Reid Government Shutdown

Harry Reid: 'Not Budging' On Planned Parenthood Stance (VIDEO)

Posted 06.08.2011

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid signaled that Democrats will not waver in their opposition to Republican efforts to defund Planned Parenthood in the...

Government Shutdown Wouldn't Shut Down Congress

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 06.08.2011

WASHINGTON — Senators would have to push their own elevator buttons. House members would go without their free gym. Food on Capitol Hill would b...

Government Shutdown Could Hit Federal Workers In Wallet

AP | SAM HANANEL | Posted 06.08.2011

WASHINGTON — Last time there was a government shutdown, furloughed federal workers were able to recover their lost pay. They may not be so lucky...

Government Shutdown Looms As Clock Approaches Midnight

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.08.2011

WASHINGTON - The federal government lurched toward a shutdown for the first time in 15 years on Friday as Republicans and Democrats in Congress strugg...

Government Shutdown Not Yet Averted As White House Meeting Fails To Produce Deal

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.07.2011

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says another round of talks with congressional leaders has helped but there is no deal yet to avert a government s...

John Boehner, Harry Reid Meeting With Obama At White House As Government Shutdown Looms

AP | Posted 06.07.2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says another round of talks with congressional leaders has helped but there is no deal yet to avert a govern...

A Look At Effects Of Government Shutdown

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.07.2011

A look at how key government sectors would be affected if the White House and congressional negotiators are unable to strike a budget deal by Friday: ...

Government Shutdown Threat Prompts Meeting At White House

AP/The Huffington Post | DAVID ESPO | Posted 06.06.2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says late-night budget talks with the leaders of Congress have helped to narrow the issues, but there is no ...

Harry Reid Criticizes 'Tea Party Extremists' In Budget Standoff

The Wall Street Journal | Patrick O'Connor | Posted 05.25.2011

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D, Nev.) blamed "tea party extremists" on Tuesday for blocking a compromise that would allow Congress to keep the g...

Harry Reid Warns Of Government Shutdown

The Las Vegas Sun | Karoun Demirjian | Posted 05.25.2011

With only a few weeks until the Senate and House must approve new funding legislation to keep the country humming, Democrats are sounding an alarm: Re...