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Senate filibuster showdown will take time, says Reid's office
Does he mean it this time?
The threats from Harry Reid to go nuclear on Senate rules reform have coalesced behind three nominations that he plans to bring to the floor next week, all of which will almost certainly be filibustered byShow More Summary
Senate filibuster showdown brewing
Earlier this week, Harry Reid hinted that he might use the Richard Cordray nomination to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a nomination over which Republicans have maintained a filibuster spanning two Congresses, to test his caucus's appetite for real reform. Show More Summary
Reid: Cordray nomination will get vote next week
Just do it, Harry.
Does Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid mean it this time? Is he really setting the stage for doing filibuster reform mid-session? We've heard the threats plenty of times before, but he seems to be pushing...Show More Summary
Here's how the IRS scandal could cost Uncle Sam billions
Revelations that IRS civil servants used biased criteria to target conservative groups seeking tax exempt status is rightly drawing bipartisan outrage. President Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Finance Committee...Show More Summary
Another Obama nominee obstructed, another threat from Harry Reid
Harry Reid is very disappointed.
Senate Republicans will use any procedural roadblock or stall tactic to deny the President qualified nominees. This cannot continue.
— @SenatorReid via TweetDeck
What brought on Harry's disappointment this time? A new tactic from Republicans. Show More Summary
Fellow Senate Democrats peeved that gun safety groups are attacking Dem. Mark Pryor
Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor
Oh, yay, now for the part where prominent Democrats get all irritated and cranky that other Democrats are, gasp, facing consequences for doing terrible no-good things.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s aides...Show More Summary
Senate leadership should slap its own members for gun stupidity
Don't cover for idiots like Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor, Harry.
Dumbasses.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s aides met recently with staffers of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to warn them: Targeting vulnerable Democrats like Arkansas’s...Show More Summary
Background check bill for buying explosive powders ought to make 'taggants' an issue
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced a bill Tuesday—the Explosive Materials Background Check Act—on behalf of ailing Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey. It would require background checks of anyone purchasing explosive powders.
That's a commonsense idea that ought to have been law long ago, but it doesn't go far enough. Show More Summary
Reid: Use war savings to delay sequester
This seems like a pretty good idea:
“I think we should do something about sequestration. It’s important we do,” [Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid] told reporters at his weekly Capitol briefing. “We should do what was in one of the Ryan budgets, and that is use the overseas contingency fund to delay the implementation of sequestration. Show More Summary
Morning headlines
The NRA has won the battle over post-Newtown gun safety legislation: After yesterday's defeat of the Manchin-Toomey background check compromise, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will pull the entire gun safety bill from the floor because it can't get past a filibuster. Show More Summary
Senate prepares to vote on nine gun amendments. Few will be approved
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Wednesday morning that he would support an assault weapons ban that is among the amendments on a gun bill today. But few, if any, of the amendments will pass because of the failure to pushShow More Summary
McConnell willing to talk Grand Bargain with Obama, but only if Reid isn't in the room
Actually, his number one choice would be to negotiate with ProgressKY. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is willing to talk about a Grand Bargain with President Barack Obama, but he doesn't want Majority Leader Harry Reid to beShow More Summary
Harry Reid unsure if GOP obstruction is a problem
Sen. Harry Reid, pretending he doesn't see GOP obstruction.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office, responding to our questions about whether they think the original filibuster deal with the GOP was working out:
Too many nominees have been blocked due to Republican filibusters. Show More Summary
Reid issues more filibuster reform threats
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made his most explicit threat yet about using the so-called nuclear option to do away with Republican filibusters of President Obama's nominees in a radio interview Friday.
“All within the sound of my...Show More Summary
The most popular and reasonable gun regulation remains hung up in stupid negotiations to dilute it
This is the week that the gun bill is supposed to be debated on the Senate floor. But it may not happen because the Democrats, led by Majority Leader Harry Reid, apparently want all the pieces in place before the debate gets under way. Show More Summary
Republican rising stars threaten filibuster on guns
Rand Paul with his people.
New Republican Senate stars and 2016 hopefuls Rand Paul and Ted Cruz (along with their faithful tag-along guy, Mike Lee) have written to Harry Reid threatening a filibuster of any gun safety legislation.
“We...Show More Summary
Reid to introduce three-part gun-control bill that includes background checks, at least for now
Still hoping to salvage a proposal to mandate background checks for all gun purchases, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has released the following statement via email regarding gun-control measures that will debated when the SenateShow More Summary
With vote scheduled for Friday, Reid aides say Hagel doesn't yet have 60 votes
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid began Thursday's Senate session by slamming Senate Republicans for filibustering former Sen. Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense.
"It is tragic that they have decided to filibuster this qualified nominee. It is really unfortunate," said Reid. [...]Show More Summary
A new Senate?
Be careful what you wish for.
Amidst all the self congratulation on the Senate floor last night after the body adopted new procedural rules to make the filibuster slightly less convenient, Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell promised one another it would all be better now. Show More Summary
The Senate approves rules for a sort-of reformed filibuster
Mr. Smith won't be going to Washington.
The Senate just agreed, by a 78-16 vote, to the filibuster tinkering plan Harry Reid negotiated with Mitch McConnell. The bottom line is what Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) declared: It preserves the filibuster, and from the reformers' standpoint, doesn't make it much harder or much more painful. Show More Summary