Connecticut’s state House of Representatives is poised to vote on a bill giving striking workers unemployment benefits after two weeks out of work.

It doesn't have support from Republicans or Gov. Ned Lamont (D).

The bill passed the Senate along party lines on Wednesday. Democrats have a substantial majority in the chamber.

It’s been a priority for Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney (D-New Haven). A similar bill failed last year, but he said the business climate has changed with the new administration, and the legislation is more important than ever.

“We think the need is even more urgent this year because of the change in the federal administration,” Looney said. “Last year, we still had a friendly president and a friendly NLRB (National Labor Relations Board), and that's not

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