Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement after the Senate voted 75-20 to approve a long-term compromise that will keep the Federal Aviation Administration running and hundreds of thousands of Americans working. “This bipartisan agreement will create or save more than 280,000 jobs while bringing our nation’s air-travel infrastructure into the…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Aviation Jobs conference report and the payroll tax cut extension. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: I am pleased that today the Senate will pass the Aviation Jobs conference report. This measure is the first long-term…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today: “I am pleased that we were able to resolve the major obstacles to an agreement in a manner that protects American workers, and clears the way for a long-term extension of the Federal Aviation Administration. While some issues remain, there is no reason…
AS FRIDAY DEADLINE LOOMS TO PREVENT FURLOUGHS, COBURN INSISTS ON ADDING PET PROVISION TO FAA EXTENSION WITH NO HEARINGS AND NO VOTE LOCAL NEWS IN OKLAHOMA REPORTING ON COBURN’S OBSTRUCTION—160 WORKERS IN HIS OWN STATE WOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE JOB IF COBURN FORCES FAA SHUTDOWN Coburn Blocking FAA/Highway Bill In Order to Get Pet…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the Senate floor on Hispanic Heritage Month and Republican obstructionism threatening the jobs of 80,000 aviation and construction workers. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Senator Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming, died yesterday at the age of 78. I served with…
Washington, D.C. – Adam Jentleson, spokesman for Nevada Senator Harry Reid, issued the following statement today about Republicans’ reckless games with airline safety. “Four thousand air travel employees are out of work and safety inspectors are working without pay because Republicans are playing reckless games with airline safety. Republicans are trying to jam through a…
Senate-Passed Aviation Jobs Bill Would Modernize America’s Air Travel, Improve Aviation Safety and Protect Travelers Washington, DC— Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the Senate floor. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: “As the country learned today, there was a terrifyingly close call at the Reno airport last night. …