Harry Reid

Democrat Harry Reid has been Senate majority leader since 2007. Previously, he was a Nevada assemblyman, lieutenant governor and a member of the U.S. House from 1983-87. Reid is seeking his fifth term in the Senate.

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Nev. Governor Names Heller to Ensign's Senate Seat

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CARSON CITY, Nev. -- U.S. Rep. Dean Heller will enter next year's U.S. Senate race from the perch of incumbency after Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Wednesday named Heller to succeed John Ensign next ...

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Obama Says He Wants Oil Producers to Boost Output

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WASHINGTON -- As the high cost of gasoline takes a toll on politics and pocket books, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he is calling on major oil producers such as Saudi Arabia to increase their ...

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FAA Tries to Quell Sleeping Controller Controversy

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WASHINGTON -- Publicly fuming, the FAA chief collected Thursday the resignation of the head of the U.S. air traffic system, doubled controller staffing at more than two dozen airports and ordered a ...

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Obama Jumps Into Debt Debate; Hill to Get Preview

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama, jumping into a debt-reduction debate that will help define the rest of his term, will outline his ideas Wednesday for curbing the costs of Medicare and Medicaid ...

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Federal Shutdown Avoided, 2012 Budget Fight Looms

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WASHINGTON -- A last-minute budget deal forged amid bluster and tough bargaining averted an embarrassing federal shutdown, cut billions in spending and provided the first major test of the divided ...

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May 27, 2012

Gosar, Gould take on Obama, Senate

Source: Mohave Valley Daily News - Bullhead City AZ

Attacking the president and the U.S. Senate instead of each other, two Republican candidates for the U.S. Congress faced off in Kingman Thursday night.

May 25, 2012

Obama taps Yucca Mtn critic to lead nuclear agency

Source: Beloit Daily News - Beloit WI

Moving quickly to stem a controversy, President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated an expert on nuclear waste to lead the federal agency that regulates the nation's nuclear power plants.

May 25, 2012

Senate passes bill to speed up approval of key medicines

Source: The Mercury News - San Jose CA

The Senate on Thursday passed a major bipartisan bill to prevent drug shortages and to speed federal approval of new lifesaving medicines, including lower-cost generic versions of biotechnology products.

May 24, 2012

Senate votes to extend federal flood insurance for 60 days, good news for South Jersey Realtors

Source: The Press of Atlantic City - Pleasantville NJ

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to extend federal flood insurance for 60 days, a welcome move for South Jersey Realtors who say a lapsed program would threaten sales in coastal towns.

May 24, 2012

Senate rejects both GOP and Democratic plans on student loans

Source: The Post-Standard - Syracuse NY

The Senate rejected dueling Democratic and Republican plans on Thursday for averting a July 1 doubling of interest rates on federal college loans for 7.4 million students, pushing back efforts to resolve the election-season showdown until next month.