Quick on the heels of the House, the Senate has passed legislation to extend a two percent payroll tax cut through the end of the year.
The final vote was 60-36 with 30 Rs and 6 Ds bucking their leaders to oppose the package. It now goes off to a jubilant White House for President Obama’s signature.
The legislation, which also extends emergency unemployment benefits and Medicare reimbursement rates until January 1, 2013.
Brian Beutler
Brian Beutler is TPM's senior congressional reporter. Since 2009, he's led coverage of health care reform, Wall Street reform, taxes, the GOP budget, the government shutdown fight, and the debt limit fight. He can be reached at brian@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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