen. Arlen Specter (D) Fax: 202-228-1229
Rep. Robert Brady (D-1) Fax: 202-225-0088
Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-2) Fax: 202-225-5392
Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) Fax: 202-225-3103
Rep. Jason Altmire (D-4) Fax: 202-226-2274
Rep. John Peterson (R-5) Fax: 202-225-5796
Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-6) Fax: 202-225-8440
Rep. Joe Sestak (D-7) Fax: 202-225-0280
Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-9511
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-9) Fax: 202-225-2486
Rep. Chris Carney (D-10) Fax: 202-225-9594
Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-11) Fax: 202-225-0764
Vacant (12) Fax: 202-225-5709
Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-13) Fax: 202-226-0611
Rep. Michael Doyle (D-14) Fax: 202-225-3084
Rep. Charlie Dent (R-15) Fax: 202-226-0778
Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-16) Fax: 202-225-2013
Rep. Tim Holden (D-17) Fax: 202-226-0996
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-18) Fax: 202-225-1844
Rep. Todd Platts (R-19) Fax: 202-226-1000

Rhode Island
Gov. Don Carcieri (R) 401-222-2080
State Legislature Links
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) Fax: 202-228-2853
Sen. Jack Reed (D) Fax: 202-224-4680
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-1) Fax: 202-225-3290
Rep. James Langevin (D-2) Fax: 202-225-5976

South Carolina
Gov. Mark Sanford (R) 803-734-2100
State Legislature Links
Sen. Jim DeMint (R) Fax: 202-228-5143
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) Fax: 202-224-3808
Rep. Henry Brown (R-1) Fax: 202-225-3407
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-2) Fax: 202-225-2455
Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-3) Fax: 202-225-3216
Rep. Bob Inglis (R-4) Fax: 202-226-1177
Rep. John Spratt (D-5) Fax: 202-225-0464
Rep. James Clyburn (D-6) Fax: 202-225-2313

South Dakota
Gov. Mike Rounds (R) 605-773-3212
State Legislature Links
Sen. John Thune (R) Fax: 202-228-5429
Sen. Tim Johnson (D) Fax: 202-228-5765
Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-At Large) Fax: 202-225-5823

Tennessee
Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) 615-741-2001
State Legislature Links
Sen. Bob Corker (R) Fax: 202-228-1264
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R) Fax: 202-228-3398
Rep. Phil Roe (R-1) Fax: 202-225-5714
Rep. John Duncan, Jr. (R-2) Fax: 202-225-6440
Rep. Zach Wamp (R-3) Fax: 202-225-3494
Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-4) Fax: 202-226-5172
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-5) Fax: 202-226-1035
Rep. Bart Gordon (D-6) Fax: 202-225-6887
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-7) Fax: 202-225-3004
Rep. John Tanner (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-1765
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-9) Fax: 202-225-5663

Texas
Gov. Rick Perry (R) 512-463-2000
State Legislature Links
Sen. John Cornyn (R) Fax: 202-228-2856
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) Fax: 202-224-0776
Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-1) Fax: 202-225-5866
Rep. Ted Poe (R-2) Fax: 202-225-5547
Rep. Sam Johnson (R-3) Fax: 202-225-1485
Rep. Ralph Hall (R-4) Fax: 202-225-3332
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-5) Fax: 202-226-4888
Rep. Joe Barton (R-6) Fax: 202-225-3052
Rep. John Culberson (R-7) Fax: 202-225-4381
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Cool Fax: 202-225-5524
Rep. Al Green (D-9) Fax: 202-225-2947
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-10) Fax: 202-225-5955
Rep. Mike Conaway (R-11) Fax: 202-225-1783
Rep. Kay Granger (R-12) Fax: 202-225-5683
Rep. “Mac” Thornberry (R-13) Fax: 202-225-3486
Rep. Ron Paul (R-14) Fax: 202-226-6553
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-15) Fax: 202-225-5688
Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-16) Fax: 202-225-2016
Rep. Chet Edwards (D-17) Fax: 202-225-2234
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-18) Fax: 202-225-3317
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-19) Fax: 202-225-9615
Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-20) Fax: 202-225-1915
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-21) Fax: 202-225-8628
Rep. Pete Olson (R-22) Fax: 202-225-5241
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-23) Fax: 202-225-2237
Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-24) Fax: 202-225-0074
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-25) Fax: 202-225-2947
Rep. Michael Burgess (R-26) Fax: 202-225-2919
Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-27) Fax: 202-226-1134
Rep. Enrique Cuellar (D-28) Fax: 202-225-1641
Rep. Gene Green (D-29) Fax: 202-225-9903
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-30) Fax: 202-226-1477
Rep. John Carter (R-31) Fax: 202-225-5886
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-32) Fax: 202-225-5878

