WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Currently, U.S. Customs And Border Patrol Has To Go Through The General Services Administration To Make Repairs To Facilities, Causing A Growing Backlog WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a bipartisan bill to give the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the authority to repair Ports of Entry along the southern border. These Ports are the legal entrances into the Unite  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Last night, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Irish Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason, NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Kelly O'Donnell, and fellow Bipartisan Women's Caucus Co-Chair Congresswoman Kat Cammack for a conversation about women in public life ahead of St. Brigid's Day on February 1st. Congresswoman Lee, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Women's Caucus, was one of seven sisters  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and a bipartisan group of 57 Senators in a letter expressing their continued support of the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. Last year, Senator Cortez Masto led a bipartisan letter urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to strengthen MA oversight,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Cortez Masto, Rosen joined 261 Members of Congress ask Supreme Court to reverse Fifth Circuit ruling that could dramatically curtail access to mifepristone nationwide Members: "The perils of this unwarranted judicial intervention into science-based determinations can hardly be overstated." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joined an amicus bri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joined a group of bipartisan Senate colleagues in calling on the Biden Administration to take action to sanction Iran's illicit oil trade. This comes after increased attacks from Iranian-backed proxies in the Middle East. "Strengthening sanctions on Iranian oil is especially critical in light of the ongoing attacks on U.S. forces  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lee (NV-03) applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) recent announcement that nearly 50,000 veterans have received free emergency suicide prevention care since the implementation of the bipartisan Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act, which Lee helped craft and get signed into law. The bipartisan Veterans COMPACT Act incl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, the anniversary of the 13th amendment and National Freedom Day, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution led by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recognizing National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month.  "I've been working to combat human trafficking since I was Nevada's Attorney General, and I'm proud to introduce this bipartisan resolution to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement on her vote to pass bipartisan tax legislation. The legislation passed by a vote of 357-70 on the House floor: "The bipartisan tax package will put more money in the pockets of hardworking southern Nevada families, lower costs for small businesses, and make significant progress to expand the Child Tax Credit and the Low-I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) was awarded the "Fight for Good" award by the Salvation Army for her work helping to alleviate poverty and homelessness for children and families across southern Nevada. In southern Nevada, the Salvation Army has seven locations and served over 71,000 people across the state 2022. The Salvation Army is a charitable faith-based organization that operates i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: This week, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) hosted a mental health roundtable at the College of Southern Nevada with Dr. Delphin-Rittmon, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and local substance abuse prevention and mental health  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the articles of impeachment for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. "The articles of impeachment introduced by extreme, far-right Republicans are devoid of any evidence or constitutional reason," said Rep. Titus. "From the beginning, t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Water Conservation Economic Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation to assist with water conservation efforts while diversifying economies in regions affected by drought and extreme heat. "Extreme weather events and drought have deeply impacted communities around the West, including by altering the way th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: More Than Half Of Eligible Nevadans Choose Medicare Advantage Plans For Coverage WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and a bipartisan group of senators in a letter expressing their continued support of the Medicare Advantage program. Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases payment and policy updates to the Medicare Advantage   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: According To A Recent Report, Nevada Was Labeled The Top State For Declining Mortgage Affordability WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) called on Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell to reverse the Fed's interest rate hikes that have raised housing costs by driving mortgage rates to 20-year highs. According to a recent report, Nevada was the number one state for declining mortgage aff  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Tax Relief For American Families And Workers Act Would Cut Taxes For Hardworking Families, Expand Affordable Housing Options, And Makes It Easier For Small Businesses To Compete WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urging him to put the bipartisan tax cut package on the Senate floor for a vote after it passed by a wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined a group of bipartisan Senate colleagues in calling on the Biden Administration to take action to sanction Iran's illicit oil trade. This comes after increased attacks from Iranian-backed proxies in the Middle East. "Strengthening sanctions on Iranian oil is especially critical in light of the ongoing attacks on U.S. forces across the Mid  more