Official statements and press releases. Updates are provided by Democratic senators and staff.
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: When someone we love gets sick the only thing on our minds is how to help them get them well – how to get…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding show votes on non-binding Republican budget resolutions. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: It’s almost universally acknowledged that Republican obstructionism has reached new heights in the Senate. Democrats would have to break a filibuster to declare the sky blue…
WASHINGTON –Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement after a district court overturned a rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board, which gives employees the same bargaining tools that CEOs possess. The court overturned the rule because it believed there was not a sufficient quorum after the board’s Republican member, Brian Hayes,…
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement Tuesday in response to House Speaker John Boehner warning that he plans to force another showdown on the debt ceiling this year, even as House Republicans are violating the spending levels spelled out under last summer’s bipartisan deficit reduction deal: “It is pretty galling…
Boehner: “We shouldn’t dread the debt limit. We should welcome it. It’s an action-forcing event in a town that has become infamous for inaction.” … but … “Higher taxes, however, are still off the table, a Boehner aide said.” Flashback: Last Time Boehner Forced A Standoff Over The Debt Limit
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding Republican amendments that would weaken the Export-Import Bank. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: I am pleased Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement to move forward with reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. The Bank helps American companies sell their…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding the Republican filibuster of reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: There was a time when legislation that would reduce the deficit and support hundreds of thousands of jobs would fly through the Senate with…
Washington, DC — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released the following statement in honor of Mother’s Day “I wish families in Nevada and across the country a happy Mother’s Day, and I thank moms everywhere for the hard work they do every day. “Like so many mothers, mine taught me that I could handle anything…
Washington, DC – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement after the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced it will file a lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for civil rights violations and racial profiling. The Department of Justice found reasonable cause to believe that Arpaio’s office has engaged in a pattern…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank and Senator Richard Lugar’s bipartisan efforts during his time in the U.S. Senate. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: On a strong, bipartisan vote yesterday, the House passed a piece of common-sense, job-creation legislation…