May 2, 2016 McConnell offers exit strategy for DHS funding impasse, bill’s fate uncertain Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday offered a new plan to potentially break the impasse over legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security -- but it remained unclear whether the plan could clear Congress before a looming funding deadline.
May 2, 2016 Reid recovering after 2nd surgery Sen. Harry Reid is recovering at his Washington residence after surgery Wednesday to restore vision in his wounded right eye.
May 2, 2016 McConnell: Senate to vote on bill ending NSA bulk collection The Senate will vote on legislation that ends the National Security Agency's bulk collection of millions of Americans' phone records as Congress scrambles to renew the Patriot Act before it expires on June 1.
May 2, 2016 Senate fight looms as law allowing NSA to collect Americans’ phone data set to expire A major supporter of the National Security Agency’s anti-terrorism surveillance program, which allows the bulk collection of Americans’ phone records, is pushing for an extension of the program, setting up a battle with critics who argue that Congress must fix the current law or let it expire.
May 2, 2016 Reid throws brakes on Obama trade push Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is jamming up President Obama's push for a new comprehensive trade deal, saying he'll try to block it until the Senate tackles other hot-button issues.
May 2, 2016 Obama vows to ‘play offense’ against GOP-led Congress President Obama told Senate Democrats in a private meeting that he plans to "play offense" against the new GOP-controlled Congress, showing little hesitation about clashing with Republicans for the next two years.
May 2, 2016 After accident, Reid says Senate re-election bid is on track Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid displayed a large bandage over his right eye, a determination to seek re-election and an unimpaired partisan political instinct Thursday at his first news conference since suffering an injury while exercising.
May 2, 2016 Reid to undergo eye surgery on Monday Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid's office says he will undergo surgery on his right eye next week following an injury sustained in an exercise accident on New Year's Day.
May 2, 2016 Reid returns to Capitol after exercise injury Sen. Harry Reid returned to the U.S. Capitol Tuesday after missing the first two weeks of the new session with major injuries from an exercise accident.
May 2, 2016 EPA delays rule to cut carbon from new coal power plants The Obama administration on Wednesday said it would delay for months a final rule to control carbon dioxide emissions at new coal-fired power plants, thwarting for now one way the Republican-controlled Congress could have blocked the administration's plans on global warming.
