The Monroe Doctrine was a U.S. policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to take control of any independent state in North or South America would be viewed as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States..
As of December, 2008, The duration of VA unemployment benefits was 13-26 weeks, but benefits can be extended by Virginia during times of high unemployment or other special circumstances.
Yesterday, Republicans filibustered two procedural votes on legislation to extend benefits. Under normal times, an individual can collect unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks. But after the recession, Congress passed the emergency benefit program to extend that duration to 73 weeks, although the exact length varied by state. Now, federal benefits have returned to their 26 week duration. Two states - Montana (28 weeks) and Massachusetts (30 weeks) - offer benefits for slightly longer.