Nov 11 Departing Senate Minority Leader Reid lashes out at Trump By Associated Press Harry Reid said in a statement that "If Trump wants to roll back the tide of hate he unleashed, he has a tremendous amount of work to do and he must begin immediately."… Continue reading
Jun 27 Days before deadline, Senate to consider Puerto Rico rescue package By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is warning of widespread consequences, from layoffs of police officers to a hospital closure, if the Senate fails to act before Friday on a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Jun 13 Democrats to seek fresh Senate vote to bar guns for terror suspects By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats will try forcing a Senate vote on a proposal making it harder for suspected terrorists and people on government terror watch lists to buy guns and explosives, they said Monday as Congress moved toward a possible partisan fight following… Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 6:49 Obama grants Clinton an endorsement, while Sanders vows persistence By PBS News Hour President Obama further enhanced Hillary Clinton’s great week by formally endorsing the presumptive Democratic nominee Thursday. The announcement came just hours after the president met with Sen. Bernie Sanders, who refused to drop out of the race but vowed to… Continue watching
May 16 Senate obligated to vote on Supreme Court nominee, Obama says By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday he believes the Senate has a constitutional obligation to vote on a president's nomination to the Supreme Court, staking out a position at odds with Republicans and some legal scholars. Continue reading
Mar 25 Reid predicts Senate will confirm Garland after Clinton win By Associated Press LAS VEGAS -- Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid predicts the Senate will confirm Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court after Hillary Clinton wins the presidential election in November. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 4:57 Supreme Court nominee meets with Congressional Democrats By PBS News Hour President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee judge Merrick Garland made his first official visit to Capitol Hill Thursday morning, meeting with key Senate Democrats including Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). For more on the morning’s events and the coming Congressional confirmation… Continue watching
Mar 08 Democrats denounce GOP ‘piñata’ comment on Supreme Court By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democrats accused Republicans on Tuesday of taking their cues from Donald Trump after the Senate's No. 2 Republican said President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court should expect to be treated like a "piñata."… Continue reading
Mar 01 Obama, congressional leaders talk Supreme Court vacancy By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is due to meet face-to-face Tuesday with Senate Republican leaders who vow to block his Supreme Court nominee -- no matter who it is -- with the hope of keeping the seat open for a… Continue reading
Feb 23 Republican race rips bandage off Nevada immigration detente By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press PAHRUMP, Nev. — Nevada Republicans thought they had put their immigration problems behind them. Continue reading