WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11662) on Jan. 23, 2025, by nonproliferation specialist Mary Beth D. Nikitin and defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink: * * * U.S. Nuclear Weapons Tests The United States has observed a voluntary moratorium on nuclear explosive testing since 1992, although it has maintained the ability to resume these tests at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). Since 1993, it has used a pro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Opposes Chris Wright to Lead Department of Energy Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement opposing Chris Wright to serve as President Donald Trump's Secretary of Energy. The statement follows her vote against his nomination in the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today. "This week, President Trump si  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Opposes Scott Turner to Lead Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement opposing Scott Turner to serve as President Donald Trump's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The statement follows her vote today against his nomination in the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affair  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Reintroduces Legislation to Create Jobs at Apex Industrial Park in North Las Vegas Washington, D.C. - U.S.Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today reintroduced the Apex Area Technical Corrections Act, legislation to create thousands of new jobs at North Las Vegas' Apex Industrial Park. Under the legislation, new and existing businesses at Apex would be allowed to expand the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement in Support of Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after she voted to advance Doug Burgum, nominee to serve as Interior Secretary, out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and to the Senate floor for confirmation. "I believe Governor Burgum understands the n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement on President Donald Trump's Inauguration Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S.Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) attended the Inauguration of President Donald Trump and released the following statement: "Today, we completed one of the most foundational principles of our democracy, which is the peaceful transfer of power. I look forward to working with the incoming admi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement on Scott Bessent, Nominee for Treasury Secretary Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement opposing Scott Bessent to serve as President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary. The statement follows her vote against moving his nomination out of the Senate Finance Committee today. "Scott Bessent has made it clear that h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Votes to Confirm Marco Rubio as Secretary of State Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting to confirm Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State: "Today, I voted to confirm Marco Rubio to be our next Secretary of State. During our time in the Senate, we've worked together to stand up to the Chinese Communist Party  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Independent Music Creators Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced bipartisan legislation to allow independent music creators, including musicians, technicians, writers, and producers, to deduct 100 percent of recording production expenses in the year they are  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Republican Leadership to Pursue Bipartisan Solutions on Border and Immigration Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and 12 of her Senate colleagues sent a letter to Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune stressing the importance of working together on pressing border security and immigration needs. Cortez Masto was joined   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Rosen Celebrates Agreement Reached Between Israel and Hamas to Free Hostages, Praises Hostages' Families for Advocacy and Strength Last Week, Senator Rosen Released A Statement Applauding The Agreement To Free The Hostages And Pause The Fighting Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the floor of the Senate to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Colleagues in Urging Senate Republican Leadership to Pursue Bipartisan Solutions on Border and Immigration WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in a letter urging Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to work together to secure the border and reform our broken immigration system. The letter emphasizes the Senators' commitment to impr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Meets with Nominee for Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, met with former Senator Kelly Loeffler, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Administrator of the Small Business Administration. During their conversation, Senator Rosen   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on 52nd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) issued the following statement on the 52nd anniversary of the Roe V. Wade decision, the third since the Supreme Court overturned it. "Fifty-two years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that women had the constitutional right to make their own reproductive choices," said Senator   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on President Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order attempting to end birthright citizenship in the United States, in violation of the U.S. Constitution. "The Constitution is clear: if you are born in the United States,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Housing Construction Workforce, Help Lower Housing Costs WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced legislation to invest in the construction workforce as a way to help increase housing supply and lower housing costs for Nevadans. The bipartisan Creating Opportunities for New Skills Training at Ru  more