WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: At a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee hearing, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo discussed the need to pass the bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl Act and give the administration additional tools to combat the financing of transnational drug trafficking schemes via cryptocurrencies. Senator Cortez Masto highlighted recent s  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement in response to the Arizona Supreme Court's decision to revive an 1864 law making it a felony punishable by two to five years in prison for anyone who performs or helps a woman obtain an abortion: "This devastating decision is yet another example of anti-choice extremists' plan to ban abortion nationwide. I'm heartbroken for Arizona women w  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Congressman Mark Amodei (R-Nev.-02) met with United States Postal Service (USPS) officials regarding the proposed downsizing and relocation of the mail processing operations from Reno, Nevada to Sacramento, California. The bipartisan Nevada delegation expressed their deep concerns about the effects the plan would hav  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominations: "I've spoken repeatedly about Adeel Mangi, nominee to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals: both his shocking ties to anti-police and anti-Israel radicals, and Democrats' increasingly frantic efforts to whitewash them. "Nineteen different law e  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: The 'Housing Voucher Fairness Act' comes after Gallego pressed the Administration to take action to lower housing costs in Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) and Rep. Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced the Housing Vouchers Fairness Act to increase the number of vouchers allocated to states such as Arizona and Nevada and lower housing costs. "Far too many Arizonans can't afford housing because outdated federal   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act. The bill would improve nursing home care by strengthening wages and benefits for long-term care workers. "Long-term care workers face low wages and challenging work conditions," said Congressman Horsford. "I've seen the difference that high-quality care can make. My grandmother s  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 11 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) announced $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). "Vulnerable communities across the country are facing challenges from health and safety hazards in housing," said Rep. Titus. "I am excited that Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada will be receiving a grant in support of the Biden Administration's mission to creat  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 11 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) announced $750,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada. "As a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I was proud to help shape and pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law," said Rep. Titus. "Many parts of the valley have experienced recent cases   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act: "I supported the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) because we must uphold our oath to protect national and homeland security," said Rep. D  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) introduced the Housing Vouchers Fairness Act to increase the number of vouchers allocated to states such as Nevada and Arizona to lower housing costs. "The number of Affordable Housing Choice Vouchers has lagged behind the increased demand in our fastest growing cities. We must tackle housing costs on all fronts to e  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), voted to advance two bipartisan bills to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) resources to better detect illicit drugs like fentanyl and other contraband smuggled across the U.S. southern border. The bipartisan Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined an effort urging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director (USCIS) Ur M. Jaddou to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and process renewal applications in a timely manner. Many applicants for DACA renewal have reported waiting well over five months for their applications to be processed this fiscal year. To reduce these disruptions and unc  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV-02) met with United States Postal Service (USPS) officials regarding the proposed downsizing and relocation of the mail processing operations from Reno, Nevada to Sacramento, California. The bipartisan Nevada delegation expressed their deep concerns about the effects the plan would have on mail service  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Legislation Would Establish First-Ever National Coordinator to Counter Antisemitism, Tasked With Overseeing Interagency Task Force Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), along with Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC-6), Chris Smith (R-NJ-4), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), and Randy Weber (R-TX-14) introduced the bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act to take historic action to counte  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: View Video of Senator Rosen's Questioning HERE Today, during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) called on the Administration to continue providing unimpeded security assistance to Israel as it faces imminent threats from Iran and ongoing attacks from Iranian proxies such as Hamas and Hezbollah. She also asked Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin how Congress can bes  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: View Video of Senator Rosen's Questioning HERE During a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) urged the passage of her bipartisan legislation that would help lower child care costs for hardworking families. Her Small Business Child Care Investment Act with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) would increase the availability of affordable, high-quality ch  more