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December 20, 2015

Reid vows quick Senate vote on VA health bill

A refashioned bill to address problems plaguing the Veterans Affairs Department should be approved by the Senate as soon as possible, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday.

December 20, 2015

Reid hammered by GOP after claiming all ObamaCare 'horror stories' untrue

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is being hammered by Republican lawmakers after he claimed on the Senate floor that all the ObamaCare "horror stories" being circulated are untrue.

December 20, 2015

Congress approves debt-ceiling increase, sends bill to president's desk

The Senate on Wednesday approved an increase in the nation's debt limit, sending the legislation to President Obama's desk as party leaders opted to avert another standoff over the government's deficit spending.

December 20, 2015

Schumer offers answer to GOP’s fear on Obama and immigration: enact now, start law in 2017

New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer offered a compromise Sunday with House Republicans who say they cannot pass immigration reform legislation for fear President Obama won’t enforce the related laws -- pass the legislation now and enact it when the president leaves office.

December 20, 2015

Democrats, Republicans laud Obama’s defense of NSA spying but question his changes

Congressional leaders on Sunday said a key part of President Obama's effort to overhaul U.S. surveillance will not work while another said the president didn't go far enough to protect Americans' privacy.

December 20, 2015

Leahy says Senate will push for NSA legislation, suggests Obama didn't go far enough

Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Sunday the upper chamber will continue working on legislation to limit NSA spying, suggesting President Obama has not gone far enough in making changes to protect Americans’ privacy.

December 20, 2015

'War on coal:' GOP Senate group moves to block EPA power plant rules

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and 39 fellow Republicans are attempting to use a rarely used legislative tactic to block planned Environmental Protection Agency greenhouse gas standards that would limit the amount of carbon new power plants can emit.

December 20, 2015

Senate delays vote on jobless benefits as Reid tries to wrangle crucial Republican votes

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid delayed a key vote Monday on restoring long-term jobless benefits to nearly 1.4 million unemployed Americans, as he wrangles behind closed doors with Republicans over a potential deal to win their crucial support.

December 20, 2015

Reid retreats on blocking GOP changes to unemployment bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid retreated Friday from his refusal to allow votes on Republican-backed changes in legislation resurrecting benefits for the long-term unemployed. A spokesman said Reid is "absolutely willing for the Senate to consider a reasonable number of relevant amendments from Republicans."

December 20, 2015

Unemployment benefits extension hits snag in Senate

Senate Democrats’ plan to extend long-term jobless benefits ran into political turbulence on Thursday as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pushed a reworked version but blocked Republicans from offering any changes. The dispute threatened to stall the legislation, two days after it narrowly cleared a Senate hurdle.