Reid Says Senate Will Block House Republican Payroll Tax Cut
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is vowing to block a payroll tax-cut extension that passed the U.S. House of Representatives because it includes Republican priorities that Democrats oppose.
The House yesterday passed the $202.4 billion measure, 234-193, and it was sent to the Senate, where Democrats hold a majority. President Barack Obama opposes provisions of the legislation that would speed up approval of a Canadian pipeline and restructure unemployment compensation. The White House threatened to veto the measure yesterday and Reid, a Nevada Democrat, said he wants to hold a vote today to stop it from advancing.