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Officials emphasize consumers must document their requests for hardship exemptions.

H.R. 3362 would require weekly reports on enrollment activity and website problems.

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.

House Republicans are wary about facing voters in November without changing immigration policies, and are cautious about embracing legislation deemed to be an amnesty that could be used by opponents.

Discovery Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav stands to make more than $110 million in compensation in 2014, the first year of a new contract that keeps him at the cable-network giant through 2019.

Managers will have to submit financial audits and vouch for the accuracy of enrollment data.