Senator Harry Reid

Democrat  •  Nevada  •  6th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
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11/19/09
Isn't the slogan 'Harry Reid -- independent like Nevada' libelous as hell?

...whether legislation is good for them instead of her party. Wouldn't it be nice if Nevadans crossed the mind of Sen. Harry Reid in some context other than in the six-year election itch? Wouldn't it be grand if he actually came home to Nevada (he didn't e

11/19/09
Sen. Byrd becomes longest-serving member of Congress

...reminding me not to get a big head," he said. Byrd made his remarks after the Senate passed a resolution honoring him. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., opened Wednesday's session by saying, "Every day since Jan. 3, 1953 — that's 56 years, 10 months and 16 da

Source: USA Today
11/19/09
$849 billion health bill sets up historic debate

...health care reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., walks to the Lyndon B. Johnson Room for a Democratic caucus on health care on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov.

11/19/09
Sen. Harry Reid's health reform strip tease.

...here for a guide to following the health care reform story online. Sen. Harry Reid will unveil his "blended" health care reform bill on Nov. 19. The Congressional Budget Office was expected to release its analysis of the bill on Nov. 18, but it's not ye

Source: Slate
11/18/09
Washington in 60 Seconds: Harry Reid on His Health Bill -- 'If You're Not Impressed, You Should Be'

...Be Very Impressed. Democratic senators have been called to a 5 o'clock meeting this afternoon with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, where he is expected to unveil his health care bill and its price tag from the Congressional Budget Office. Reid may ha

11/18/09
NARAL Pro-Choice America delivered 97,218 petition signatures to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

...Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, made a trip to Capitol Hill today to deliver a petition to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that calls on him to resist pressure from anti-choice groups to insert the extreme anti-choice Stupak-Pitts langu

Source: YubaNet
11/18/09
Harry Reid: Working hard for all Americans

...Senate Committee on Finance, which oversaw much of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, I worked closely with Sen. Harry Reid to shepherd the legislation through Congress, including the final version of the debt cancellation provision, which

11/18/09
Sen. Robert Byrd, 56 Yrs, Longest In Service

...willing to risk predicting that many of the records set by Sen. Robert Byrd will never be passed," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in the first of a series of floor tributes Wednesday. The arc of Byrd's story is more complex than the num

Source: CBS 5
11/18/09
Senate health bottom line: $849 billion overhaul

...left, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., gestures while speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington. . Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., walks to the Lyndon B. Johnson Room for a Democratic caucus on health care on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov. 18

11/18/09
Sen. Harry Reid bringing out new health bill

...bill designed to meet President Barack Obama’s goal of expanding coverage without adding to the deficit. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada met Wednesday morning at the Capitol with Vice President Joe Biden to go over the game plan on health care. C

Source: Boston Herald
11/18/09
Liberals Push Reid To Stand By Public Option In Health Bill

...Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying to hold together members of his caucus to vote for a government-run public option for health insurance that would allow states to opt-out of the plan - a plan that is getting an icy reception, even among Democrats, B

11/17/09
Sen. Franken joins other senators in support for public option

...to break with the 60-vote Democratic caucus over the issue. Franken and several other Senators met with Majority leader Harry Reid last Monday night about the issue. Franken declined to offer specifics of the discussion, but said he and the

11/17/09
First Edition: November 17, 2009

...and majorities predicting higher costs ahead (The Washington Post). Time Crunch Looms For Health Bill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pressing to advance his version of health-care legislation past a key juncture this week in a bid to avoid a timi

11/17/09
Waiting game continues for Senate health care bill

...Harry Reid accused Republicans of trying to dodge a full Senate debate on health care. Majority leader still waiting on Congressional Budget Office estimateHe accused Republicans of trying to rob Americans of opportunityMinority leader expects vote to o

Source: CNN
11/17/09
Liberals push Reid to stand by public option in health bill

...Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying to hold together members of his caucus to vote for a government-run public option for health insurance that would allow states to opt-out of the plan — a plan that is getting an icy reception, even among Democrats

11/17/09
Fort Hood probes

...still planning to hold its open hearing on Thursday. After all, centrist Democrats may not be fond of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) new public option bill, but it is politically difficult to be a member of the majority party and vote n

Source: The Hill
11/16/09
Health care debate moves to Senate

...Sen. Al Franken with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. Franken has said he is against the restricted abortion coverage in the House health care bill, an issue that could split Democrats in the Senate. (MPR Photo/Mark Zdechlik) Copy and paste

11/16/09
That war may already be lost, Harry

...Harry Reid has begun the effort to woo Nevada veterans in 2010. See the e-mail below. I don't presume to speak for other veterans, but Sen. Harry Reid may have "lost" a good many ex-military men and women voters when in April 2007 he proclaimed the Iraq

11/16/09
Candidate foils alleged beer snatching

...is an Army veteran and military police reservist running on a conservative platform. The campaign staff for Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is digging deep into the past of potential opponents, if a recent search of health department records dating back to 198

11/16/09
Kicking Lieberman around isn't paying off

...overhaul bill with the radically liberal bill passed by the House. He is no more enamored with Majority Leader Harry Reid's proposal in the Senate for an "opt out," where states could choose not to participate in a government-funded public option. If

11/16/09
Health care debate moves to Senate

...Sen. Al Franken with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. Franken has said he is against the restricted abortion coverage in the House health care bill, an issue that could split Democrats in the Senate. (MPR Photo/Mark Zdechlik) Copy and paste

11/16/09
Health care debate moves to Senate

...Sen. Al Franken with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. Franken has said he is against the restricted abortion coverage in the House health care bill, an issue that could split Democrats in the Senate. (MPR Photo/Mark Zdechlik) Copy and paste

11/15/09
Specter talks transit, health care

He said he and South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham had co-sponsored legislation to require a mandatory six-month sentence for those who steal ...

Source: Lansdale Reporter
11/15/09
RE: Harry Reid

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is expected to introduce his Senate bill this week after the Congressional Budget Office releases its estimate of ...

Source: Richmond Times Dispatch
11/15/09
Ask yourself these questions about goings-on

The uncertainty and resultant national stress is being fueled by President Barack Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Harry Reid. ...

Source: Augusta Chronicle
11/15/09
State of the Union: John King's Crib Sheet for November 15

This will be on the floor for quite a long time, I think it ought to be on the floor for at least as long as it's been in Harry Reid's office. ...

Source: CNN Political Ticker
11/15/09
RE: Harry Reid

Just last week Harry Reid said for the first time that we would likely not finish the healthcare debate this year. “In the same week, Democrats moved a cap ...

Source: Huntsville Item
11/15/09
RE: Harry Reid

Neither does Senate Majority leader, Harry Reid. The Senate version of the bill has not yet been written in its entirety. Nevertheless, Reid plans to ram it ...

Source: Examiner.com
11/15/09
Obama's judicial confirmations are slow going

The only option for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was to invoke "cloture," which requires 60 votes. Such a motion also commits the Senate to as ...

Source: Los Angeles Times
11/15/09
RE: Harry Reid

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had been waiting to unveil his bill until the financial analysis came back and, when it was more expensive than he thought ...

Source: LifeNews.com

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