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2 hrs ago | WLTI-FM Syracuse

Reid to Bring Immigration Bill Before Full Senate in June

After the Senate Judiciary passed the Gang of Eight's immigration legislation Tuesday night out of the committee, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised to bring the bill before the full Senate in June.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

4 hrs ago | The Hill

House lawmakers: We're in the dark on DOJ-AP investigation

Lawmakers say they don't know much more than the public on The Associated Press phone records controversy, but a key Republican said he intends to pursue the matter once the administration's investigation ends.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Ted Poe, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Goodlatte, Eric Holder, Dutch Ruppersberger, Democrat, US Senate

8 hrs ago | WHDH

Gov't dysfunction may be baked into the system

The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Terrorism, ATF

12 hrs ago | KTVN Reno

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Was it an offer they couldn't refuse from their multimillionaire boss doing the bidding for arguably the most powerful man in the U.S. Congress? Or did Harvey Whittemore's employees make voluntary contributions to Sen.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

12 hrs ago | Arutz Sheva Israel News

US Senate Likely to Pass New Pro-Israel Resolution

The United States Senate Majority Leader announced Monday that there is unanimous consent to take up a resolution that would affirm support for Israel and strengthen enforcement of sanctions against Iran.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Tue May 21, 2013

Washington Examiner

Obama's latest NLRB gambit will fail

Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee are set to vote this morning on a full slate of five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, George Bush, W.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Reid fundraiser draws designer audience

Far from Searchlight, Sen. Harry Reid held a cocktail party fundraiser Friday in New York City hosted by Marianne Nestor Cassini, who runs Oleg Cassini Inc., the fashion design company named after her late husband.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Roll Call

Inhofe, Coburn Caution Against Extra Spending in Tornado Aid

Oklahoma's two Republican senators are pledging any assistance needed for areas devastated by the tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., on Monday, but they're maintaining their conservative views on federal spending.

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Related Topix: Tom Coburn, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, John Boehner, US House of Representatives, Moore, OK, FEMA, Democrat, Mitch McConnell

The Las Vegas Sun

Nevada lawmakers a all over the mapa on immigration reform

Nevada's full congressional delegation met in the Mike Mansfield Room of the U.S. Capitol to discuss Nevada policy for the first time in several years, Wednesday, Feb.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Dean Heller, Representative Mark Amodei, Representative Dean Heller, Immigration Reform, Democrat, Representative Dina Titus

Mon May 20, 2013

The Hill

Overnight Money: Irs officials on hot seat at Senate Finance

Hot Seat, Part 2: Members of the Senate Finance Committee get their chance on Tuesday to grill Internal Revenue Service employees about why certain groups seeking tax-exempt status were put under a microscope.

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Related Topix: Tax, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Max Baucus, Orrin Hatch, Republican

The Las Vegas Sun

Yerington land swap bill bogged down in House

The Nevada delegation had hoped that the Lyon County Economic Development Act, their first priority public lands bill by mutual agreement, would be moving through the House at a little bit faster clip than this.

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Related Topix: Yerington, NV, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Mark Amodei, Nevada, Lyon County, NV

The Las Vegas Sun

IRS scandal reopens rift over Obamacare; Nevada lawmakers entangled

Sen. Harry Reid whispers to Sen. Dean Heller during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City on Monday, May 30, 2011.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Dean Heller, Representative Dean Heller, Tax, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

KTVN Reno

Harvey Whittemore Trial Begins in Federal Court

The trial for an ex-Nevada developer and once-powerful lobbyist accused of breaking campaign finance laws opened Wednesday with lawyers arguing whether there were any strings attached to money Harvey Whittemore gave his employees while suggesting they contribute to Sen.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Sun May 19, 2013

The Hill

Senate barrels toward showdown over consumer bureau nominee

Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are headed for a showdown over Richard Cordray, the man responsible for implementing major elements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Mitch McConnell

Las Vegas Newstrip

Reid, Sandoval Seek to Position Nevada as National Clean Energy Leader

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval today jointly called for the passage of a legislative proposal to accelerate the retirement of coal plants owned by NV Energy and to expand renewable energy development in Nevada in the coming years.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Brian Sandoval, US Governors, Semiconductors, NV Energy, Electronics

The Day

The scandal no one seems to talk about

State regulators and the Office of Consumer Counsel recently issued a "good news" press release.

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Related Topix: Department of Energy, Nuclear Energy, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, George Bush, Barack Obama

Farmington Daily Times

A bipartisan solution to a partisan scandal

The Internal Revenue Service has been the object of jokes for decades. The one that sticks in my mind, because it's relevant, is Jerry Seinfeld's TV character talking about being called in for a tax audit.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama, Opinion

Sat May 18, 2013

NH Insider

Nhgop Asks Shaheen to Denounce Obama's 501

Concord The New Hampshire Republican Party sent the following letter to Senator Jeanne Shaheen asking her to denounce Organizing for Action , a political organization led by President Obama.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Democratic Underground Latest Breakin...

Harry Reid Focuses On July For The 'Nuclear Option'

Source: Huffington Post Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has told top advisers that he is prepared to take action if Senate Republicans block three upcoming nominations, the Washington Post reported on Friday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Liberal Political News

Fri May 17, 2013

The Las Vegas Sun

Reid, Sandoval among heavy hitters going to bat for compromise NV Energy bill

NV Energy's plan to shut down coal plants in Nevada moved forward today with strong support from some of Nevada's most influential politicians and business interests.

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Related Topix: Semiconductors, NV Energy, Electronics, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Brian Sandoval, US Governors, Clark County, NV, Moapa, NV, North Las Vegas, NV