Republicans are easing off their strategy of criticizing Democrats over PPACA now that many Americans are benefiting from the law and the measure is unlikely to be repealed.

As the U.S. Senate battles over expanded unemployment insurance, House Republicans arent even talking about it.

A small group of Senate Republicans are seeking a bipartisan compromise to pay for the benefit extension, the opening bid in Democrats 2014 election-year agenda focused on helping low-and middle-income Americans.

The U.S. Senate advanced legislation extending unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless.

A Senate vote today to advance legislation extending emergency unemployment benefits is part of a broader agenda Democrats are rolling out in hopes of bolstering their fortunes in the November mid-term elections.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Sunday pressed Republicans to support a three-month extension of emergency longer-term unemployment benefits, something Republicans say they could support only if Democrats find a way to pay for it.