The U.S. Senate passed a bill that would extend unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed Monday evening. The $10 million bill, which passed by a 59-38 vote, would extend the benefits for five months and would be paid for by increasing U.S. Customs fees as well as adjustments to the federal pension program. The bill also increases funding for job training and placement programs and prevents millionaires from collecting unemployment benefits. 

The chief GOP sponsor of the bill in the Senate, Dean Heller of Nevada, said he is trying to get a meeting with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH,8) in hopes of rallying Republicans behind the legislation in the lower chamber.

But a spokesman for the House Speaker said the bill is lacking in what House Republicans say is a requirement for support: a provision that outlines initiatives for job creation. 

“We are willing to look at extending emergency unemployment insurance as long as it includes provisions to help create more private-sector jobs – but, last week, Senate Democratic Leaders ruled out adding any jobs measures at all,” said Boehner spokesman Michael Steel, according to Politico. “The American people are still asking, ‘where are the jobs?’ and House Republicans are focused on our jobs agenda for families and small businesses.”

Stay tuned.