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Democrats Agree To $38 Billion In Cuts
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 10:14am | 49Read More...Senate Majority Harry Reid (D-NV) has said that Democrats have agreed to $38 billion in spending cuts, but that Planned Parenthood still remains a sticking point. The government will shut down at midnight tonight if there is no spending bill reached. Some 800,000 federal workers will be affected...
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Late Night Meeting Averts Government Shutdown
Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 9:15am | 254Read More...President Obama met with Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH), and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and it looks like a government shutdown will be avoided. In this article from Bloomberg, Obama said, “We should be able to complete a deal and get it passed and avert a shutdown." Obama...
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Durbin Says Tax Deal Will Pass House And Senate
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:29pm | 217Read More...According to Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, President Obama's tax cut deal will be passed by both the House and the U.S. Senate. The Democratic Whip told his constituents that he spent the weekend counting votes and is confident that the Democrats have the necessary number of votes to get the bill...
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Harry Reid Trying To Get Online Gambling Legalized
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 1:07pm | 203Read More...Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) is trying to get online gambling legalized as part of the Obama tax cut extension, and it's aggravating Republicans to no end. A report from Politico shows that Reid has changed his mind on the issue, as he received tremendous contributions from Harrah's, MGM resorts (NYSE...
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Senate to Take Symbolic Votes on Taxes Saturday
Friday, December 3, 2010 - 12:54pm | 106Read More...The Senate will vote on two Democratic options to extend some Bush-era tax cuts on Saturday, its Democratic leader said, measures likely to fail but highlight deep ideological divisions between the parties. Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid had been set to schedule four votes on Friday on...
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Watch Alt-Energy Names Today (CLNE, AMSC, APWR, FAN)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 10:19am | 134Read More...Alternative energy names should be on your watch list this morning as Senator Harry Reid is expected to bring the “Pickens Plan” to the floor today; the plan touts alternative energies, such as wind and natural gas. While the bill is expected be met with opposition, if any positive support comes...
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The Verdict: Pre-Election Tax Cut Vote Is A No-Go
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 9:33am | 213Read More...Senate Democrats will NOT vote on extending Bush-era tax cuts for families making less than $250,000 a year before the upcoming congressional elections, the spokesman for Majority Leader Harry Reid confirmed Thursday, according to CNN. "We will come back in November [after the elections] and stay...
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Republican Opposition To Financial Regulation Bill “Absurd And Stunning” Says Harry Reid
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 6:03pm | 311Read More...According to Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, by blocking the financial regulation bill, Republicans have painted themselves as an obstructionist party. According to the Financial Times, Reid, who faces tough re-election for his Nevada seat in November, said that the Republican party’s...
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Key Senators Agree On Extending Tax Credit For Homeowners
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 4:43pm | 164Read More...Senators from both parties have agreed to extend the first-time home-buyers tax credit of $8000 - about to expire next month - until April next year. Key senators from both the Republican and the Democratic party came together to voice their support for this measure, Wednesday. Those who have been...
