WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: At a U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) highlighted her bipartisan legislation to help the Indian Health Services (IHS) recruit and retain health care workers. Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health Center (RSTHC) Executive Director Angie Wilson and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary Melanie A. Egorin both call  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in support of the bipartisan border and national security agreement. "This bipartisan agreement will strengthen our border security, crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking, and update an asylum process that is not working. It will also create 250,000 visas to help reunite families and encourage legal immigration. The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: 49,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's in Nevada That number is projected to increase to 65,000 by 2025, the third highest growth rate in the nation. Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced legislation to reauthorize funding for their Building Our Largest De  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $15 million to a group of local and regional partners - including the Desert Research Institute, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority - to form the Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine (SWSIE). SWSIE, headquartered at Arizona State University,  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced a new $350,000 federal investment from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reconstruct the Lost Creek boardwalk in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. This investment was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Congresswoman Lee helped negotiate and pass. The Lost Creek boardwalk, which was built to protect veget  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act: "On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and committed the greatest atrocities against the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Over 100 people, including six Americans, are still being held hostage. "For months, I have urged House Re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Last night, the bipartisan Drought Preparedness Act unanimously passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, which Congresswoman Lee (NV-03) championed alongside fellow Colorado River Caucus leaders Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) and Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06). The Drought Preparedness Act would extend the authorization of the Bureau of Reclamation's Drought Response Program through 2028,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the Visa Improvement, Streamlined Investment, and Tourism Optimization Reform (VISITOR) Act to improve tourist visa processing capabilities at high-volume U.S. consulate posts. "Southern Nevada is the home of one of the world's leading tourism economies and is a destination for thousands of internation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Legislation Would Make Historic Investments To Secure The Border And Combat The Fentanyl Crisis, Increase Number Of Family-Based And Employment Visas. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced her support of the bipartisan Senate border security deal and called for its swift passage. In January, Senator Rosen visited the southern border and saw firsthand the need for commonse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS, NV - On Saturday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined labor leaders from across the state at the Nevada State AFL-CIO's Friends and Family Dinner to receive the Labor Champion of the Year Award. "As a former union member in Nevada, I know firsthand how unions lift up working families, and protect workers and their rights," said Senator Rosen. "In the Senate, I've been proud to support legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Rosen-Backed Bipartisan Package Would Have Made Historic Investments To Secure The Border And Combat The Fentanyl Crisis, Increase Number Of Family-Based And Employment Visas WASHINGTON, DC - Today,U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) voted in favor of passing the bipartisan border security deal, which failed to move forward on the Senate floor due to Republican opposition. This bipartisan compromise would have inv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Rosen Provisions Would Ensure Nevada Airports Maintain Access To Key Funding, Strengthen Airport Security, And Improve Critical Infrastructure Inspections With Drone Technology WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced that five of her provisions have been unanimously adopted and included in the FY24 Federal Aviation   more