Friday - April 4, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday March 09, 2025 ( 29 items )  

Congresswoman Dina Titus Statement on Presidential Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Dina Titus Statement on Presidential Address to Congress Congresswoman Dina Titus released the following statement on President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress: "President Trump wants us to believe our lives are getting better under his new Administration, but we are not fooled. Nevadans are already feeling the pain of higher prices because of Trump's disastrous policies.  more

Congresswoman Lee Announces Nevada Education Advocate, Parent of Child with Autism as Guest to Presidential Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Announces Nevada Education Advocate, Parent of Child with Autism as Guest to Presidential Address to Congress WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced Nevada education advocate Michelle Alejandra Booth as her guest to President Trump's 2025 Address to Congress. Booth is a first-generation Latina, spouse of an active-duty U.S. Airman, and mother of three children--on  more

Congresswoman Lee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Maximize Nevada's Wildlife Conservation Investments on Lower Colorado River
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Maximize Nevada's Wildlife Conservation Investments on Lower Colorado River WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act to ensure that state contributions to conservation projects in the Lower C  more

Congresswoman Lee Responds to Presidential Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Responds to Presidential Address to Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement in response to President Trump's address to Congress: "I listened to the President for two hours and not once did I hear a plan to lower the cost of living for Nevada families. "His new tariffs are increasing costs across the board and his budget pr  more

Congresswoman Lee Statement in Response to Elon Musk's Veterans Affairs Cuts
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Statement in Response to Elon Musk's Veterans Affairs Cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement in response to Elon Musk's plans (link is external) to cut thousands of employees from the Department of Veterans Affairs: "It's insulting for Elon Musk to categorize America's veterans as waste. His plan to fire 80,000 VA workers is a s  more

Congresswoman Lee Statement on Rep. Al Green Censure Vote
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Statement on Rep. Al Green Censure Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after voting against censuring Rep. Al Green: "During my time in Congress, I have voted to censure both Democrats and Republicans when their language incited violence. "In recent years, members of both parties have lacked civility during presidential add  more

Cortez Masto Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Foreign Adversaries from Buying American Farmland
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Foreign Adversaries from Buying American Farmland Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) reintroduced the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security (PASS) Act, bipartisan legislation to ban individuals and entities controlled by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from purchasing a  more

Cortez Masto Leads Colleagues in Demanding Answers on National Security Impacts of Trump's Tariffs on Canadian Goods
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Leads Colleagues in Demanding Answers on National Security Impacts of Trump's Tariffs on Canadian Goods Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led five of her Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent demanding answers on the national security impacts on President Donald Trump  more

Cortez Masto Opposes Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Opposes Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting against confirming Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education: "As a proud product of the Nevada public school system, from kindergarten through my four years at UNR, I cannot in good conscience vote to confirm Li  more

Cortez Masto Statement on President Trump's Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement on President Trump's Address to Congress Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) after attending President Trump's Address to Congress. "President Trump spent tonight's address repeating falsehoods and attacking our allies without actually offering solutions to lower costs. From raising prices on families to threatening to gut Medicaid, Social  more

Cortez Masto Statement on President Trump's Efforts to Raise Prices on American Families
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement on President Trump's Efforts to Raise Prices on American Families Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump implemented 25 percent across-the-board tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada. This tax on American families could cost households hundreds of dollars a year. Nevadans buy ov  more

Cortez Masto Votes Against Overreaching Bill to Require Genital Exams for Young Girls in Sports
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Votes Against Overreaching Bill to Require Genital Exams for Young Girls in Sports Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto released the following statement after voting against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, an over-broad bill that would open the door to genital exams for young girls on local sports teams. "I support fair play and safety and do  more

Cortez Masto's Bills Supporting Tribal Communities Pass Senate Indian Affairs Committee with Bipartisan Support
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto's Bills Supporting Tribal Communities Pass Senate Indian Affairs Committee with Bipartisan Support Washington, D.C. - Today, three of Senator Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) bills supporting Tribal communities passed the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs with bipartisan support. The Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act, the Indian Health Servi  more

Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Ensures Legal Representation for Vulnerable Children in Immigration System
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Ensures Legal Representation for Vulnerable Children in Immigration System Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined 31 of her Senate colleagues in a letter led by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of the Int  more

Cortez Masto, Rosen Urge Interior Department to End Funding Freeze for Colorado River Water Savings Projects
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Rosen Urge Interior Department to End Funding Freeze for Colorado River Water Savings Projects Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) urged the Department of the Interior to immediately cease its freeze of Inflation Reduction Act fundi  more

