Former Senate Majority Leader (D-Nevada). Secured the $22M earmark in 2007 that funded the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program. Wrote publicly after retirement that the topic deserved serious scrutiny.
Sen. Harry Reid was a United States Senator and Senate Majority Leader whose secret orchestration of funding initiated the modern era of government UAP research. He collaborated with aerospace executives to secure multi-million dollar funding for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program, managed by the Defense Intelligence Agency. Reid's key contribution was his political maneuvering to legally and financially support the scientific investigation of anomalous phenomena, including the physical characteristics of UAP and associated biological effects. He remained a vocal advocate for disclosure until his death, urging the scientific community to study the phenomenon openly and without bias. His actions fundamentally altered the trajectory of the government's approach to the