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Michigan Congresswomen pushing to extend federal unemployment benefits amid COVID-19

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(FOX 2) - Panic is setting in for those collecting federal unemployment but still have no hope of returning to work.

Under the CARES Act, passed in March, Congress lengthened the duration of unemployment benefits to 39 weeks providing an extra $600 a week for four months.

But that's set to expire at the end of the month. Some U.S. Representatives from Michigan are efforting to move a COVID-19 federal unemployment benefits extension through Washington amid the expiration later this month.Hundreds of thousands of Michiganders - and millions across the country - are claiming jobless benefits right now and are concerned about how to make it without the extra money. "We can't survive on our own.

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