Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowd (Funding)

Barbara Roper | Posted 05.06.2012

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Barbara Roper

Although the bills making up the JOBS Act are typically described as "non-controversial," they have been severely criticized by leading securities law experts and are opposed by investor advocates and unions, among others.

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Ryan Grim

Harry Reid Mocks His Own Chamber

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 02.29.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Today's Senate is such a dysfunctional mess that it has become a joke even to the beleaguered man tasked with running it. Senate Majo...

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Michael McAuliff

Schumer: GOP Congress Has Lost The Art Of Obstruction

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 02.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Congressional Republicans have lost their roadblock mojo, Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer said Thursday, suggesting GOP members may be try...

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Michael McAuliff

Harry Reid Runs Up Score Against Tea Party

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.23.2011

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WASHINGTON -- You can forgive Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) if he's feeling like a Tea Party slayer. He not only led a stinging rebuke...

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Michael McAuliff

Harry Reid Pitches $60 Billion In Latest Jobs Twist

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A day after failing to advance one part of President Barack Obama's jobs plan in the Senate, Democrats moved on to another Friday, annou...

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Debt Ceiling Deal Not Such A Deal For Graduate Students

CNN Money | Jennifer Liberto | Posted 10.02.2011

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WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Some students will start owing more on their loans while they're in school under a last-minute debt ceiling deal to keep the ...

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Sam Stein

Reid Vote Delayed To Sunday As Hints Of Deal Emerge

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A final Senate vote on raising the nation's debt ceiling was put off 12 more hours as the two sides inched toward a long-sought agreemen...

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What the Debt Crisis Should Be About

Kit Gallant | Posted 09.28.2011

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Kit Gallant

Congress should do what the American people want done. In this case, that means raising taxes on the rich and cutting defense spending.

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Stalemate Standoff

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 09.24.2011

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Joe Peyronnin

President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner held dueling prime time addresses to the nation and even disagreed on whether there was a stalemate over the debt ceiling. That is the problem in a nutshell.

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Michael McAuliff

Senate Kills Tea Party-Backed Bill On Debt

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 09.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats shut down the draconian “Cut, Cap and Balance” bill Friday, declaring their action would clear the way to get to a ...

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Sam Stein

Reid Opposes Short-Term Debt Limit Deal To Pass Gang Of Six Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.19.2011

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With Reporting By Jen Bendery WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said on Wednesday that he opposed pursuing a one-month exten...

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Michael McAuliff

Senate Dems Don't Return Obama's Embrace Of 'Gang' Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 09.18.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration and congressional lawmakers appear to be at odds over whether they can attach a recently revived bipartisan pro...

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Michael McAuliff

GOP: Saying Millionaires Should Share Pain Is 'Pathetic'

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 09.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Having the Senate declare that millionaires should share more of the pain involved in putting America's financial house in order is "rat...

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Amanda Terkel

WATCH: Harry Reid 'Not Confident' About War In Afghanistan

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is unsure whether the war in Afghanistan is going to be a success and says the United States ...

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Andrea Stone

Sharron Angle Faces Nevada House Primary From USS Cole Officer

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 06.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Perennial Tea Party candidate Sharron Angle has a new primary challenger in Nevada's Second Congressional District. The former commander...

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Harry Reid's Son Caught Up In Campaign Contribution Scandal

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Nevada's secretary of state says his office is looking into whether former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid formed nu...

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Sen. Ensign: Prostitution Laws Should Be Decided "County to County"

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nevada Sen. John Ensign (R) said that legalized prostitution should remain a local issue in his state, breaking with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid...

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Sam Stein

Reid Opens The Door To Longer Background Checks For Gun Purchasers

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday appeared to open the door to pushing legislation that would revamp the waiting period and b...

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Harry Reid Calls Chinese President 'Dictator' On Eve Of Visit

Politics Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAS VEGAS -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid branded Chinese President Hu Jintao a "dictator" on a TV talk show on Tuesday night, a remark likely to...

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New START Signals a New Start on Treaties

Don Kraus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don Kraus

Much can be learned from the successful passage of the New START treaty. Here are seven lessons for policymakers to consider as they move forward.

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Amanda Terkel

Leading GOP Senator Calls Filibuster Reform A Democratic 'Power Grab'

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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***UPDATED BELOW*** WASHINGTON -- Republican leaders launched a coordinated attack against Democratic proposals to reform Senate rules Tuesday, makin...

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Arthur Delaney

Senate Earmark Battle Clobbers Funding For Child Care

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Democrats abandoned an omnibus spending bill last week because Republicans said it was too filled with earmarks. Its demise will mean the end o...

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Amanda Terkel

Calling The Senate GOP's Bluff: Multiple Bills Likely To Come Up Before Tax Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate GOP's threat to filibuster every single piece of legislation until the chamber resolves budget and tax cut measures will like...

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Amanda Terkel

DREAM Act Closer To Becoming A Reality

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ryan Grim contributed to this report. WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced on Tuesday that he is moving on a major pie...

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White House, Democratic Senators Push for DADT Repeal This Year

Karen Ocamb | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Ocamb

Sen. Joe Lieberman and several Democratic senators are holding a press conference Thursday morning "to bring this vote up."

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