Sen. Harry Reid Spreads Rumor About Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in an interview with the Huffington Post, was apparently happy to spread a totally unsubstantiated rumor regarding Gov. Mitt Romney.
Democrats have criticized Romney for …
Harry Reid Jumps on Romney for Insulting ‘Everybody’ in the UK
Alex Wong/Getty Images(LONDON) — The criticism of Mitt Romney’s remarks in London that there were some things “disconcerting” about the Olympic Games have officially crossed the pond. In an exclusive interview with The Huffington Post stateside, Senat…
Senate Democrats Block Vote on Obama’s Tax Plan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Senate Democrats Wednesday blocked a vote on President Obama’s own tax plan. On Monday, the president called on Congress to pass an extension of the “Bush tax cuts” for middle-income earners while…
Small Signs of Progress Show in Student Loan Impasse
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Is progress being made in the student loan impasse? Perhaps a little. Late Thursday Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., counter-offered two proposals of his own to pay for the one-year extension of stud…
Reid Blames Tea Party Extremism for Looming ‘Taxmaggedon’
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Another line in the sand has been drawn as Congress faces a daunting lame-duck year-end fiscal crisis dubbed around Capitol Hill as “Taxmaggedon.”Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., responded to …
Reid Says JPMorgan Should ‘Take Their Business to Las Vegas’
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., suggested Tuesday that JPMorgan “take their business to Las Vegas,” after the bank’s $2 billion loss stemming from bad trades.“Because it’s j…
Differences Persist in Congress’ Struggle to Extend Student Loan Rate
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The top congressional leadership was out in full force on Thursday as leaders from both political parties in both chambers of Congress promoted the position of their respective caucuses in the latest battle over co…
Harry Reid: Secret Service Scandal Suggests ‘Stupidity’
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Asked in the wake of the Secret Service scandal if Congress should be more involved in reforming the culture of the U.S. Secret Service, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., declared Thursday that lawmakers j…
Senate Budget Chair Defends Kicking the Can Down the Road
Douglas Graham/Roll Call/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) has a plan for solving the nation’s debt crisis but doesn’t expect anything to get done before the fall election.“I think Senator…
Judicial Nominations vs. Jobs: Deal Reached in the Senate
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Senate has averted a judicial standoff for now.On Monday Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced that he’s invoking cloture to confirm numerous noncontroversial court nominees, a move designed to br…
White House Urges Senate GOP to Stop Blocking Judicial Nominees
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The White House came out Tuesday in strong support of a move by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to try to force Senate Republicans to vote on the president’s halted judicial nominees.“What th…
Senate Leaders Agree: US Should Keep Timetable for Afghanistan Withdrawal
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate both said Tuesday they don’t believe the shooting rampage this weekend in Kandahar should affect the timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanista…
Reid Blasts Romney on Auto Bailout Opposition
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — On the day of the Michigan primary, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid opened up the Senate floor by blasting Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney for opposing the $82 billion auto bailout in 2008.“It w…
GOP Tries to Add Contraception Repeal Language to Transportation Bill
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans Thursday tried to put language that would repeal the Obama administration’s mandate that religious entities cover contraception into the non-related highway bill that’s currently p…
Senate Dems Draft ‘Backup’ Plan If Payroll Tax Conference Committee Fails
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — For the second time in as many days, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is increasing the heat on the payroll tax conference committee.The committee, tasked with finding a deal to extend the payroll tax cut…
Reid Warns Payroll Conference Committee: ‘I Want to See Some Action’
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The pressure is mounting on the payroll conference committee to strike a compromise to extend the payroll tax cut for a year before a Feb. 29 deadline.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Thursday issued a…
Senate Democrats Celebrate Payroll Tax Cut Deal
Bill Clark/Roll Call via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Senate Democrats are celebrating the fact that the House of Representatives looks to be headed toward passing the two-month payroll tax extension on Friday.“I am grateful that the voices of rea…
Reid Urges Boehner to Pass Senate Payroll Tax Bill in Letter
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, has written a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, urging him to call the House of Representatives back from vacation to pass the Senate two-month payrol…