LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) hosted an event with financial services experts highlighting financial literacy tools and resources to help women in southern Nevada take control of their financial futures. Women ages 18 to 44 make up the largest demographic of people in poverty in Nevada, a state that ranks 45th in the nation for women's employment and earnings. In the face of this r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) have made updates the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act's (SNPLMA) Affordable Housing Guidance to make it easier to build affordable housing units on federal land across Nevada. Senator Cortez Masto worked with local stakeholders in Las Vegas t  more

BOULDER CITY, Nevada, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) toured the Boulder City Airport to discuss federal funding she's secured to improve infrastructure and safety at the airport. "From making sure the airport can get the funding it needs to build a new air traffic control tower to delivering grants to keep their runways up-to-date, I've fought to help the Boulder City Airpor  more

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today announced a new agreement between the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development and the Interior that will make it easier and more affordable for local communities in Southern Nevada to build affordable housing on federal lands. "Today's agreement is a huge step toward ensuring that every Nevadan can afford a home," said Congres  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) hosted a roundtable with reproductive rights advocates and health care providers to discuss the need to ensure all Nevada women can access birth control without a prescription. Senator Cortez Masto and participants talked about the barriers Nevada women still face to access and afford contraceptives, and she highlighted her le  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was awarded the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Charles Dick Medal of Merit. The award recognizes the contributions to the National Guard by elected state and national legislative representatives. The medal is named in honor of Major General Charles Dick, NGAUS president from 1902 to 1909, a Congressman, an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce the Freedom to Vote Act to protect voting rights and strengthen democracy. This comprehensive legislation would make it easier for eligible voters to cast a ballot, help bolster election security, and strengthen campaign finance laws, including by requiring dark money groups to disclose their donors. "The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy, which is w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped pass the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Amendments Act of 2023 as part of this year's national defense bill, the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2226). The legislation would increase support for individuals exposed to radiation from above-ground nuclear weapons tests by expanding eligibility to any part of Nevada, increasing benefits, and  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) hosted a roundtable discussion with Nevada veterans, VA officials, and local veteran advocates to talk about the importance of the bipartisan Honoring Our PACT Act, legislation Senator Rosen helped pass, which has extended Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and benefits to veterans suffering from a wide range of illnesses, injuries, and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: Last week, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the bipartisan Supporting Our Seniors Act to create a National Advisory Commission on long-term care services for seniors and individuals in need of support for activities of daily living. The commission would assess and provide regular reporting to Congress on service delivery, financing, workforce adequacy, and oth  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced the bipartisan Love Lives On Act, which she co-sponsored, has passed the Senate as part of this year's national defense bill. This bipartisan legislation would allow surviving spouses to retain their benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense upon remarrying at any age. Currently, surviving spouses under the age of 55 lose survivor benefi  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) celebrated an announcement from the federal Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Interior (DOI) to streamline the construction of low-cost housing in Southern Nevada. HUD and DOI, having reached a historic agreement years in the making, began the process of selling certain public lands for only $100 an acre, well below market value, s  more