WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) and Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) joined U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, to introduce the Hire Student Veterans Act to incentivize employers to hire student veterans for part-time work and paid internships. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation would expand the existi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and Representatives Susie Lee (D-NV-3) and Michelle Steel (R-CA-45), introduced the Hire Student Veterans Act to incentivize employers to hire student veterans for part-time work and paid internships. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation would expand the existing Work Op  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after voting to censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib: "Let me be clear: this is an incredibly delicate situation. There are lives at stake. The emotions on every side are real, charged, and deeply personal. As an elected representative of constituents of Jewish and Muslim faith, many with family members and loved ones on   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Guidance Reminds Colleges And Universities Of Legal Obligation To Protect Students From Discrimination WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) applauded the news that, after her push, the U.S. Department of Education issued guidance to schools and colleges, reminding them of their legal responsibility to protect students from discrimination, including antisemitism, and warning of potential cons  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) 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. Congresswomen Susie Lee (NV-03) and Dina Titus (NV-01) joined as original cosponsors. The bill would also permanently protect over 700,000 acres of the Desert National Wildl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, announced $ 1.1 million for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) through the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Build to Scale Program to drive growth and development in Southern Nevada. The Build to Scale program, part of the EDA's commitment to strengt  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Watch Senator Rosen's opening remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), chair of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, led a hearing to examine how to build a sustainable travel and tourism sector that also protects natural resources and ensures responsible development. The hearing focused on how to balance the needs of businesses, visitors, and local communitie  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Resolution Celebrates And Highlights The Importance Of STEM Education In The U.S. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a bipartisan resolution formally designating November 8, 2023 as "National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day". The senators' resolution highlights and celebrates the importance of STEM Education in the Un  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Bill Would Make It Easier And More Affordable For Adult Children To Support Aging Parents' Medical Expenses WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Lowering Costs For Caregivers Act to lower costs for caregivers and help families afford medical expenses. This bipartisan legislation allows people to use their tax-free health savings accounts and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- 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 $1,050,000 for public safety and law enforcement has been awarded to the Nevada System of Higher Education, Elko County School District, and the City of Reno. This funding comes through the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for hiring law enforcement officers,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, helped introduce the bipartisan Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act to permanently raise the caps on overtime premium pay for federal wildland firefighters. Despite risking their lives to protect Nevada c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik led a letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm demanding that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibit our adversaries from accessing our sensitive nuclear tests following reports that Secretary Granholm invited officials from Communist China and Russia to observe sensitive nuclear tests in Nevada. In September at the International Atomic   more