Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid canceled next week’s procedural vote on a Hollywood-backed anti- piracy bill, the latest blow to the legislation after a global online protest by Google Inc. and Wikipedia.
Jan
20
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The Senate just announced it would delay a vote on the PROTECT IP Act, one of the two bills online activists have been campaigning hard to stop, which is a pretty clear sign this week#39;s blackout of Wikipedia and other sites worked. quot;In light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday’s vote on the Protect IP Act,quot; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said, according to the Los Angeles ...
Jan
19
The PROTECT IP Act continued to suffer serious blows on Thursday as both the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader made moves that further damaged the anti-piracy bill#39;s chances of passage. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will not seek to use his leverage over other Democrats to ensure the Protect IP Act gets enough votes to overcome a filibuster. Meanwhile, Senate ...
Jan
15
Saying it#39;s time to rebuild America by working together to create jobs, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Sunday prepared for Congress#39; return to Washington this week with a warning to Republicans to leave Tea Party extremism behind and learn what legislation is all about.
Dec
22
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday called on the House of Representatives to pass a temporary extension of a payroll tax cut and launch negotiations on a longer-term measure. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid should appoint conferees on the long-term bill and the House should pass an extension that locks in the thousands of Keystone XL pipeline jobs ...