Sen Reid: Deal to hold votes on cybersecurity and sportsmen's bills expected Nov 13

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said he hopes to reach an agreement with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to hold a vote on the Cybersecurity Act and Sportsmen’s Act.

Sen Reid said the Cybersecurity Act was one of the most important national security issues facing Congress. The Senate tried to pass the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 this summer, but several Republicans pulled support for the bill after the U.S. Chamber of Commerce complained that it put too many requirements on the private sector. Since then, Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) have been working with Republicans who opposed the measure, such as Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), to resolve some issues. A Senate aide said if a deal is reached, a vote on the cybersecurity bill could happen as early as November 13. Sen Reid voted against the bill as a procedural move in August so he could bring it back to the floor at a later time. Because of this, the Senate aide added that Reid can bring up the cybersecurity bill at any time as a motion to reconsider that vote.