Democrats are expected to overcome Republican opposition to the package of new aid for unemployed Americans. Senate Democrats are set to pass a key hurdle Tuesday on extending unemployment benefits for an estimated 2.5 million unemployed Americans and are expected to overcome a Republican filibuster of the new aid.
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