Cortez Masto, Wyden Lead Colleagues in Reaffirming Congress' Authority to Maintain Trade Restrictions on Russia
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Wyden Lead Colleagues in Reaffirming Congress' Authority to Maintain Trade Restrictions on Russia Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) led eight of their Senate colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump reaffirming Congress' authority to maintain trade restrictions on the Russian Fe  more

On Senate Floor, Rosen Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Layoffs at Department of Veterans Affairs
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Rosen Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Layoffs at Department of Veterans Affairs Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate floor to oppose the actions of the Trump Administration and Elon Musk to mass fire employees working at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In her speech, Senator Rosen called   more

Rep. Dina Titus Asks House Leadership to Increase Air Traffic Controller Funding
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Asks House Leadership to Increase Air Traffic Controller Funding Congresswoman Dina Titus today sent a letter to House leadership urging them to include funding in Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations to hire and train air traffic controllers to address current shortages. "On January 29, 2025, American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) to Ronald R  more

Rosen Announces She Will Bring Nevada Teenager Enrolled in Medicaid for Lifesaving Health Care As Guest to Trump's Joint Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Announces She Will Bring Nevada Teenager Enrolled in Medicaid for Lifesaving Health Care As Guest to Trump's Joint Address to Congress This Comes After Congressional Republicans Passed A Cruel Budget With Extreme Cuts To Medicaid As A Way To Pay For Tax Cuts For The Ultra-Wealthy WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that she will be joined by a Las Vegas teenager an  more

Rosen Helps Introduce Legislation to Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Legislation to Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce legislation to reinstate a nationwide ban on the sale, transfer, possession, import, or manufacture of high-capacity gun magazines that hold more than ten rounds. The Keep Americans Safe Act would also authorize a high-capacity magazine buyback program and authorize law  more

Rosen Joins Senate Armed Service Committee Colleagues to Demand Answers on Abrupt Firings of Military Judicial Officers
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Senate Armed Service Committee Colleagues to Demand Answers on Abrupt Firings of Military Judicial Officers WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined fellow members of the Senate Armed Services Committee in a letter demanding answers from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth regarding the recent abrupt dismissals of several Judge Advocate Generals (JAG). In addition to demanding   more

Rosen Joins Senate Colleagues to Demand Trump Administration Ensure Legal Representation for Vulnerable Children in Immigration Custody
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Senate Colleagues to Demand Trump Administration Ensure Legal Representation for Vulnerable Children in Immigration Custody WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined 33 of her Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum ensure legal services are available, as required by law  more

Rosen Response to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Response to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the below statement following President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress tonight. "Nevadans sent me to the U.S. Senate to work with anyone - no matter the political party - to deliver for our state. While I've been open to working with President Donald Trump when it's right   more

Rosen Statement on President Trump Restarting His New Tax on Americans Buying Products from Mexico and Canada
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on President Trump Restarting His New Tax on Americans Buying Products from Mexico and Canada WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after President Trump resumed the implementation of his across-the-board tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada. These 25 percent tariffs essentially amount to additional taxes on consumers who bu  more

Rosen Urges Trump Administration to Take Action to Prevent Higher Housing Prices As A Result of Tariffs on Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Urges Trump Administration to Take Action to Prevent Higher Housing Prices As A Result of Tariffs on Canada and Mexico WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter urging the Trump Administration to reverse course on imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico to prevent housing prices from rising even further. In her letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, she outlines  more

Rosen, Colleagues Demand Trump Reinstate Every Veteran Illegally Fired in Mass Terminations
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Colleagues Demand Trump Reinstate Every Veteran Illegally Fired in Mass Terminations WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined her Senate colleagues in sending a letter calling on President Donald Trump to cease his attack on our nation's heroes and immediately reinstate all veterans who have been illegally fired in his Administration's mass terminations of federal employees, with   more

Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Interior Department to End Funding Freeze for Colorado River Water Savings Projects
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Interior Department to End Funding Freeze for Colorado River Water Savings Projects Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Alex Padilla (D-CA.), Adam Schiff (D-CA.), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ.), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ.) urged the Department of the Interior to immediately cease its freeze of Inflation Reduction Act funding for the Lower   more

Rosen, Curtis Introduce Bill to Counter Hezbollah's Influence in Latin America
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Curtis Introduce Bill to Counter Hezbollah's Influence in Latin America Bipartisan legislation directs the State Department to actively disrupt terrorist group's illicit activities in the Western Hemisphere and deter threats to the U.S. and its allies WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Near East Subcommittee, and John   more

Rosen, Murkowski, Underwood Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Ensure All VA Medical Centers Have Dedicated Nursing Spaces
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Murkowski, Underwood Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Ensure All VA Medical Centers Have Dedicated Nursing Spaces WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) in introducing legislation to ensure all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers have designated nursing spaces. The bipar  more