Deal Struck To Avoid Possibility Of Government Shutdown In October
"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced on Tuesday an agreement to avoid a government shutdown shortly before the November election,"The Hill writes.
View ArticleIn Brawl Over Romney's Tax Returns, Harry Reid Gets Marquee Billing
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's decision not to release more of his past tax returns has fueled countless attacks and counterattacks.The former Massachusetts governor has released his...
View ArticleShake A Leg Or Throw A Fist? Which Will It Be On Capitol Hill?
Shall we dance?That's the key question for Congress now that another budget crisis is near. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev, today said he's ready to do a little two-stepping with Republicans...
View ArticleHouse GOP Leaves 'Lump Of Coal' In 'Fiscal Cliff' Negotiations
In 10 days, virtually all Americans will be hit with a tax increase and deep government spending cuts will follow shortly behind. That is, unless Congress and President Obama can find a way to avert...
View ArticleSen. Reid: Looks Like We're Headed Over The 'Fiscal Cliff'
Even as Air Force One was about to land in suburban Maryland this morning — bringing President Obama back from his vacation in Hawaii to resume negotiations aimed at avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff...
View ArticleAfter Fruitless Weekend, Congress Still Seeks Fiscal Deal
It is almost unimaginable that both the House and Senate would be in session on a Sunday evening on the penultimate day of the year.
View ArticleWell, It Is In The Dictionary: Boehner Reportedly Aimed 'F-Bomb' At Reid
Politico's long "tick-tock" account of "the fiscal cliff deal that almost wasn't" is getting lots of attention this morning because of this vignette:"House Speaker John Boehner couldn't hold back when...
View ArticleCabinet Picks Come As Democrats Push To Change Filibuster
In recent weeks, President Obama has chosen Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as his next secretary of state; former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., to head the Pentagon; counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to be...
View ArticlePresident's New Term Doesn't Mean New Day In Congress
The Senate picked up Tuesday exactly where it left off nearly three weeks ago. By a twist of the rules, the Senate chamber remains in its first legislative day of the 113th Congress.Senate Majority...
View ArticleSenate Filibuster Changes: More Evolution Than Revolution
Update at 9:25 ET Senate OKs Filibuster DealThe Senate voted Thursday to limit filibusters in a rare bipartisan vote that would reduce but not end the number of times opponents can use the...
View ArticlePosthumous Pardon For Heavyweight Boxer Jack Johnson A Bipartisan Effort
Democratic Senators Harry Reid and Mo Cowan have joined Republicans John McCain and Representative Peter King to call for the pardon of former heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson. He was the first...
View ArticleRyan's Budget: The First Of The DOA Proposals
Like the famous cherry blossoms forecast to bloom in a few weeks, this time of year is also marked by the arrival of competing, partisan federal budget proposals that political foes immediately declare...
View ArticleAssault Weapons Ban Is Gun Debate's First Casualty
The prospects of an assault weapons ban emerging as part of any post-Newtown gun control law looks highly unlikely after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid opted not to include it in a Democratic...
View ArticleIn New Poll, Support For Stricter Gun Control Law Drops Since Newtown Shootings
In the months following the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., polls showed greater support for stricter gun control laws.A new CBS News poll released today, however, finds that growth has deflated...
View ArticleSen. Reid Threatens Nuclear Option To Confirm Nominees
Senate Republicans have continued blocking a number of President Obama's appointees to run his executive agencies. Majority Leader Harry Reid again has threatened a rules change to permit appointment...
View ArticleNSA Surveillance Fails To Rile Congress
President Obama says he welcomes a debate about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. So far, there's not much sign of one happening, at least on Capitol Hill.Leading members of...
View ArticleHouse Ties Government Funding To One-Year Obamacare Delay
Updated at 12:24 a.m. ET Sunday The House voted early Sunday to tie government funding to a one-year delay in implementing Obamacare, sending the dispute back to the Senate, where it is certain to get...
View ArticleAssault Weapons Ban Is Gun Debate's First Casualty
The prospects of an assault weapons ban emerging as part of any post-Newtown gun control law looks highly unlikely after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid opted not to include it in a Democratic...
View ArticleIn New Poll, Support For Stricter Gun Control Law Drops Since Newtown Shootings
In the months following the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., polls showed greater support for stricter gun control laws.A new CBS News poll released today, however, finds that growth has deflated...
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