Harry Reid

Harry Reid

• Senate committee approves 3 judicial nominees

  The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved three of President Barack Obama's judicial nominees, including one for an influential appeals ... 

• Biden: Threats to block gun bill 'embarrassing'

  Vice President Joe Biden says he refuses to believe a small group of senators will block a vote on gun legislation. The vice president says it would ... 

• Democrats bring gun control bill to Senate floor

  Democrats have brought gun control legislation to the Senate floor amid a threat from conservative Republican senators to use delaying tactics to ... 

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  Menendez says he called gov't in way to help donor

  Sen. Robert Menendez acknowledged Thursday that his office contacted U.S. health agencies in a way that would help the biggest political donor to his ... 

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  Senate tries again to move anti-violence bill

  Senate Democrats, bolstered by Republican support, on Monday launched a new attempt to broaden a law protecting women from domestic abuse by expanding ... 

• Senate group focuses on border security

  A bipartisan group of senators working to craft immigration legislation is focusing on how to define when the border is secure, one of several ... 

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  Kerry tackles questions on Iran, Syria, Hagel

  Sen. John Kerry, President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of state, collected pledges of support Thursday and testified at his confirmation ... 

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  Dems push assault weapons ban

  Congressional Democrats unveiled legislation Thursday to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines like those used in the school massacre at ... 

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  Sen. King reluctant to embrace assault weapon ban

  U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine said that he's reluctant to endorse a federal ban on the kind of assault weapon used in last month's Connecticut school ... 

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  Obama's gun measures face a tough road in Congress

  President Barack Obama's sweeping gun-control package faces an uncertain future on Capitol Hill, where majority House Republicans are rejecting his ... 

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  Markets calm despite looming fiscal cliff

  Markets appeared Monday to take in stride the ongoing failure of U.S. politicians to agree to a budget deal in time to avoid automatic tax increases ... 

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  Obama vows to press ahead on fiscal cliff solution

  President Barack Obama says he'll press ahead with Congress to prevent across-the-board tax increases set to strike taxpayers Jan. 1 after Republican ...