Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), chair of the House Budget Committee, told conservative talk radio host Charlie Sykes Monday morning that House Republicans had demanded a one-year delay in Obamacare’s individual mandate, along with an end to congressional exemptions, while offering
On Sunday RNC Chairman Reince Priebus called on Hillary Clinton, Harry Reid, and the Democratic National Committee to return political contributions made to their political campaign committees by Joseph Caramadre, a friend and business associate of Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Saturday welcomed the start of negotiations with Senate Republicans on a way to end a 12-day-old government shutdown, but said there was a “long way to go” on fiscal talks.
On Saturday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid failed to receive the 60 votes he needed to move forward with his plan for a 14-month extension of the debt ceiling. Reid’s plan contained no off-setting spending cuts or reforms and was
After House Republicans gave a little breathing room on the debt ceiling, offering a “clean” six-week increase with nothing in return, President Barack Obama rejected their plan. Obama’s and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s decision to completely reject any offer
When D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray approached Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and asked him to support full funding for the District of Columbia during the government shutdown Reid replied, “I’m on your side. Don’t screw it up.”
In a meeting Thursday afternoon with House Republicans, President Obama rejected their latest offer to extend the debt ceiling for 6 weeks, allowing negotiations over a longer-term budget deal. Obama said he was open to a short-term extension of the
Back to work for at least 18 of Sen. Harry Reid’s staffers who spent the last 10 days on furlough due to the government shutdown. The aids are returning to work in Las Vegas, Reno, and Carson City, yet it
Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid discusses the Democrats willingness to negotiate with the Republicans.
Because of Harry Reid and Barack Obama’s insistence on using Shutdown Theater as a means to put pressure on Republicans, Senate Democrats have refused to take up legislation that would allow the District of Columbia access to its own local
On Tuesday, President Obama broke ranks with Harry Reid and Senate Democrats and said he was open to a short-term deal to reopen government and lift the debt ceiling. Obama, in response to an AP reporter’s question, said that, with
America faces existential fiscal and economic challenges. Federal, state, and local governments face tens of trillions in unfunded liabilities. The economy seems to be undergoing a structural transformation which is experiencing almost no growth, even after trillions in government stimulus.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is preparing legislation to lift the debt ceiling by $1.1 trillion, enough to cover borrowing through the end of 2014. The move would push the next debate over the debt limit until well after the
In November of 2005 senior citizens were given the chance to sign up for the new Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program for the first time. Enrollment could be done via a special web site and phone number was set
As the government shutdown enters its second week, House Republicans are pushing for another “supercommittee” to negotiate a deal to restore government funding and raise the debt ceiling. The House is set to vote on the proposal Tuesday and send
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to Speaker John Boehner (R-OH):
In response to Government shut down for WW2 vets, but open for immigration rallies: The House has passed a number of bills to fund & reopen vital functions of government and they are now sitting on Harry Reid’s desk. Among them are
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) told Savannah Guthrie on Meet The Press that the GOP has been sending Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) numerous Continuing Resolutions (CR) to help fund the government. According to him, Reid has said no to every
The sitting President is usually the titular leader of his party. This role can diminish late in a second-term, when possible successors take the national stage. President Obama, it seems, however, has been dethroned early, just months after having won
In response to Spite House: Amber Alerts Shut Off, Let’s Move Still Up and Running: Spread The Love- > #SpiteHouse Logo! (TYVM @AgnesClaire) pic.twitter.com/7MTdyawDjQ — ?♥ Harriet Baldwin (@HarrietBaldwin) October 7, 2013 The Obama administration reached a new low, today
On Saturday, the House voted, unanimously, to give furloughed federal workers back-pay when the government re-opens. The 800,000 “non-essential” workers who are currently prohibited from working will be compensated for their non-work. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid dismissed the measure
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said Saturday that the House of Representatives is cruel to vote for retroactive pay for those employees at the same time it refuses to capitulate to Obama and end the shutdown. Reid stated: The
The Senate’s Democratic leaders held a press conference on Friday to discuss the effects of the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) claimed Democrats “negotiated their hearts out” with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and made a number
In response to Dems On Defense: Carney Disavows, Reid Apologizes – Are They Sure They’re Winning?: Speaker Boehner responded to that “we’re winning” crack by snarling, “This isn’t some damn game,” which is politically the right thing to say, and
On Friday, in a surprising sign that public pressure has impacted the Democrats’ government shutdown intransigence, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) apologized for the level of rhetoric used over the shutdown. On Thursday, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted Reid
It’s not hard to imagine Jon Stewart and his crack Daily Show writing team hearing about Sen. Harry Reid’s latest gaffe or news that the government is blocking U.S. veterans from entering national memorials and quickly covering their ears. How
In response to The President Learned the Wrong Lesson from 2011: These crises always seem to go through an initial stage of general annoyance – the man on the street growls, “Why can’t these guys just get together and make
While House and Senate Republicans attempt to reopen specific federal agencies, Senate Democrats have formed a united block against what they call a “piecemeal” approach. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has slammed Republicans for trying to “cherry-pick” which parts of
In response to Service Academy Football Games Cancelled For The ‘Optics’: The “optics” of this little donnybrook have been astonishing. The Democrats will stoop to any depth to make people hurt, and they’re not doing a very good job of
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) thinks his colleague Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is actually leading the House of Representatives in mounting the opposition to Democrats on the budget and other fiscal matters. Reid slammed what he said was a
To explain the partial shutdown of the federal government, the Associated Press is characterizing the issue as one between the noble Obama and the partisan Republicans. Further, as if they have no role here, the AP doesn’t mention Harry Reid
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi came out to the waiting press after meeting with the President and Republicans…
What the House Should Do The House should keep passing bills that fund the government (with the exception of ObamaCare). Let Harry Reid refuse them. At the same time, get on TV all day and night articulating what you’ve been
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid used his Senate floor time to discuss the dictionary definition of the term “villain.”
During a Wednesday afternoon press briefing, CNN’s Dana Bash asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid about agreeing to fund the National Institutes of Health, as the GOP is proposing to do with no strings attached. Bash mentioned the fact that
The nation once again owes the heroes of World War II a debt of gratitude. The veterans who stormed the barricades that the federal government tried to erect around the WWII memorial on the Mall in Washington, D.C. reminded us that
In response to Harry Reid Blames GOP For WWII Memorial Shutdown: Harry Reid can try to blame the GOP for this public relations disaster all he wants – but the National Parks Service has now confirmed that the memorial shutdowns
In response to WH Deputy Press Secretary Tweets WWII Memorial ‘Ransom Notes’: The Senate Majority Leader demonstrated on Twitter why he has earned the nickname, “Dingy Harry.” Via Twitchy: Thanks to the Republican government shutdown, a group of World War
I’m increasingly encouraged by this “government shutdown.” If we can just make it permanent, it’ll be the greatest reform measure ever implemented. It looks like we finally learned what it takes to make Democrats admit that at least 60 percent
Confident that the mainstream media will help place the blame for the looming government shutdown on the Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) refusal to negotiate with GOP leaders to avert that possibility may well be seen, in retrospect,
