WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * At Confirmation Hearing, Cortez Masto Questions Wright about Yucca Mountain, National Security, and Support for Critical Nevada Programs In the hearing, Chris Wright refused to acknowledge Yucca Mountain is a failed project. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) questioned Chris Wright, President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Energy, about Yucca Mountain,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Following a push by U.S.Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), the U.S. Department of the Interior has begun the process of protecting the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Nevada along with its surrounding watershed. The process would culminate in a full withdrawal of approximately 269,000 acres of public land in the Amargosa River watershed from eligibility for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Announces Approval of $416 Million She Helped Secure to Connect Nevadans to High-Speed Internet Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S.Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that the U.S. Commerce Department has approved Nevada to invest over $416 million that she secured to expand access to high-speed internet for households across Nevada. This is the final step in a years-lo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Blasts Republicans Looking to Extend the $5 Trillion Trump Billionaire Tax Giveaway and Hurt Working Families FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here. "I urge Republican leadership to work in a bipartisan manner on this and find solutions that will benefit all Americans, not just CEOs and their board members." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Exempt Tips from Federal Income Tax Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) helped reintroduce the No Tax on Tips Act to exempt tipped wages from federal income tax. Nevada has the highest concentration of tipped workers in the nation, and all cash and non-cash tips are currently subject to federal taxes. This bipartis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Help Nevadans Recover from Natural Disasters Cortez Masto's bipartisan, bicameral bill would provide relief for Nevada taxpayers who have experienced natural disasters including those impacted by the Davis Fire Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced bipartisan legislation Senators John Kennedy (R-La.), Chris Van Hol  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Reintroduces Legislation to Increase Transparency for Presidential Inaugural Committees Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) reintroduced her legislation to provide increased oversight and accountability into presidential inaugural committees. The Inaugural Committee Transparency Act would require public disclosure of how presidential inaug  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Nevada Delegation Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Nuclear Waste Storage at Yucca Mountain Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) reintroduced the bicameral Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act. This legislation would guarantee state, tribal, and local officials are given a meaningful voice in the decision-making   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce $3 Million to Protect Lake Tahoe From Invasive Species Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S.Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced $3.1 million to support efforts by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species at Lake Tahoe. This funding comes from  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that they helped deliver over $3.2 million dollars to install electric vehicle charging ports in the City of Las Vegas. This funding will support Nevada's electric vehicle supply chain, reduce oil and gas consumption, lower costs for consumers, and bolster the Silver State's clean-energy economy. "T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Following Rosen Push, Nevada to Finally Receive More Than $416 Million She Secured to Connect Households to High-Speed Internet WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that, following her push, Nevada has been approved to finally receive the more than $416 million that Senator Rosen secured to expand access to high-speed internet across Nevada. This is the final step in a year  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released statements following the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) announcement that records of decision to prioritize greater sage-grouse habitat over other land uses have been signed in Colorado and Oregon, with additional plans nearly completed in California,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Rosen Calls for Tax Relief for Hardworking Nevada Families Senator Rosen Called for Middle-Class Tax Cuts & Expressed Concerns About Republican Plans For A Tax Package That Overwhelmingly Benefits Billionaires And Large Corporations Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the floor of the Senate to call for meaningf  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Announces More Medications Qualify for Medicare Price Negotiations 15 Additional Medications Will Be Eligible To Have Their Prices Lowered WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that 15 additional medications have been selected for Medicare drug pricing negotiations, which will lower their costs for seniors on Medicare Part D. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act tha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Exempt Tips from Federal Income Tax The Bipartisan Bill Includes Guardrails To Ensure It Benefits Hardworking Nevadans, Not CEOs And Wealthy Individuals WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), helped introduce bipartisan legislation with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and other colleagues to exempt tipped wages from federal income tax. Nevada has the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce legislation that would permanently extend health care premium tax credits and prevent prices from going up for hardworking Nevada families. The Health Care Affordability Act would make permanent the premium tax credits for the Health Insurance Marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and enhanced by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and make h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Meets with Nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem Senator Rosen Pressed Governor Noem On Mass Deportations And Protecting DACA, TPS Recipients WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) met with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security. During their meeting, Senator Rosen pushed Noem on the details of the incomin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on Deal Reached Between Israel and Hamas to Free Hostages, Pause Fighting in Gaza WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released the following statement on the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas to release the hostages and gradually pause the fighting in Gaza. "On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists shoc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that they helped deliver $60 million for the Southern Nevada Water Authority's (SNWA) landscape rebate program. The funding comes from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and will fund the conversion of 23 million square feet of non-native, water-intensive grasses to water-efficient desert landscaping.  "Nevada is  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that they helped deliver over $3.2 million dollars to install electric vehicle charging ports in the City of Las Vegas. This grant will support Nevada's electric vehicle supply chain, reduce oil and gas consumption, lower costs for consumers, and bolster the Silver State's clean-energy economy.  "Nevada is a leader in the electric v  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Nevada Delegation Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Nuclear Waste Storage at Yucca Mountain WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) reintroduced the bicameral Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act. This legislation would guarantee state, tribal, and local officials are given a meaningful voice in the decision-making process when a nuclear waste reposit  more