Utah
Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R) 801-538-1000
State Legislature Links
Sen. Robert F. Bennett (R) Fax: 202-228-1168
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R) Fax: 202-224-6331
Rep. Rob Bishop (R-1) Fax: 202-225-5857
Rep. Jim Matheson (D-2) Fax: 202-225-5638
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-3) Fax: 202-225-5629

Vermont
Gov. Jim Douglas (R) 802-828-3333
State Legislature Links
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) Fax: 202-228-0776
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D) Fax: 202-224-3479
Rep. Peter Welch (D-At Large) Fax: 202-225-6790

Virginia
Gov. Tim Kaine (D) 804-786-2211
State Legislature Links
Sen. Jim Webb (D) Fax: 202-228-6363
Sen. Mark Warner (D) Fax: 202-224-6295
Rep. Robert Wittman (R-1) Fax: 202-225-4382
Rep. Glen Nye (D-2) Fax: 202-225-4218
Rep. Robert Scott (D-3) Fax: 202-225-8354
Rep. Randy Forbes (R-4) Fax: 202-226-1170
Rep. Thomas Perriello (D-5) Fax: 202-225-5681
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-6) Fax: 202-225-9681
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-7) Fax: 202-225-0011
Rep. Jim Moran (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-0017
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-9) Fax: 202-225-0442
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10) Fax: 202-225-0437
Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11) Fax: 202-225-3071

Washington
Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) 360-902-4111
State Legislature Links
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) Fax: 202-228-0514
Sen. Patty Murray (D) Fax: 202-224-0238
Rep. Jay Inslee (D-1) Fax: 202-226-1606
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-2) Fax: 202-225-4420
Rep. Brian Baird (D-3) Fax: 202-225-3478
Rep. Doc Hastings (R-4) Fax: 202-225-3251
Rep. Cathy McMorris (R-5) Fax: 202-225-3392
Rep. Norman Dicks (D-6) Fax: 202-226-1176
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-7) Fax: 202-225-6197
Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Cool Fax: 202-225-4282
Rep. Adam Smith (D-9) Fax: 202-225-5893

West Virginia
Gov. Joe Manchin III (D) 888-438-2731
State Legislature Links
Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D) Fax: 202-228-0002
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV (D) Fax: 202-224-7665
Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-1) Fax: 202-225-7564
Rep. Shelley Capito (R-2) Fax: 202-225-7856
Rep. Nick Rahall (D-3) Fax: 202-225-9061

Wisconsin
Gov. Jim Doyle (D) 608-266-1212
State Legislature Links
Sen. Russell D. Feingold (D) Fax: 202-224-2725
Sen. Herb Kohl (D) Fax: 202-224-9787
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-1) Fax: 202-225-3393
Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-2) Fax: 202-225-6942
Rep. Ron Kind (D-3) Fax: 202-225-5739
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-4) Fax: 202-225-8135
Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-5) Fax: 202-225-3190
Rep. Tom Petri (R-6) Fax: 202-225-2356
Rep. David Obey (D-7) Fax: 715-842-4488
Rep. Steve Kagan (D-Cool Fax: 202-225-5729

Wyoming
Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D) 307-777-7434
State Legislature Links
Sen. Mike Enzi (R) Fax: 202-228-0359
Sen. John Barrasso (R) Fax: 202-224-1724
Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-At Large) Fax: 202-225-3057

Territories and Delegates:
American Samoa
Gov. Togiola Tulafono (D) 684-633-4116
Delegate Eni Faleomavaega (D-At Large) Fax: 202-225-8757

Washington, D.C.
DC City Council Links
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-At Large) Fax 202-225-3002
Guam
Gov. Felix Camacho (R)

Territorial Legislature Links
Delegate Madeilene Bordallo (D-At Large) Fax: 202-226-0341

Northern Mariana Islands
Gov. Benigno Fital (Covenant) 670-664-1100

Territorial Legislature Links
Puerto Rico
Gov. Luis Fortuno (R) 787-721-7000

Territorial Legislature Links
Delegate Pedro Pierluisi (D-At Large) Fax: 202-225-2154

Virgin Islands
Gov. John de Jongh (D)
Territorial Legislature Links
Delegate Donna Christensen (D-At Large) Fax: 202-225-5517

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