Senator Reid, speaking at a press conference, calls on House Republicans to take up and pass the Senate middle-class tax cut bill. If the House fails to act, middle-class families across the country will face a tax hike of $2200 on Jan. 1.
Speaking from the Senate floor about the state of budget and tax negotiations, Nevada Senator Reid suggested Republicans have the same problem as the New York Jets. He asked, "Who is their quarterback"?
Democratic senators, led by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), are urging House Republicans to take up and extend middle-class tax cuts. If they fail to act, American families nationwide will face a tax hike of $2200 on July 1.
Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Mark Begich (D-AK), call on House Republicans to take up and pass the Senate-passed middle-class tax cut bill. If the House fails to act by Jan. 1, these tax cuts expire and middle class families across the country will be hit with a $2200 tax hike.
Senator Reid reminds his colleagues that the House can avert the fiscal cliff, if Speaker Boehner will bring up the Senate-passed middle-class tax cut bill.
Senators Harry Reid (D-NV), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Patty Murray (WA) call on Republicans to extend tax cuts for middle-class families and to raise tax rates on the wealthiest two percent of Americans.
Senator Charles E. Schumer discusses the growing number of congressional Republicans who have disavowed a pledge to oppose higher revenues as part of a deficit reduction agreement.
Nevada Senator Harry Reid, speaking from the Senate floor, tells his Republican colleagues that Grover Norquist is an obstacle to fiscal cliff negotiations.
Nevada Senator Harry Reid reminds his colleagues that the fiscal cliff could be avoided, if only the House would take up a Senate-passed bill that extends tax cuts for middle-class families.
Democratic Senators Harry Reid (NV), Richard Durbin (IL), Chuck Schumer (NY) and Patty Murray (WA) speak to reporters about their upcoming class of colleagues.