WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to introduce new legislation that would expand nutrition assistance to Tribal families by allowing individuals who are eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on July 26, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after her Medicare PBM Accountability Act passed the Senate Finance Committee with strong bipartisan support. Cortez Masto's legislation will ensure seniors with Medicare get the best possible deal on their prescription drug coverage by requiring pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to disclose behind-the-  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) to introduce legislation to ensure the safety and health of workers who are exposed to dangerous heat conditions in the workplace. The Asuncion Valdivia Heat Stress Injury, Illness, and Fatality Prevention Act is named Asuncion Valdivia who died in 2004 after picki  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release and letter on July 24, 2023: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Representatives Greg Casar (D-Texas-35), Judy Chu (D-Calif.-28), Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas-29), Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.-07), and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-Va.-03), along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), sent a letter calling on the Biden Administration to implement an O  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 in the Senate with strong support for U.S. service members, Nevadans, and allies who are critical for American national security. The defense bill includes legislation she cosponsored to restrict the fentanyl supply chain as well as funding for Nevada military installations,   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the bipartisan Veterans Protection from Fraud Act, which would toughen penalties for fraudsters targeting veterans. Veterans are more likely to be targeted by robocalls, spam and junk messages, and scam solicitations than the average American, and Nevada has the third highest rate of veteran fraud   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced $3,897,814 in federal funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to support and expand local outdoor recreation in Nevada. Cortez Masto and Rosen championed permanent funding for LWCF in the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act they helped pass into law. These funds for Tribal, st  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is leading legislation to help women in anti-abortion states access reproductive health care. Cortez Masto's bill would create a new federal grant program for abortion funds and community health clinics helping women access vital reproductive health care resources and services. HuffPost: Cortez Masto Proposes Federal Aid For Overwhelmed  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after bipartisan legislation she supported to lower housing costs for Tribal communities passed the Senate. The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) is the main source of federal funding to support Native American housing programs. This legislation will ensure we can   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced her support for the bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act to give law enforcement the resources they need to protect small businesses from organized retail crime. The legislation would establish a new investigative unit within the Department of Homeland Security to better coordinate a whole-of-government and industry response to crack down on these crimes. "  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) voted to pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), which includes numerous victories for Nevada and the United States that she fought to secure. The national defense package contains five of Senator Rosen's bipartisan bills, as well as other amendments and provisions she championed. The legislation authorizes increased funding for  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) came out in support of the bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to crack down on Xylazine, a highly dangerous sedative that is causing fatal overdoses nationwide. This bill would classify Xylazine's illicit use under Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, enabling the Drug Enforcement Administration to track its manufacturing to ensure it is not diverted to the ille  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced $3,897,814 in federal funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to support and expand local outdoor recreation in Nevada. Rosen and Cortez Masto championed permanent funding for LWCF in the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act they helped pass into law. These funds for Tribal, state, and local   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Last week, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced the bipartisan Strengthening Telehealth and Education for Rural Communities Act to help increase rural access to telehealth and education services. The legislation would reauthorize the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant program, which provides funding to tribal and rural communities in Nevada to facilitate   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that the bipartisan Recruit and Retain Act, which she co-sponsored, has passed the Senate. The Rosen-backed bill would support law enforcement agencies' efforts to hire and retain more police officers by establishing a federal pipeline program to support increased collaboration between local departments and schools to help facilitate recruitment activities and encourag  more