WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped pass out of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee bipartisan legislation to increase transparency in government projects that are delayed or over budget. The bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, which Senator Rosen has co-sponsored, would require federal agencies to issue annual reports to Congress on government projects that are  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) and Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced the More Child Care and Jobs for Military Families Act to expand child care access and spouse employment opportunities for military families in Nevada and beyond. This bipartisan legislation is a critical step towards increasing quality of life for our servicemembers and strengthening military retention and recruit  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus, representing Nevada's First District, announced that Nevada will receive a significant allocation of $15.2 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds. This vital funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), will help lower heating costs for Nev  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada's First Congressional District released the following statement on the vote for Speaker: "I represent a district that values unity and compromise in Congress. Speaker Mike Johnson has embraced some of the most far-right positions in the GOP conference. His support for overturning the 2020 election, advocating for a nationwide abortion ban, opposing  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2023: This week Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) and her bipartisan beer buddy Congressman David Joyce (R-OH)took home the trophy, winning the People's Choice Award for their "ErieLee Good Beer" at Anheuser-Busch's Sixth Annual Brew Across America Congressional Brewing Competition. Over the summer, the Representatives Lee and Joyce along with 5 other bipartisan congressional teams worked with Anheuser-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2023: In an effort to address the growing need for nursing professionals across the nation, Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced the Train More Nurses Act. The bill aims to bolster the nursing workforce and improve pathways for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to become Registered Nurses (RNs) while also enhancing career opportunities for health professionals. T  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2023: Today Congresswoman Titus announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has upgraded the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix (LVGP) security rating to a Level Two, which will provide increased security support for the upcoming race weekend. Rep. Titus has pushed for a Level Two rating over the past year, including sending support letters to and speaking with DHS Secretary Alejandro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: The Resolution Also Encourages Higher Education Leaders To Protect Jewish Students From Rising Antisemitism WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), James Lankford (R-OK), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in introducing and encouraging swift passage of their bipartisan resolution denouncing antisemitism at institutions of higher education. Amid a spike in ant  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), and Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC) and Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chairs of the Senate and House Bipartisan Task Forces for Combating Antisemitism, led a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray requesting their immediate attention on and additional  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Following FDA Approval of Opill Birth Control, Senators Call on Defense Department to Remove Barriers to Accessing Essential Health Care WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a bipartisan group of senators in a letter urging the U.S. Department of Defense to ensure over-the-counter birth control is available for servicemembers and their families on military bases, without a copay or prescrip  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced her bipartisan amendment with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to expand access to telehealth services available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) passed unanimously and is now included in the Senate version of the government funding package. Veterans who live in rural Nevada often have to travel long distances to a hospital, and they rel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: This Shooting Was The Deadliest Antisemitic Attack In American History WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), the first former synagogue president to serve in the United States Senate and a co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, released the following statement commemorating the fifth anniversary of the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), James Lankford (R-OK), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) that denounces antisemitism at institutions of higher education and pushes college and university leaders, administrators, and faculty to voice their opposition to antisemitism on campus. "I'm appalled by the rec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that more than $320,000 has been awarded to the Nevada Department of Public Safety and Washoe County through the Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program to improve access to mental health and wellness programs for Nevada's law enforcement officers. "Nevada's law enforce  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that Nevada will receive $15,222,751 to help families lower their energy costs and fund energy efficient home repairs through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto secured this funding in the most recent government funding bill and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. "  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Selection Through Program Senators Helped Create Sends A Strong Signal That Nevada Has The Assets, Resources, Capacity To Become Global Leader In Lithium Batteries And Electric Vehicle Innovation WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) has been designated as a Tech Hub, which creates a network of public-priv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced legislation to allow the U.S. Air Force to place vital training equipment for the Nevada Test and Training Range within small tracts of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. The bill would also permanently protect over 700,000 acres of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness to ensure those lands remain acce  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Rosen Shared Story Of Veteran From Las Vegas Who Was Targeted By Numerous Scams Over The Phone In 2022, Nevada Had The Third-Highest Rate Of Reported Fraud And The Fifth-Highest Rate Of Identity Theft Nationwide. View/Download Video of Senator Rosen's Questions HERE WASHINGTON, DC - Today, during a Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearing focused on robocalls, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) highlighte  more