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Wyden Introduces Bill Extending Unemployment Benefits to 52 Weeks

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 2:29 AM UTC · How we work

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Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced a bill expanding unemployment benefits to 52 weeks if unemployment hits 8.5%.
The bill funds education and retraining for workers displaced by AI.
Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) proposed a 5% digital-advertising levy on AI-related ads.
Kelly also proposed an AI-usage tax and a 50% excess-profits tax on AI firms.

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Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced a bill expanding unemployment benefits to 52 weeks if unemployment hits 8.5%.
The bill funds education and retraining for workers displaced by AI.
Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) proposed a 5% digital-advertising levy on AI-related ads.
Kelly also proposed an AI-usage tax and a 50% excess-profits tax on AI firms.