Because it was Reid, more so than any other senator in the modern era, who opened the door to eliminating that most sacrosanct of Senate traditions: the need to get 60 votes to end unlimited debate on any piece of legislation.... Back in 2013, frustrated by Senate Republicans' blockade of then-President Barack Obama's judicial nominees, Reid changed the filibuster rules to not apply to federal judgeships below the Supreme Court level.... In the near term, the change allowed him( and Obama) to

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for December 28 Fox News Flash top headlines are here.... John Ensign, R-Nevada, by a mere 401 votes. Reid’s wisp-thin voice betrayed his steely exterior.... For instance, barely anyone could hear Reid speak over the din in the Capitol Rotunda during a presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to golf icon Jack Nicklaus....

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for December 28 Fox News Flash top headlines are here.... He announced in 2019 his cancer was in remission.A Democrat representing Nevada, Reid served as senate majority leader from 2007-2015.... Potential rules changes to halt some prerogatives of unlimited debate-a Senate fundamental which distinguishes the body from the House." We are not trying to turn the Senate into another House of Representatives," said Reid at the time, not a full year into his

LAS VEGAS--President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama and congressional leaders will speak at Harry Reid's funeral in Las Vegas on Saturday, a spokesperson for the late Senate Majority Leader said Wednesday.“ We are honored to have such a distinguished group paying tribute to Harry’s life and accomplishments, ” Landra Reid, the late senator's wife, said in a statement.... He retired from the U.S. Senate in 2016 after representing Nevada for five terms, including 12 years as the chamber'

Congressional lawmakers on Wednesday paid tribute to former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as he was given the rare honor of lying in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Reid died at age 82 on Dec.... 12, 2022, in Washington, D.C., where Reid will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda.... A former Democratic Senate Majority Leader from Nevada, Reid died on December 28, 2021 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer....

Antonio “ L.A.” Reid, seen here in 2020, has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.... The suit alleges that Reid “ sexually harassed Ms.... Dixon and refused to allow her to succeed unless she acquiesced to his demand to be alone and in close proximity to her, where he would create the opportunity to sexually assault her on two separate occasions.“ This litigation is not only about the horrific physical assaults that Ms....

Congressional lawmakers on Wednesday paid tribute to former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as he was given the rare honor of lying in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Reid died at age 82 on Dec.... 12, 2022, in Washington, D.C., where Reid will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda.... A former Democratic Senate Majority Leader from Nevada, Reid died on December 28, 2021 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer....

LAS VEGAS--A memorial service honoring former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been scheduled for Jan.... Additional details will be released at a later time.... He announced in May 2018 that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was being treated....

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who helped shepherd former President Barack Obama’s landmark health care law through Congress, has died at the age of 82.... While serving in the upper chamber of Congress, he oversaw one of the Senate’s most significant changes in recent memory; a carve-out of the filibuster for judicial nominees and members of the executive branch, with the exception of Supreme Court justices.... He also led the Senate during congressional ethics reforms, as well as

Emotional tributes have started pouring in from across the political spectrum for former senate majority leader Harry Reid, who died at the age of 82.US president Joe Biden said the boxer-turned-politician was a “ giant of our history ”.... If he gave you his word, you could bank on it.... Senator Reid will be deeply missed but the mark he left on our state will last forever, ” the governor said. Speaker Nancy Pelosi penned a lengthy tribute for Reid....