WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement on the seventh anniversary of the tragic October 1, 2017, shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada: "Seven years ago, our community was forever changed by the deadliest mass shooting in our nation's history. 60 innocent lives taken, more than 800 people injured, and thousands across Las Vegas traumatized. I   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Reno, Nev. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) President Brian Sandoval participated today in a "Discussions in Democracy" fireside chat moderated by Jon Ralston and Vanessa Vancour in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Joined by students, faculty, and staff on UNR's campus, Cortez Masto and Sandoval two of Nevada's highest ranking Latino officials talked about  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced a resolution to mark Latina Equal Pay Day and recognize its larger impact on women, families, and the economy. The resolution was also introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.-03) and Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-Calif.-44). "Overall, working Latinas are still being paid far less than their male  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Grant funding breakdown available here. Las Vegas, Nev. Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced more than $20 million in new federal funding they secured to improve public safety in Nevada. These funds from the Department of Justice (DOJ) will support state, local, and Tribal law enforcement, courts, and services for victims of crime and abuse across   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Jordan Krahenbul, executive director of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Nevada, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the Role and Effectiveness of Building Codes in Mitigating Against Disasters": * * * Chairman Perry, Ranking Member Titus, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Jacky Rosen joined her Nevada Delegation colleagues Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV-01), Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), and Susie Lee (D-NV-03) in a letter urging the Biden Administration to reduce restrictions on Ukraine's use of U.S.-provided weapons against Russia's illegal invasion. In their letter, they stress that allowing Ukraine to fully use U.S. weapons   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that she has secured additional provisions for Nevada veterans and servicemembers in the final text of the Senate's bipartisan national defense bill. This is in addition to the Rosen-backed bills, amendments, and provisions already included in the text of the bill passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee. The final Senate text of the legislation includes Senator Rosen's  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement honoring the memory of those lost in the tragic mass shooting on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas. Last week, Senator Rosen spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to honor the victims and survivors, praise the heroism of first responders, and call on both parties to pass bipartisan legislation to ban bump stocks. "It's been seven years since th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced she has reintroduced legislation with Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to support the construction workforce in order to increase housing supply and lower housing costs. The bipartisan Creating Opportunities for New Skills Training at Rural and Underserved Colleges and Trade Schools (CONSTRUCTS) Act would create a new competitive grant program at the Department of Labor to fu  more