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Harry Reid
Harry Mason Reid Jr. was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2017 and was the Senate majority leader from 2007 to 2015.
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Born 2 December 1939 · Died 28 December 2021 · Q314459
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2026· 11 entries
KBTX News 3: Missing New York grandmother Alisa Goods found dead near Harry Reid Airport
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WTHI-TV: Missing New York grandmother Alisa Goods found dead near Harry Reid Airport - WTHI-TV
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KYOU-TV: Missing New York grandmother Alisa Goods found dead near Harry Reid Airport - KYOU-TV
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KSNV: Rep. Steven Horsford secures $850,000 for Harry Reid airport fire station upgrades
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NVBEX: Opportunities Abound at City of North Las Vegas and Harry Reid Airport
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Upgraded Points: Harry Reid International Airport [LAS]: Ultimate Terminal Guide
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Upgraded Points: Full List of Airport Lounges at Harry Reid International Airport [LAS]
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FOX5 Vegas: Las Vegas storms trigger ground stop, delays at Harry Reid International Airport
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KSNV: Ground delay in place for Harry Reid airport in Las Vegas due to thunderstorms
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FOX5 Las Vegas: What’s next for Harry Reid Airport Terminal 1 as congestion projections loom by 2033
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2025· 3 entries
Yahoo: Harry Reid Airport set for major upgrades, expansion in Las Vegas
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FOX5 Las Vegas: Harry Reid International Airport sees 8% decline in passengers for October
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KTNV Las Vegas: Harry Reid International Airport: Expect closures near Airport Connector Tunnel for maintenance
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2021· 2 entries
Died 2021-12-28.
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Reid stated in an interview that after the 2012 election he and Mitt Romney and their wives met privately and reconciled, with Reid concluding that "I admire Mitt Romney
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2020· 1 entry
Awarded Distinguished Nevadan (2020).
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2019· 3 entries
PolitiFact rated the claim “Says former Sen. Harry Reid "got thrown out."” Pants on Fire.
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Announced that due to early detection and chemotherapy, his cancer was in remission
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A jury rejected his claim for lack of evidence
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2018· 1 entry
Reid had surgery for pancreatic cancer at Johns Hopkins Cancer Center after a tumor was found on his pancreas during a routine screening
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2017· 2 entries
Senate Republicans similarly invoked the nuclear option to remove the Supreme Court exception created in 2013, allowing the Trump administration to appoint Justices on party lines
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Two days before the end of his term, Reid surpassed Senator John P
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2016· 17 entries
Published video “Reid, BLM, LACMA Join to Protect ‘City’ Art Sculpture in Basin and Range National Monument”.
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Published video “Senator Reid's Portrait Unveiling”.
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Published video “Reid Shows Solidarity With Standing Rock Sioux”.
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Published video “Senate Democrats on the Presidential Tax Transparency Act”.
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Claimed: “Claims Zika “affects everyone” — not just pregnant women and their babies — because recent research found that it “causes people to go blind.”” — rated False by FactCheck.org.
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Published video “Reid: Donald Trump Would be Scammer-in-Chief”.
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Published video “Reid: Trump Is A Leech”.
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Published video “Reid, Olympian Margaux Isaksen Discuss Public Lands”.
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Published video “Reid: Suicide Prevention Is A Personal Issue To Me”.
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Published video “20th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit”.
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Published video “Nevada Senator Harry Reid Live Stream”.
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Claimed: “Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to gamble with your retirement benefits in the stock market” — rated Mostly False by PolitiFact.
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Claimed: “"(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero."” — rated Mostly True by PolitiFact.
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Claimed: “"You can go down to a gun show…and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle, without a background check."” — rated Two Pinocchios by The Washington Post.
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Claimed: “Says Mitch McConnell is “enthusiastically embracing” Trump’s candidacy.” — rated Distorts the Facts by FactCheck.org.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Images reproduce contradictory statements from U.S. senators Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid about the President's prerogative in appointing Supreme Court justices.” True.
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ny times rated the claim “Mr. Cruz says Donald J. Trump has contributed to John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer and Harry Reid.” He spreads money around..
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2015· 5 entries
Reid uploaded a video to his YouTube account announcing that he would not seek reelection in November 2016
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Underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from his right eye and repair facial bones
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Reid received a lifetime achievement award from the League of Conservation Voters, and the following year he was honored by the Conservation Lands Foundation for "historic contributions to conservation
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Reid was injured while exercising in his home—he said a piece of equipment he was using broke (later "slipped"), causing him to fall
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Career landmark: United States senator (2015–2017).
