Passed H.R.553, the Reducing Over-Classification Act, with Lieberman amendment. Passed H.R.946, the Plain Writing Act of 2010 w/ an Akaka amendment Passed H.R.3553, the Indian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act of 2010. Passed H.R.2092, the Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2009 w/ committee-reported amendments. Passed S.1510, US Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act w/ substitute…
On the Motion: Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create American jobs and to prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas.Result: Agreed to (48-25, 27 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Motion: Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create American jobs and to prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas.Result: Agreed to (48-25, 27 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
Morning business until 3pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #578, S.3816, a bill to create American jobs and to prevent the offshoring of such jobs. Senators should expect a live quorum at approximately 7pm…
Washington, DC –El Senador por Nevada Harry Reid hizo las siguientes declaraciones hoy después de que el Presidente Obama promulgara en ley la legislación para generar empleos en las pequeñas empresas: “Ayuda viene en camino para las pequeñas empresas en Nevada y en todo el país. Comenzando hoy, se desplegarán $15 mil millones en alivio…
Democrats Introduce Bill to End Outsourcing of Jobs Overseas Throughout the last two years, U.S. workers have faced some of the toughest challenges since the Great Depression. The manufacturing sector, in particular, has witnessed huge job losses across the country. For example, since 2000, Ohio has seen more than 250,000 jobs evaporate. Despite these dramatic…
Washington, DC – Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today after President Obama signed small business jobs legislation into law: “Help is on the way for small businesses in Nevada and across the nation. Starting today, $15 billion in tax relief and hundreds of millions in loans will be directed to small…