U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday February 09, 2025 ( 28 items ) |
Congresswoman Lee Introduces Legislation to Fully Fund Title I Schools in Clark County
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lee Introduces Legislation to Fully Fund Title I Schools in Clark County
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced the introduction of the Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act. The legislation would put Congress on a fiscally responsible path to meet its obligation to fully fund Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) o
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Congresswoman Lee Statement on Trump Administration Cutting Off Nevada Solar Investments
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lee Statement on Trump Administration Cutting Off Nevada Solar Investments
WASHINGTON -- Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's decision to cut off the distribution of more than $218 million in local and regional solar energy investments in Nevada, via the Solar For All program:
"It's illegal for Trump to freeze federal investm
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Congresswoman Lee Statement on Trump Administration Unfreezing Nevada Solar Investments
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lee Statement on Trump Administration Unfreezing Nevada Solar Investments
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement in response to the unfreezing of $156 million in local and regional solar energy investments in Nevada, via the Solar For All Program, after calling on the Trump Administration to do so:
"Looks like our public pressure has the Trump
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Congresswoman Lee Statement on Vote to Keep Fentanyl Out of Our Communities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lee Statement on Vote to Keep Fentanyl Out of Our Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after voting in favor of the HALT Fentanyl Act to help keep fentanyl out of our communities:
"Far too many lives have been lost to fentanyl, and this shouldn't be a partisan issue. Without this commonsense bill, more drugs would become str
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Congresswomen Lee and Maloy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Unleash Geothermal Energy in Nevada and Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Congresswomen Lee and Maloy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Unleash Geothermal Energy in Nevada and Nationwide
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act to expedite geothermal exploration and development. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Lisa Mur
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Cortez Masto Continues Push to Reauthorize Program Supporting Rural Nevada Counties
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Continues Push to Reauthorize Program Supporting Rural Nevada Counties
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and 18 other Senate colleagues reintroduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through Fiscal Year 2026. The legisla
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Reunite Filipino Veterans with their Children
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Reunite Filipino Veterans with their Children
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) in reintroducing the bipartisan Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act, a bill that would speed up the visa process for the children of Filipino veterans who served in the United States military during World Wa
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Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Protect Nevadans Who Hold Corporations Accountable in the Courts
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Protect Nevadans Who Hold Corporations Accountable in the Courts
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto reintroduced legislation to protect American consumers who sue corporations after being defrauded. The End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act will help ensure people who win fraud cases receive the full amount of damages
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Cortez Masto Joins Bicameral Legislation to Ensure Access to Counsel When Lawfully Entering the United States
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Joins Bicameral Legislation to Ensure Access to Counsel When Lawfully Entering the United States
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and 13 of her colleagues in introducing the Access to Counsel Act to ensure that U.S. citizens, green card holders, and other individuals with legal status can consult with an attor
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Cortez Masto Opposes Russ Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Opposes Russ Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget
"Americans are being hung out to dry by Donald Trump and by Russ Vought, whose Project 2025 was clearly the inspiration for this dangerous funding freeze. This man is unfit to serve at the head of the agency that oversees our federal budget," Cortez Masto said on the Senate floor before Mr. Vought's confirmati
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Cortez Masto Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Public Safety in Indian Country
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Public Safety in Indian Country
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) reintroduced their bipartisan Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act to support the recruitment and retention of Bureau o
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Cortez Masto Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Water Supply for More than One Million Nevadans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Water Supply for More than One Million Nevadans
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) reintroduced the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Horizon Lateral Water Pipeline Act. This bill would allow the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) to construct a new water pipeline to provide water for over one million Nevadan
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Cortez Masto Votes Against Confirming Pam Bondi to be Attorney General
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Votes Against Confirming Pam Bondi to be Attorney General
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto voted to oppose the confirmation of Pam Bondi to be President Trump's Attorney General.
"The U.S. Attorney General is America's attorney, not the President's. I am concerned that Ms. Bondi will not act with the independence and discretion this role requires, a
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Cortez Masto Votes to Confirm Doug Collins to Head Department of Veterans Affairs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Votes to Confirm Doug Collins to Head Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) voted to confirm Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.
