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Investigators Focus on Mortgage Fraud Schemes
Across the country, hard working Americans are pouring money into homes that are worth just a fraction of what they paid.
Former nuclear workers win step toward payments
Sen. Harry Reid says the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is changing position to support a key measure for compensating sick former Nevada Test Site workers.
Dennis Myers: Specter of nuclear power returns to Nevada
On July 23, 1952, U.S. Senator George Malone of Nevada announced formation of a committee, chaired by former state engineer Alfred Merritt Smith, to work for installation of the world's first atomic power plant to be located at Ruby Hill in Eureka County.
Groups Revived On Both Sides Of Abortion Issue In Senate Reform Fight
The Wall Street Journal reports that abortion-rights groups are mobilizing to keep a provision that would toughen abortion restrictions out of a Senate health care reform bill.
Dems in Senate unveil health bill
Democratic leaders in the Senate unveiled their proposal on Wednesday for overhauling the health care system, outlining legislation that they said would cover most of the uninsured while reducing the federal budget deficit.
Former Congresswoman Vucanovich: Tough road for Ensign, Reid's GOP foes
Painting a bleak outlook for Nevada Republicans in general, ex-GOP Rep. Barbara Vucanovich said Tuesday she's "extremely disappointed" that Sen.
Officials highlight Nevada mortgage fraud problem
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid joined federal and state officials at an event in Las Vegas highlighting law enforcement efforts to identify and prosecute mortgage fraud in Nevada.
Senate Votes to Move Health Debate Forward
Close NOVEMBER 21, 2009, 9:13 P.M. ET By GREG HITT Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks at a news conference following the Senate's 60-39 vote to bring health-care-reform bill to a full debate on the floor of the Senate.
Democrats at risk in 2010 shift from offense to defense
Two-term Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., right, receives best wishes in his run for Senate from Dorothy Solomon of Albany, N.H. The seat is being left vacant by Republican Judd Gregg and is considered a tossup in 2010.
Sens. Reid and Dodd may pay a price for their clout on health care, financial regulation
Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama's high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it's not clear whether their legislative prominence will help or hurt them.
Senate Democrats Rounding Up Votes for Crucial Healthcare Test
NOAM N. LEVEY Reporting from Washington Senate Democratic leaders, having negotiated critical last-minute commitments, Friday stood on the verge of achieving the 60 votes they need to begin consideration of the most expansive healthcare legislation to go before the Senate in nearly half a century.
Nevada counties push to keep geothermal money
Nine Nevada counties are pressing Congress to repeal a provision in a federal appropriations bill that could cost counties in at least six Western states millions of dollars in lost revenues from geothermal activity.
Moderate Democrat boosts Senate health care bill
One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said Friday that he would vote to start the chamber's health care debate, bolstering the chances for a broad overhaul one day before its first crucial test.
Long line of Republicans make their pitches to challenge Reid
If their pitches to Boulder City Republican women are any indication, the jostling among Republicans who hope to face Sen.
Senate Dems move ahead on crucial health vote
Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., says that the Senate owes his constituents "a full and open debate" on the health care overhaul.
White House at odds with bishops over abortion
The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Reid: Congress closer than ever to health overhaul
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., second right, with Sens. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left, Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., second left, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., right, speaks to the media about the Democratic health care bill on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov.
RECOVERY.GOV: Errors on Web site fund list
A federal government Web site tracking spending and job creation via the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act listed more than $1 billion coming to Nevada, including more than $7.7 million for the state's 32nd, 22nd, 9th and 25th congressional districts.
Robert C. Byrd Becomes Longest Serving Congress Member
Sen. Robert C. Byrd is the longest serving member of Congress in United States history.
3 Democrats Could Block Health Bill in Senate
The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, faces a crucial test of his primacy in trying to open debate on health care.
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