HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A major bill to pay off Pennsylvania's nearly $4 billion unemployment compensation debt to the federal government is advancing through the Legislature.

Senators approved it Tuesday, 29-19, and it heads to the House of Representatives for a Wednesday vote.

The bill is supported by the business community and most Republicans, and opposed by labor unions and most Democrats.

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