Washington, DC – El Senador por Nevada Harry Reid hizo las siguientes declaraciones hoy en reconocimiento del 45vo aniversario desde que el Presidente Lyndon Johnson promulgó la Ley de Derecho al Voto: “La promulgación de la Ley de Derecho al Voto hace 45 años, representó una victoria para el espíritu estadounidense de protección equitativa…
Washington, DC – Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today in recognition of the 45th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act into law: “The signing of the Voting Rights Act 45 years ago today represented a victory for the American values of equal protection under the law and…
Washington, DC – El Senador por Nevada Harry Reid hizo las siguientes declaraciones hoy en reacción al informe de empleos para el mes de julio del Departamento de Trabajo: “Los nevadenses no necesitan un informe de empleo para entender las dificultades aquejando nuestra economía. Demasiados trabajadores en Nevada y en todo el país no pueden…
The Senate this week passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, a bill that will provide $4.5 billion in child nutrition funding over the next 10 years. Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln, a champion of this legislation and sponsor of the bill, said, this bill “will change the face of childhood hunger and obesity…
Passed S.3611, Intelligence Authorization, as amended. Passed H.R.5875, as amended by the text of S.3721, making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Calendar #232,H.R.511, terminate certain easements Calendar #429, H.R.4275, John C. Godbold Federal Building Calendar #456, H.R.5552, the Firearms Excise Tax Calendar…
On the Nomination: Confirmation Elena Kagan of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S.Result: Confirmed (63-37, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Nomination: Confirmation Elena Kagan of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S.Result: Confirmed (63-37, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.1586 with S.Amdt.4575.; An act to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration,…
On the Motion: DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Regarding Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R.1586 to Committee on Finance (Income Tax Rates on Small Business); An act to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of…