Senator Harry Reid

Democrat  •  Nevada  •  6th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
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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
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
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
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
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 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)
11/10/09
The Senate Vote on Health Care: Wait Till Next Year?

Bottom line, is Senator Harry Reid going to get them? Senate minority whip Jon Kyl went "On the Record." SEN. JON KYL, R - ARIZ.: Thank you, Greta. ...

Source: FOXNews
11/10/09
RE: Harry Reid

... both parties about the cost and timing of the bill, a spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) hinted that he's open to the idea. "Sen. ...

Source: Progress Illinois (blog)
11/10/09
Burris Under the Saddle

Also clear is that Majority Leader Harry Reid's "compromise" proposal, which would create a public option but allow states to opt out, doesn't meet his ...

Source: Wall Street Journal
11/10/09
RE: Harry Reid

Photo: AP Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) “illogical" for holding up a veterans care bill Tuesday, criticizing the ...

Source: Politico
11/10/09
Editorial: Senate's turn now on healthcare

...now healthcare reform rests on the shoulders of the Senate and in the hands of Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid. The House did its part, passing a plan that would extend health insurance to 36 million Americans, requiring those who can afford it to b

11/10/09
Bill will change in Senate

...to pay for health care reform. While President Barack Obama has urged speedy passage of health reform, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has intimated that his chamber may not be able to finish health care reform until next year. That may not b

11/10/09
Public option will be dealt with in Senate, Dodd predicts

The Hill newspaper has reported that Lieberman has worked out an understanding with US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Utah, that despite his public ...

Source: New Haven Register (subscription)
11/10/09
Sen. Democrats look to start healthcare debate next week

Senior aides and senators say Democrats plan to pivot quickly and file the first procedural vote as early as Monday. A “motion to proceed” vote, which brings the bill to the floor, would require 60 votes — a first, critical test of the caucus’s

Source: The Hill
11/10/09
Some Presumed 'Opt-Outers' May Spite Themselves

As the health care debate shifts now to the Senate, Sen. Harry Reid's proposed “opt-out” plan for the public option raises some difficult questions. ...

Source: Miller-McCune.com
11/10/09
Who's your daddy?

...read the web site, the R-J dares to (gasp!) write editorials and news stories Nevada "progressives" deem critical of Sen. Harry Reid. And for the enjoyment of the fringe left, it has Nazi references to any group with a different point of view. What the

11/10/09
SETDA Hosts Senators Reid (NV), Murray (WA), Hagan (NC), and Bingaman (NM) as ...

Several Senators were honored guests of the showcase, including Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV) and Senator Patty Murray (WA), who spoke about the ...

Source: SYS-CON Media (press release)
11/10/09
Sen. Reid Cracks Down on Credit Card Companies

Senator Harry Reid wants to protect credit card holders in Nevada from what he calls 'outrageous increases' on rates. He wants to act before new legislation ...

Source: KTVN
11/10/09
RE: Harry Reid

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid probably will need the support of all 58 Democrats and two independents in the 100-member body Senate in order to pass the ...

Source: Reuters
11/10/09
Nevada Casino Gambling Revenue Down In September

The state of Nevada is reliant on their casino gambling industry to the point that Senator Harry Reid is opposing changes in US law regarding online ...

Source: Casino Gambling Web
11/10/09
Reid Confident He'll Have Compromise With Lieberman

... Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) Tuesday addressed major obstacles facing the Senate's health care reform legislation, including objections levied by Sen. ...

Source: Talk Radio News Service
11/09/09
Coakley opposes House health care plan

In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is having trouble gathering the 60 votes needed to approve a plan. If signed by Obama, the health care ...

Source: Legal News Line
11/09/09
Unemployment rate prompting push for more jobless benefits

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) signaled that he's open to the idea. “Sen. Reid is going to continue to look for ways to support job creation and ...

Source: The Hill
11/09/09
Next Step on Health Care Reform

...for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). 'But I honestly believe the House vote gives us momentum that Sen. [Harry] Reid is going to use when he talks to his colleagues about the legislation this week.'" "Senate Democrats are struggling to agree

11/09/09
King: A defining moment of the 20th century

...from its perspective. One thing to watch for: possible new numbers on what the Congressional Budget Office thinks of Sen. Harry Reid's proposed health care compromise. Some other events of note: • John Allen Muhammad is scheduled to be executed Tuesda

Source: CNN
11/09/09
Conyers to Obama: 'Start knocking heads' on health

...on arrival in the Senate," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said. Democrats did not line up to challenge him. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has yet to schedule floor debate and hinted last week that senators may not be able to finish health car

Source: Boston Herald
11/09/09
Obama's healthcare vision has less support in Senate

...arrival in the Senate," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Democrats did not line up to challenge him. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has yet to schedule floor debate and hinted last week that senators may not finish healthcare this year. None

11/09/09
News roundup: Hurricane Ida aims at Gulf Coast

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada has yet to schedule floor debate and hints that senators may not be able to finish health care this year. ...

Source: USA Today
11/09/09
RE: Harry Reid

"The so-called moderates in the Democrat Senate caucus certainly face an important decision: to toe the line for President Obama and Harry Reid by ...

Source: Washington Times

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