Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland will be recognized on the Senate Floor today as the longest-serving woman in the history of the U.S. Congress. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will lead off the moment of recognition with remarks on Mikulski#39;s history in the senate.

As budget talks come to a head over potential cuts to Medicare and Social Security, the relationship between President Barack Obama and his No. 1 man in the Congress — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid — is being tested.

“Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said the Senate will take up the Federal Aviation Administration funding bill beginning at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday and that senators wishing to offer amendments should approach the floor managers Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V) and Sen.

As House Republicans rededicate themselves to wage a legislative and political campaign against the country’s new health care law for the whole 112th Congress, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pushing back with a public information campaign of his own.

Senate majority leader Harry Reid has said he will take up the DREAM Act next week. The bill would open a path to citizenship for some young illegal immigrants.