WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee hearing, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) secured a renewed commitment from U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm that the Biden Administration will continue to strongly oppose the failed Yucca Mountain project. Cortez Masto is pushing her legislation, the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act, to ensure that state, tribal  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: In a markup for the House Natural Resources Committee, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) delivered fiery remarks standing up to Big Oil & Gas companies who engage in speculative leasing practices that lock up public lands with little to no energy production to show for it, all at huge costs to the American taxpayer.  Nevada makes up two-thirds of the total acreage nominated for oil and gas leases nationwide. Bu  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Representative Kathy Castor (D-Fla.-14) introduced bicameral legislation to make it easier for new energy projects to connect to the U.S. electricity grid - in order to improve reliability and lower costs for families across the country. "There are new energy projects being developed all over the country and we need to make sure they can get   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) in introducing a resolution to recognize April 11 through April 17 as Black Maternal Health Week to raise awareness of the need to reduce Black maternal health disparities. "I'm glad to help lead this effort to not only highlight the disparities Black women face in maternal care, but al  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senators Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening the United States' strategic partnerships with Pacific Island nations, support sustainable development, and combat the increasing Chinese aggression in the region. The Pacific Partnership Act would help the U.S. establish a clear, comprehensive strategy to support diplomatic, security, and eco  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service (VOICES) Act. The legislation will increase diversity among owners in the broadcasting industry by restoring mechanisms that encourage investment in broadcast stations owned by minorities and women. It will be introduced in the Senate by Senator Gary Peters (D-MI  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Bill Would Create Program To Cover Costs Of Expunging or Sealing Cannabis Offenses In States Like Nevada Where Marijuana Has Been Legalized Or Decriminalized Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Harnessing Opportunity by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act to help expunge cannabis convictions in states where it has been legalized or decriminalized by establishing a new federal grant program to c  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Senators Are Leading Opposition To The Proposal To Downsize And Relocate Mail Processing Operations From Reno To Sacramento Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy decrying the United States Postal Servic  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that two bipartisan bills she helped introduce to hold Iran's regime accountable advanced out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The bipartisan Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad International Terrorism Support Prevention Act would sanction foreign entities and governments, like Iran, that support Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or their affiliates. The bipa  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, at a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "A Nation on Fire: Responding to the Increasing Wildfire Threat": * * * It is my honor to introduce Nevada's own David Fogerson, Chief of the Nevada Division of Emergency Management and the Office of Homeland Security. Chief Fogerson has over 30 years of experience in public safety, serving in a   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by David Fogerson, emergency manager and homeland security chief of Nevada, involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "A Nation on Fire: Responding to the Increasing Wildfire Threat": * * * Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, Nevada Senator Rosen, and distinguished members of this Committee, my name is , and it is my esteemed pleasure to speak with you about our Nation  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- 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 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) demanded that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy finally provide detailed information about the impact of his misguided proposal to downsize and relocate mail processing operations from Reno to Sacramento, which would hurt Nevadans. Senator Rose  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: View Video of Senator Rosen's Questioning HERE During an oversight hearing of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) highlighted the importance of combating fentanyl smuggling at the southern border. In her questioning, she asked Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the advanced technology like high-tech scanners that are currently sit  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Major water recycling and reuse projects could see a boost from federal funds under new legislation introduced by a quartet of Western Democrats. California Democratic Reps. Grace Napolitano and Jared Huffman on Tuesday introduced H.R. 7990, the "Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization and Investment Act of 2024." The bill, co-authored by Nevada Rep. Susie Lee (D) and Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva, t  more