Harry Reid, the scrappy former Democratic Senate leader who spearheaded epic legislative battles through three decades in Congress, has died at the age of 82, according to a statement from his wife, Landra Reid
"I am heartbroken to announce the passing of my husband, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He died peacefully this afternoon, surrounded by our family, following a courageous, four-year battle with pancreatic cancer," she said in a statement Tuesday.Reid rose from humble beginnings in Searchlight, Nevada, to become the most powerful politician in Nevada history, capping off his political career as the Democratic leader in the Senate, including eight years in the majority.
GOP leaders in the Senate said they would not hold a confirmation hearing after Obama said he would name someone to replace Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, who died earlier that month while on a hunting trip in Texas.Hide Caption 31 of 33 Photos: Former US Sen. Harry ReidReid and his wife, Landra, walk off stage after Reid spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2016. Reid retired the next year.Hide Caption 32 of 33 Photos: Former US Sen.
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