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The number of times jobless benefits have been extended by Congress beyond the basic 26-week program, enabling the long-term unemployed to get up to 99 weeks of benefits.

The number of times jobless benefits have been extended by Congress beyond the basic 26-week program, enabling the long-term unemployed to get up to 99 weeks of benefits.

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer.