ToplineA fifth of Senate Republicans are co-sponsoring a bill proposed by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to phase out federal pandemic unemployment benefits by June, rather than September, as GOP-run states across the country end the benefits. A House analog to the Senate bill is being led by Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-N.D.), another representative of a state that will soon stop distributing the federal benefits, Marshall’s office told Forbes. Surprising FactNot all Democrats dismissed the idea of paring back unemployment benefits. told Forbes it’s a “regional issue” and that he supports Montana’s decision to drop the benefits by June.

Source: Forbes May 11, 2021 18:11 UTC