Senator Harry Reid

Democrat  •  Nevada  •  6th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
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11/13/09
Rendell Says Taxes on Rich in Health Care Bill Aren't Too High

But today, reports saying that the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is now seriously considering hikes on folks making more than 250000 bucks a year. ...

Source: FOXNews
11/13/09
Stimulus job-count guidelines frustrate

Sen. Harry Reid's office says it's 6134. When it comes to measuring the direct effect of the hundreds of millions of dollars flowing into Nevada from the ...

Source: Las Vegas Sun
11/13/09
Yucca Mountain debated Thursday before chamber of commerce

Both Cobbs mocked US Sen. Harry Reid's campaign argument that his power as senate majority leader is critical to the state's ability to keep the waste out ...

Source: Reno Gazette Journal
11/13/09
Obama Gets It: Tackling Unemployment is Job 1

On Tuesday, Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, told the Senate Democratic Caucus that legislation to promote the creation of new jobs must become ...

Source: The Nation.
11/12/09
A Senate Trifecta the Dems Want to Avoid Losing

...last two cycles: President Obama's former Illinois seat, Vice President Biden's Delaware seat and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's seat in Nevada. Based on recent polling, a shifting national mood and excellent candidate recruitment by the GOP, Repub

11/12/09
RE: Harry Reid

Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Harry Reid have demonized private health care insurers while glorifying government controlled and government run “options. ...

Source: Bloomington Pantagraph
11/12/09
RE: Harry Reid

According to aides familiar with Senate deliberations, Senator Harry Reid and others are prepared to raise Medicare payroll taxes from 1.45 percent to 1.5 ...

Source: The New American
11/12/09
Joe Lieberman’s lonely stand

...healthcare reform 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 op

11/12/09
Bishops flex muscle in Congress and with Catholic lawmakers at home

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is trying keep both pro-choice and pro-life senators happy, and he does not have any wiggle room. ...

Source: Washington Examiner
11/12/09
Sen. Harry Reid Eyes Payroll Tax Hike on Wealthy

...(AP) - Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering a plan for higher payroll taxes on the upper-income earners to help finance health care legislation he intends to introduce in the Senate in the next several days, numerous Democratic officials said Wedne

Source: CNSNews.com
11/11/09
RE: Harry Reid

The Race for 60: On health care, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said yesterday that he plans to bring his bill to the floor next week. ...

Source: msnbc.com
11/11/09
Reid not good for state

Mr. James Brown writes that we should keep Harry Reid in office because he has power in the Senate. Each state has two senators, sir, and while there are ...

Source: The Record-Courier
11/11/09
RE: Harry Reid

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday described US Sen. Tom Coburn as illogical for blocking a bill ...

Source: Tulsa World
11/11/09
Leaders fix on strategy for 'Don't ask, don't tell' repeal

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) supports repealing “Don't ask, don't tell,” and in September wrote to Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates ...

Source: The Hill
11/11/09
RE: Harry Reid

The office of Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said yesterday that the majority leader will likely get behind that push. But it wasn't clear how party leaders were ...

Source: The Washington Independent
11/11/09
Harry Reid's conference room: Getting chillier?

Politico predicted it would be a cozy group of three: Reid and the chairmen of the two committees, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. And Sen. Chris Dodd D-Conn. ...

Source: Palm Beach Post
11/11/09
The Early Word: Soldiers and Wars

Senator Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, answered “yes and yes” to questions of whether he would have the bill on the Senate floor by next week and on the ...

Source: New York Times (blog)
11/11/09
RE: Harry Reid

Then, too, there's the Senate, where Majority Leader Harry Reid can't afford to lose any votes if he's going to defeat a Republican filibuster. Sen. ...

Source: Salon
11/11/09
RE: Harry Reid

Hoyer's move follows Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) decision late Tuesday night to file a motion that could allow the Senate to begin debate ...

Source: The Hill
11/11/09
RE: Harry Reid

One idea floated by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada would allow states to “opt out” of a government-run health plan. ...

Source: Kingsport Times News
11/11/09
RE: Harry Reid

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) called Coburn's stance on the bill illogical, criticizing the Oklahoma Republican for supporting war funding while ...

Source: Examiner.com
11/11/09
RE: Harry Reid

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 ...

Source: San Jose Mercury News
11/11/09
Coburn Disses Veterans

The delay initiated by Coburn prompted a letter from 13 veterans organizations to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid a week ago Monday: Those signing the ...

Source: Daily Kos (blog)
11/11/09
RE: Harry Reid

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid intends to bring his health care bill before the full Senate next week. After debating the bill, he will need all 60 ...

Source: CBS News
11/11/09
Lieberman goes own way

...care reform 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. No

11/11/09
Does a Filibuster Await the Health Care Bill in the Senate?

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs 60 votes for the health care bill. For Republicans the number is different, 41. Why? Earlier Senator Judd Gregg went ...

Source: FOXNews
11/11/09
Congress: Bubba's message

...He added, ‘I think it is good politics to pass this and to pass it as soon as they can.’” Meanwhile, "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) got the ball rolling on the health care reform debate Tuesday night by starting the process for putti

Source: MSNBC
11/11/09
Reid and Carper's Plan B: Put Two Really Bad Ideas Together!

by mcjoan So Harry Reid has allowed Tom Carper to come up with the "Plan B" on the public option if he can't get 60 votes for opt-out. Carper's plan? ...

Source: Daily Kos (blog)
11/11/09
Wiley swings against Reid

Mike Wiley, a Republican candidate running against US Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., in the 2010 election, got his start in politics as a radio talk ...

Source: Pahrump Valley Times
11/11/09
Herbert has busy two days in Washington

... Harry Reid and the secretaries of Interior and Agriculture. "I think I can say, 'Mission accomplished,' " the governor said during an interview at Sen. ...

Source: Salt Lake Tribune

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Phone: 202-224-3542
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