WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Rosen Introduced Bipartisan Legislation To Establish First-Ever National Coordinator to Counter Antisemitism, Tasked With Overseeing New Interagency Task Force Amid rising antisemitism in the United States, including on college and university campuses, Jewish community leaders are praising U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen's (D-NV) bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act, which she introduced with Senator Jame  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced over $218 million in local and regional solar energy investments from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support residential solar installations, targeted outreach, technical assistance, and workforce development to help transform the Nevada solar market into a vibrant and self-sustaining industry -- as well as enable disadvantaged and Triba  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and local and state leaders to break ground in her district on Brightline West, the first high-speed rail system in the nation that will connect Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Stretching 218 miles, Brightline West will make travel between Las Vegas and Los Angeles twice as fast as by car. The rail system is pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS - Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement applauding the recent announcement that local chain pharmacies in Nevada have begun carrying mifepristone, the safe and effective abortion pill and the most commonly used means of abortion nationwide: "Nevadans have made clear for decades that they believe a woman has the right to make decisions about her own body. But that sentiment   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) in cosponsoring the bipartisan Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment of 2024 (COLA) Act -- which would increase benefits for veterans and their families. This bill would increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and military survivors under   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Las Vegas, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) celebrated the groundbreaking for the Brightline West high-speed rail system between Las Vegas and Southern California. Cortez Masto helped secure the necessary funding for the project -- which is estimated to create 35,000 good-paying union jobs, bolster Southern Nevada's tourism economy, and reduce congestion along the Intersta  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in introducing the Antisemitism Awareness Act. The bill will help address antisemitic sentiment and action on college campuses--which has been rising across the nation for years and spiked in the wake of Hamas' terrorist attack on October 7, 2023--by requiring the U.S. Department of Education to conside  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Reno, Nev. - This week, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) toured Comstock Metals' new solar panel recycling facility in Silver Springs, Nevada, to highlight the state's growing clean energy economy and new jobs coming to the region. This brand-new demonstration facility is one of the only sites in the Western U.S. that specializes in recycling and processing solar panels that have reache  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) will receive $27.8 million in grant funding through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make infrastructure improvements to airport runways. These funds were made available thanks to the 2018 FAA Reauthorization law that both senators helped pass.   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced nearly $30 million coming to two Nevada companies that support lithium battery production, which is critical to the Silver State's clean energy economy. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding nearly $19,600,000 to American Battery Technology Company in Sparks to support the construction of a new battery recycling f  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: This Funding Comes From The Inflation Reduction Act's Solar For All Grant Program Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced they helped secure $156 million to expand access to solar energy for Nevadans, making it more accessible and affordable for communities. This funding comes from the Solar for All grant program that the Senators created through th  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: After Helping Write And Pass The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Senator Rosen Led Bipartisan Efforts In Congress To Secure Funding From The Law To Make This Project A Reality Project Will Bolster Tourism, Create 35,000 Good-Paying Union Jobs, Ease Traffic On Interstate-15, And Reduce More Than 400,000 Tons Of Carbon Emissions Each Year LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), alongside Trans  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Reno, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto visited Desert Research Institute (DRI) for a tour of their upgraded facilities to highlight over $9.2 million in investments she secured through recently passed bipartisan legislation to support DRI's critical research projects that are helping grow Nevada's clean energy economy, protect the environment, and preparing students for careers in   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting to pass bipartisan legislation to support Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, and deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians. The package also includes the FEND Off Fentanyl Act to crack down on transnational drug trafficking. "I'm proud to have voted to send this crucial funding to our allies and partners in Ukr  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Congressman Steven Horsford announced the awarding of over $218 million in federal funding to enhance solar energy accessibility across Nevada. The Nevada Clean Energy Fund will receive $156.12 million from the Solar for All program, while GRID Alternatives' Western Indigenous Network will benefit from a $62.45 million grant aimed at Tribal communities. "I am thrilled to see this  more

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 23 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and other local leaders to break ground on the Brightline West high-speed rail connection between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The 218-mile rail project will cut travel times between Las Vegas and Los Angeles in half and remove 3 million cars and 400,000 tons of carbon emissions annually.  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 26 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, announced $27.8 million for Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. "I am excited to announce the Department of Transportation has awarded $27.8 million to Harry Reid International Airport which will allow for necessary r  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 23 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) released the following statement after breaking ground on the Brightline West High-Speed Rail project in Las Vegas alongside Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "High-speed rail in the Southwest has been a dream as far back as the nineties when Governor Bob Miller appointed me to the California-Nevada Super Speed Train Comm  more

HENDERSON, Nevada, April 26 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) joined the Henderson Police Department and Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero to tour the City of Henderson's Health and Wellness Center which she secured $782,000 for in Community Project Funding. "Thanks to funding I secured in the House appropriations process, the City of Henderson's Health and Wellness Center will be able to expand mental health  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Rosen: "Let me be absolutely clear: this fight is not over" Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after the United States Postal Service (USPS) officially announced that it will move forward with its plan to downsize and relocate outgoing mail processing operations from Reno, Nevada to Sacramento, California. "I am outraged that out-of-touch Washington bureaucrats  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Legislation to Provide Aid to Democratic Allies Heads to President's Desk Tonight, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped pass bipartisan legislation to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel, support Taiwan, and send humanitarian assistance to help civilians in Gaza. The package also includes Rosen-backed bipartisan legislation to hold Iran and its proxies accountable. It also provides additional funding for the  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced nearly $30 million coming to two Nevada companies that support lithium battery production, which is critical to the Silver State's clean energy economy. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding nearly $19,600,000 to American Battery Technology Company in Sparks to support the construction of a new battery recycling facility, as wel  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: This Funding Comes From The Inflation Reduction Act's Solar For All Grant Program Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced they helped secure $156 million to expand access to solar energy for Nevadans, making it more accessible and affordable for communities. This funding comes from the Solar for All grant program that the Senators created through the Inflation Red  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: The Bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl Act Passed the Senate Last Night and House of Representatives as Part of the National Security Supplemental Last Weekend, President Biden Signed it into Law Today Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that bipartisan legislation she joined to crack down on international fentanyl trafficking passed the Senate last night and has been signed into law today. The bipartisan FEND Of  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: HENDERSON, NV - This week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) visited the Henderson Police Department in Southern Nevada and met with Police Chief Hollie Chadwick and other command leadership team members. They discussed the dire police officer shortage, the challenges with recruitment and retention, and the need for additional resources, including technology to continue fighting crime and keeping the community   more