Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]

Family, employees testify in campaign contribution trial of lobbyist Harvey Whittemore

2013-05-21T01:00:00Z

...– Two more of Harvey Whittemore’s former employees testified Monday they each voluntarily contributed $4,600 to Sen. Harry Reid’s campaign in 2007 at the suggestion of the wealthy ex-developer and lobbyist but didn’t fear for their jobs if they

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Senators work through changes to immigration bill

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...Congress breaks for its Memorial Day recess. The outcome is less certain on the Senate floor, where Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has promised the measure will be considered in June. Less certain still is the outcome in the GOP-controlled House, w

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Loan Harry Reid your testicles

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...that you would like to see a stop to Republican abuse of the filibuster regarding nominations and that the senator should support Harry Reid's filibuster reform using the "nuclear option." It's easy! And most of all: it's effective. One thing is for sur

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Harry Reid Focuses On July For The 'Nuclear Option'

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

...Huffington Post Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has told top advisers that he is prepared to take action if Senate Republicans block three upcoming nominations, the Washington Post reported on Friday. Reid is reportedly focusing on the month

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Comments on Sen. Harry Reid’s Facebook Page Illustrate the Need for ENDA

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...Harry Reid (D-Nevada) reiterated his longstanding support for passage of the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) on Wednesday with a personal note. “My niece is a lesbian,” Reid told reporters. “She’s a school teacher. Her employmen

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Harry Reid Focuses On July For The 'Nuclear Option'

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has told top advisers that he is prepared to take action if Senate Republicans block three upcoming nominations, the Washington Post reported on Friday . Reid is reportedly focusing on the month of July to approach fi

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Harry Reid reveals niece is a lesbian

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...explaining that there is a personal factor to his interest in banning workplace discrimination. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). “My niece is a lesbian,” he told the Huffington Post on Wednesday . “She’s a school teacher. Her employme

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Sen. Harry Reid discloses niece is a lesbian

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, is from Nevada.(Photo: Julie Jacobson, AP) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has a personal reason for wanting to ban discrimination in the workplace. Reid's revelation is just the latest example of a member of Co

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Reno mayor may testify at Whittemore trial

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...in the trial of a former Nevada developer and high-powered lobbyist accused of making illegal campaign contributions to Sen. Harry Reid include Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Rose and a former Republican challenger for th

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Did Whittemore's money have strings attached?

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...there were any strings attached to money Harvey Whittemore gave his employees while suggesting they contribute to Sen. Harry Reid's re-election in 2007. Prosecutors said Whittemore wrote checks only to workers at his real estate company - $5,000 if sing

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Harry Reid to RH Reality Check: Military Sexual Assault Reporting System Needs Fixing

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...a meeting today with reporters, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had few kind words for military leaders as news hit the media of yet another sexual assault scandal involving a military officer who was designated to handle sexual assault cases. But he

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Harry Reid: Obama's Pick for Labor Secretary Will Get a Vote Soon

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...they're double-teaming him," Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid complained during a Wednesday morning meeting with reporters at the Capitol. "They're holding hearings in the House as to how he's doing in his present job." House Republicans have scrutinized

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Harry Reid: Gosnell Case Shows Why Abortion Should Stay Legal

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...case of Dr. Kermit Gosnell proves that abortion should remain safe and legal, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said. Gosnell was convicted Monday in Philadelphia of three counts of murder for killing babies who had been born alive during botched aborti

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Reno mayor may testify at Whittemore trial

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

IRS Under Fire for Scrutinizing Tax Status of Conservative Groups

2013-05-13T01:00:00Z

...of acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller. The Senate's Democratic majority leader, Harry Reid, also spoke out. SEN. HARRY REID, D-Nev.: The alleged actions of IRS employees in the Cincinnati field office would be a terrible breach of the public's trust.

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Whittemore’s campaign contribution trial this week

2013-05-13T01:00:00Z

...lawyer and high-powered lobbyist gave to employees were gifts of appreciation, not reimbursement for their donations to Sen. Harry Reid. Jury selection begins Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Reno for Whittemore, who is accused of illegally funneling n

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Whittemore's campaign contribution trial this week

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

Payday lenders and the Harry Reid connection

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...file photo Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks during a news conference on debt ceiling legislation on Capitol Hill in July 2011. Reid said he was never involved in an alleged effort to help derail a federal investigation into Utahn J

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Domenici hopes to repair rift with Harry Reid

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...Sen. Pete Domenici says he’s surprised that he’s been shut out by his old friend, Sen. Harry Reid, but hopes to repair their relationship tattered by disclosure of a long-ago extramarital relationship. The Republican from New Mexico was contacted by

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Can Harry Reid and Pete Domenici make up?

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...breakups (are Jen and Justin really splitsville?), and here’s the Washington version: It’s all over between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and former New Mexico senator Pete Domenici. Reid dropped word of the rift during an interview with the Las

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