"Nevada is home to over 200,000 veterans who deserve strong, steady leadership at the VA. I voted to confirm Doug Collins to head this critical agency because of his
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand VA Secretary Collins Defend Veterans' Private Information from Elon Musk
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand VA Secretary Collins Defend Veterans' Private Information from Elon Musk
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a group of 26 Democratic Senators calling on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to take immediate action to secure veterans' personal information provided by VA or other agencies to Elon Musk and
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Cortez Masto, Moran Introduce Legislation to Expand Production of Electric Distribution Transformers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Moran Introduce Legislation to Expand Production of Electric Distribution Transformers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced the Credit Incentives for Resilient Critical Utility Infrastructure and Transformers (CIRCUIT) Act to encourage the production of electric distribution transformers - devices that take high-vol
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Cortez Masto, Murkowski Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Geothermal Exploration and Development
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Murkowski Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Geothermal Exploration and Development
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) reintroduced their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to promote geothermal energy. The STEAM Act would expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or develope
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On Senate Floor, Rosen Calls Out Trump Administration for Breaking Promise to Lower Grocery Prices, Doing Nothing to Address Egg Shortage
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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On Senate Floor, Rosen Calls Out Trump Administration for Breaking Promise to Lower Grocery Prices, Doing Nothing to Address Egg Shortage
Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate floor to call out the Trump Administration for its lack of actions to lower grocery prices and address the egg shortage Nevadans are experiencing. In
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Rep. Dina Titus Reintroduces Legislation to Stop Overseas Animal Abuse
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Dina Titus Reintroduces Legislation to Stop Overseas Animal Abuse
Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV-01), a member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, today reintroduced bipartisan legislation with Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX-22) to stop animal abuse in overseas scientific experiments funded with U.S. taxpayer dollars.
The Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas (CARGO) Act of 2025 would pro
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Rep. Horsford on Trump's Attempted Funding Freeze: Life or Death for People in Our Community
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Lawmaker Tours Local Nonprofit Medical Center Saving Lives with Funding Trump Attempted to Strip Away
NORTH LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today toured Hope Christian Health Center (HCHC) in North Las Vegas to hear directly from medical providers, patients, and administrative staff about how federal funds allow HCHC to meet community health needs and save lives.
The visit comes t
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Crucial Program Supporting Rural Communities in Nevada
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Crucial Program Supporting Rural Communities in Nevada
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues to introduce a bill to reauthorize a key federal program that provides funding for schools, roads, law enforcement, and other services in rural communities across Nevada. This bipartisan legislation
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Rosen Introduces Bill to Make More Federal Lands Available for Housing Development, Protect Public Lands in Washoe County
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Introduces Bill to Make More Federal Lands Available for Housing Development, Protect Public Lands in Washoe County
The Washoe County Lands Bill Would Protect Public Lands, Support Tribal Communities, Allow For Responsible Development, And Create New Opportunities To Lower Housing Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that she is reintroducing the Truckee Mead
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Rosen Joins Colleagues from Both Parties in Calling for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Joins Colleagues from Both Parties in Calling for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act
In December, Senator Rosen Helped Pass The Social Security Fairness Act To Allow Public Employees To Fully Access Their Social Security Benefits
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to immediat
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Rosen's Bipartisan Bill to Help Lower Child Care Costs, Expand Availability Advances Out of Committee
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen's Bipartisan Bill to Help Lower Child Care Costs, Expand Availability Advances Out of Committee
A Recent Report Labels Entire State Of Nevada As A "Child Care Desert"
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that her bipartisan Small Business Child Care Investment Act has advanced out of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. This bipartisan legisla
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Rosen: "President Trump has effectively enacted a new tax on Americans"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen: "President Trump has effectively enacted a new tax on Americans"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that President Trump is implementing a 25% across-the-board tariff on imported goods from Mexico and Canada, the top trading partners for the United States.
"President Trump has effectively enacted a
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Senator Rosen Statement on Trump's Attempt to Get Rid of USAID
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Senator Rosen Statement on Trump's Attempt to Get Rid of USAID
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, issued the following statement after President Trump's unlawful attempt to eliminate the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and place the independent agency's functions under the U.S. State Department.
"Pr
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U.S. Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Water and Expand Conservation Area
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Water and Expand Conservation Area
Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1) today introduced the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act to safeguard Southern Nevada's water security while enhancing environmental conservation efforts.
The proposed bill would allow a portion of the Southern Nevada Water Authority's (SNWA) Horizon Lateral water p
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VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Rosen Opposes Confirmation of Project 2025 Co-Author Russell Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Rosen Opposes Confirmation of Project 2025 Co-Author Russell Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Senator Rosen: "Nevadans are hurting, and they are looking to Congress for help. If Vought is given the power to shape our federal budget, we risk seeing critical programs slashed, leaving our seniors, working people, families facing higher costs, fewer services,
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