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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday July 07, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Cortez Masto Announces $21 Million for UNR's National Tech Hub to Strengthen Battery and Critical Minerals Supply Chain
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Las Vegas, Nev. - As part of her Innovation State Initiative, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced today that the University of Nevada, Reno's nationally recognized Tech Hub will receive nearly $21 million from the Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support projects that will bolster the production and processing of batteries and critical minerals lik  more

Cortez Masto Leads Delegation in Letter Calling for Further Protections for Ash Meadows
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S.Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led a letter signed by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Representatives Dina Titus (D-Nev.), Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), and Susie Lee (D-Nev.) urging the Department of the Interior to protect Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) by prohibiting mining on federal public land in the Amargosa River watershed. This action would ensure that the area's  more

In Reno, Rosen Hosts Roundtable Discussion About Lowering Child Care Costs, Increasing Availability
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: RENO, NV - Today, in Reno, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) held a roundtable discussion with child care providers to hear directly from them about how she can continue to support child care providers and take actions to lower child care costs for Nevada families. A recent report labeled the entire state of Nevada as a "child care desert," and found that nearly 75 percent of children below the age of five don't   more

Rosen Honored by Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority for Efforts to Support Airports, Tourism, and Public Safety
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: RENO, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) was awarded an Outstanding Service Award by the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority's Board of Trustees Chair for her efforts on behalf of airports, tourism, and public safety that have benefitted the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Earlier this year, she announced that she secured $7 million for Reno-Tahoe International Airport's MoreRNO Infrastructure Program from   more

Rosen Hosts Broadband Discussion with Secretary Raimondo & Northern Nevada Community Leaders, Highlights Efforts to Expand High Speed Internet Access
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: RENO, NV - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) hosted a roundtable discussion with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and several community leaders in Reno to highlight efforts to improve and expand broadband access across Nevada. They were joined by representatives from Zayo, a company that specializes in communications infrastructure and that will build more than 800 miles of fiber network through Nevada. D  more

Senator Rosen, Secretary Raimondo Announce Nevada Awarded Millions of Dollars for Tech Hub
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: RENO, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced in Reno that Nevada is being awarded nearly $21 million in federal funding for the Lithium Loop Tech Hub, which will help Nevada continue to grow as a national leader in the lithium supply chain and create thousands of good-paying jobs. This funding will support new lithium workforce initiatives, invest in S  more