Reid Working To Cut Additional $100 Million From Yucca Mountain Budget
January 29, 2009 - Nevada Senator Harry Reid today announced that he is working on cutting an additional $100 million from the budget of the Yucca Mountain project. This cut will bring Yucca’s budget to $288.4 million for the year, a figure drastically lower than the nearly $500 million former President George W. Bush requested. The current reductions combined with an anticipated low budget request for next year signal the end is near for Yucca Mountain.

Reid is Working to Provide Health Care for Children
January 27, 2009 - The number of uninsured children in Nevada is on the rise, especially as the state’s unemployment rate increases. That’s where the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) comes in. Called Nevada Check-Up in our state, CHIP ensures that children can see a doctor when they need one. Nevada Senator Harry Reid today discussed the importance of strengthening CHIP and the impact it will have in our state, where more than 115,000 children are without health care. In leading the Senate toward passage of this bill, Reid will ensure that those children get the care they need when they are sick and the check-ups they need to stay well.

Reid Discusses the Increase in Nevada’s Unemployment Rate
January 26, 2009 - Nevada Senator Harry Reid today discussed the rise in Nevada’s unemployment rate from 8.1 to 9.1 percent in December, well above the national average of 7.2 percent. Reid has been working closely with the Obama Administration and colleagues in Congress on an economic recovery package that will help put Nevadans back to work by investing in key energy and transportation projects. The plan also cuts taxes for struggling middle-class workers who are fortunate enough to still have jobs. As passage of the package nears, Reid will do all he can to ensure Nevada gets its fair share to help get our state’s economy moving again.