After a two-week legislative recess, the Senate voted 60-34 on Monday to limit debate on the Continuing Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4851), a bill that would temporarily extend the 65 percent premium COBRA subsidy until April 30, 2010.  This measure cleared the House of Representatives by voice vote on March 17, but hit a stumbling block in the Senate when Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) objected to the fact that the cost of the bill was not fully offset.  The Senate therefore failed to approve this emergency measure before the recess, allowing the premium COBRA benefits to expire during the break.  A final vote is not expected until later this week.  Littler's D.C. Employment Law Update blog keeps you up-to-date on the COBRA action in our nation's capitol.