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On the recordJune 16, 2020
One of the most stabilizing things that Congress did in the CARES Act was to expand unemployment benefits by increasing the benefits by an extra $600 per week.
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Jennifer Wexton
Democratic · Virginia

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Wexton highlights the importance of enhanced unemployment benefits during the pandemic.

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