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2014· 2 entries
Financial disclosure reports, Reid reported a net worth of between $2
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In 2014 financial disclosure reports, Reid reported a net worth of between $2.9 million and $9.3 million.
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2013· 7 entries
Under Reid's tenure as Majority Leader, the Democratic majority Senate voted 52–48 to eliminate the 60-vote requirement to end a filibuster against all executive branch nominees and judicial nominees other than to the U
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Says former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid has an outlaw horse thief ancestor and Reid’s office offered a spin-job biography about the man.” Pants on Fire.
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Reid revealed to reporters that his niece is a lesbian as he spoke about his hope that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act would be signed into law
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Adviser Jim Margolis said of Reid, "He is unique in this city
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Under Reid's leadership, the Senate Democratic majority controversially invoked the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote requirement to end a filibuster for presidential nominations, other than nominations to the U
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Career landmark: United States senator (2013–2015).
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Of funneling $133,400 in illegal contributions to Reid's reelection campaign
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2011· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (2011–2013).
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2010· 2 entries
Reid won the Democratic nomination with 75% of the vote in the June 8 primary
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It was reported his position had evolved – a move some argued was influenced by "hundreds of thousands of dollars Las Vegas casinos contributed to his re-election campaign"
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2009· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (2009–2011).
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2008· 1 entry
When he was being vetted for the vice-presidential nomination
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2007· 4 entries
In which he expressed his opinion that Democratic values mirror Mormon values
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While he was the Senate Majority Leader, Reid initiated the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program to study unidentified flying objects at the urging of Reid's friend, Nevada billionaire and governmental contr
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And was budgeted $22 million over its five years of operation
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Career landmark: United States senator (2007–2009).
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2006· 1 entry
Reid co-sponsored the Prevention First Amendment with Hillary Clinton, which would fund abortion prevention efforts such as giving women broader access to contraception
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2005· 4 entries
And became Majority Leader after the 2006 election, a role he held until 2015
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Reid earmarked a spending bill to provide for building a bridge between Nevada and Arizona that would make land he owned more valuable
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“I haven’t gotten where I am by my good looks, my athletic ability, my great brain, my oratorical skills.”
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Career landmark: United States senator (2005–2007).
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2004· 1 entry
Reid won reelection with 61 percent of the vote, defeating Richard Ziser
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2003· 2 entries
From the abortion rights lobbyist organization NARAL, an 85% rating from Planned Parenthood in 2013, and a "B" rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund
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Career landmark: United States senator (2003–2005).
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2001· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (2001–2003).
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1999· 2 entries
Voted against an amendment that supported Roe
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Career landmark: United States senator (1999–2001).
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1998· 1 entry
Stated that he believed in a restricted right to abortion, stating that "abortions should be legal only when the pregnancy resulted from incest, rape, or when the life of the woman is endangered"
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1997· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1997–1999).
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1995· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1995–1997).
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1993–1995).
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1991· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1991–1993).
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1989· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1989–1991).
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1987· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1987–1989).
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1986· 3 entries
Reid won the Democratic nomination for the seat of retiring two-term incumbent Republican Senator Paul Laxalt
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And served in the Senate from 1987 to 2017
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And ensuring the protection of Wheeler Peak and groves of bristlecone pine
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1985· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States representative (1985–1987).
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1983· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States representative (1983–1987).
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Career landmark: United States representative (1983–1985).
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1981· 1 entry
Reid's wife found a bomb attached to the family station wagon; Reid suspected it was placed by Rosenthal or Gordon, although this has never been proven in court
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1977· 1 entry
Career landmark: chairperson (1977–1981).
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1975· 1 entry
Reid ran for mayor of Las Vegas and lost to Bill Briare
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1972· 1 entry
At the age of 58, when Harry was 32 years old
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1971· 1 entry
Career landmark: Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1971–1975).
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1970· 1 entry
At age 30, Reid was chosen by O'Callaghan as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
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1964· 1 entry
Studied at George Washington University (1964).
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1961· 2 entries
Studied at Utah State University (1961).
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Where he double-majored in political science and history
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1959· 1 entry
Studied at Southern Utah University (1959).
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1939· 2 entries
In Searchlight, Nevada, the third of four sons of Harry Reid, a rock miner, and Inez Orena (Jaynes) Reid, a laundress for local brothels
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Born 1939-12-02.
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