Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pictured with members of the incoming freshmen class of the 113th Congress. Senators-elect of the Senate Democratic Caucus from left to right: Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke Tuesday, marking the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. “I remember the bright, blue morning of September 11, 2001 like it was yesterday. And while our country has begun to heal from the wounds of those terrible attacks over the last decade, the scars remain. No matter…
This morning, Nevada Senator Reid penned an op-ed for Huffington Post that outlines new preventive health benefits for women that Republicans have already tried to take away by threatening to repeal the Affordable Care Act. An excerpt: Starting today, critical women’s preventive health services will be available to women, free of co-pays or deductibles —…
The Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Bill that’s under consideration in the Senate has wide support among Democratic senators for one major reason, in particular: It creates much-needed jobs across the country. Take a look at the map below for a glimpse of how many jobs could be created by state, or click here…
Democratic senators have used Twitter to share their reactions to today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. See below for a sampling of senators’ tweets. You can follow all Senate Democrats using this Twitter list. Soon, every man woman & child in America will have access to health insurance they can afford &…
Democratic senators, joined by women’s advocacy groups, urge House Republicans to stand up for women and pass the Senate’s bipartisan bill to protect all female victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
Democratic Senators Jack Reed, Tom Harkin and Sherrod Brown urge Republicans to join Democrats in supporting a bill to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling.
Women senators began calling today for the reauthorization of The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The law, which started in 1994, supports domestic violence protection programs for victims of all ages and backgrounds. Funding for such programs is running low. Senators Dianne Feinstein, Patty Murray and Jeanne Shaheen stressed that regardless of party affiliation, senators…
Homestate pride is on display as Senate Democrats watch some of their favorite student athletes. A few senators have shared their brackets for the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Here are highlights from Twitter: Heart pick: @UNLVAthletics to win #MarchMadness. Who do you have in your #FinalFour? Here are my picks: bit.ly/ADpoJe. Go #Rebels…
Last week marked a victory for women across the country. By a vote of 51-48, the Senate rejected the extreme Blunt amendment — a Republican proposal that would have severely restricted women’s access to health care. The legislation would have let bosses anywhere deny women access to preventive care for female employees on the basis…