Video: Senate Dems, Joined By Students, Call For Passage Of Student Loan Bill
Democratic Senators Jack Reed, Tom Harkin and Sherrod Brown urge Republicans to join Democrats in supporting a bill to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling.
Video: Top Reasons To Support The Violence Against Women Act
Women senators have called for reauthorization of The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The law, which started in 1994, supports domestic violence protection programs for victims.
Senate Passes Bipartisan Transportation Bill To Create And Sustain 2.9 Million Jobs (Map)
Historically, every dollar made available through the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program can mobilize up to a total of $30 in transportation investments through leveraging transportation funds.
Reid: Buffett Rule Would Restore Fairness To Our Tax Code
"The wealthiest Americans now pay the lowest tax rates in 50 years. And this unfair system has turned the gap between the richest few and everyone else into a gulf."
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GOP Must Join Democrats In Putting Jobs First
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Reid: Time Republicans Waste Refighting Old Battles Could Be Spent Creating Jobs
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding show ...
May 16, 2012
Reid Statement On Judicial Ruling Against Union Election Rules
WASHINGTON –Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement after a district court overturned ...
May 15, 2012
Schumer Statement On Speaker Boehner’s Threat To Wage Another Showdown Over Debt Ceiling
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement Tuesday in response to ...
May 15, 2012
Washington Post: Boehner Is “Setting The Stage For Another Tense Standoff” Over Debt Limit
Boehner: “We shouldn’t dread the debt limit. We should welcome it. It’s an action-forcing event ...
May 15, 2012
Reid: Export-Import Bank Helps American Companies Succeed In Global Economy, Hire Workers Here At Home
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding Republican ...
May 15, 2012
Reid: Republicans Should Drop Filibuster, Join Democrats To Reauthorize The Export-Important Bank Without Delay
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding the ...
May 14, 2012
Reid Statement On Mother’s Day
Washington, DC — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released the following statement in honor of ...
May 13, 2012
Reid On Department Of Justice Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Washington, DC – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement after the Justice ...
May 10, 2012
Reid: Republicans Should Put Aside Ideological Extremism, Cooperate With Democrats To Create Jobs
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding reauthorization ...
May 10, 2012
Reid Statement On Marriage Equality
Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement today following President ...
May 9, 2012
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Video: Senate Dems, Joined By Students, Call For Passage Of Student Loan Bill
Democratic Senators Jack Reed, Tom Harkin and Sherrod Brown urge Republicans to join Democrats in ...
May 8, 2012
Video: Top Reasons To Support The Violence Against Women Act
Women senators began calling today for the reauthorization of The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). ...
April 18, 2012
Senators Share Their March Madness Picks
Homestate pride is on display as Senate Democrats watch some of their favorite student athletes. ...
March 15, 2012
Senate Democrats, Protecting Women’s Access to Health Care
Last week marked a victory for women across the country. By a vote of 51-48, ...
March 5, 2012
Democratic Women Fight Back on GOP Efforts to Politicize Women’s Health
Politics has no place in women’s health. And yet, Republicans are threatening to politicize the ...
February 17, 2012
Don’t Shortchange Jobs to Politicize Women’s Health
With 70,000 bridges “structurally deficient,” roads crumbling and highways in need of repair, it’s time ...
February 13, 2012
Republican Plan to Dismantle Medicare Rejected By Idea’s Creator
Republicans have made clear that dismantling Medicare is a top priority of their 2012 legislative ...
February 1, 2012
“Ending Medicare As We Know It” – Part II
After previous failed attempts, Republicans are committed to doubling down on their efforts to “end ...
January 26, 2012
Video: Senator Reid Responds to State of the Union Address
Take a moment to listen to Nevada Senator Harry Reid’s reaction to President Obama’s State ...
January 24, 2012
A New Year, a New Tone
As the Senate convened for the first time in 2012, Nevada Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada) ...
January 23, 2012
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Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Proceed to S.Con.Res.41 (Sessions)
3:55pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.Con.Res.41, A ...
May 16, 2012
Series of up to 5 roll call votes expected at approx. 3:50pm
If all time is used, there will be up to 5 roll call votes at ...
May 16, 2012
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Convenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. Following Leader ...
May 16, 2012
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, May 15, 2012
ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Lee amendment #2100 (terminate Ex-Im Bank) to H.R.2072, the Export-Import Bank ...
May 15, 2012
Coburn objects to passing S.2344, Flood Insurance program
Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to take up and pass Legislative Calendar #366, S.2344, an ...
May 15, 2012
Cloture filed on 2 Federal Reserve nominations
Following passage of Export-Import Bank Reauthorization (78-20), Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.2343 (Student ...
May 15, 2012
Roll Call Vote on Passage of H.R.2072, the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization
4:38pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.2072, the Export-Import Bank ...
May 15, 2012
Last vote of the day
There will be no further roll call votes during today’s session of the ...
May 15, 2012
Amendments to H.R.2072, the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act
The following amendments have been considered to H.R.2072, the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act: Lee amendment ...
May 15, 2012
Roll Call Vote on the Toomey Amendment #2104
4:14pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Toomey amendment #2104 (lending authority); ...
May 15, 2012