Passed S.349, A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, Ohio, as the “Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office”. Passed S.655, A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 95 Dogwood Street in Cary, Mississippi, as the…
Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for debate only until 5pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no roll call votes on Monday. The Senate has reached the following agreement with respect to the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act and the…
Local Editorial Boards Not Buying Spin From Republicans And Oil Company CEOs Lakeland, Florida Editorial: “Speaker Boehner Had It Right The First Time When He Said Big Oil Companies Don’t Need Those Tax Breaks” Wall Street Journal Editorial: “Maybe Mr. Mulva Should Work On Being A Better American” Philadelphia Daily News: We Should Cut The…
Washington, D.C.—Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement on tomorrow’s 57th anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, which struck down racial segregation in public schools: “The Brown vs. Board of Education decision was a major step toward education equality in America, and launched a Civil Rights movement that changed the face…
Washington, D.C.–Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the U.S. debt limit, and on repealing wasteful subsidies for big oil companies. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: “Imagine there’s a choice Congress has to make. We’re standing before two doors, and have to pick one. Behind…