WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Amodei Celebrates Passage of Minibus, Securing Key Investments for Nevada * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives took another meaningful step toward restoring regular order by advancing the bipartisan, conferenced Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Rep. Amodei was able to secure $17.8 million for 10 locall  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- C-SPAN, a public affairs network providing Americans with unfiltered access to congressional proceedings, issued the following news release: * * * C-SPAN Is Named Media Partner For Consumer Electronics Show; Announces TV Coverage of CES (Las Vegas) -- C-SPAN, the public affairs television network supported by TV providers, is announcing extensive programming and partnership efforts for CES -- the annual high-profile Consumer Electronics Show beginning today in Las Vegas.  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Jan. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Expands Nevada Presence, Opening Reno Office With Three Litigators, Public Strategy Additions * Leif Reid, Kristen Martini, Nicole Scott Join as Litigation Members, Alfredo Alonso Joins Clark Hill Public Strategies as Firm Opens 30 th Office International law firm Clark Hill PLC announced today that three litigators -Leif Reid, Kristen Martini and Nicole Scott have j  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Announces New Provider of Organ Procurement Services in South Florida * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that following a competitive selection process, Nevada Donor Network (NVLV) is approved to assume responsibility for organ procurement services in the Southern Florida Donation Service Are  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Leads Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Residential Solar, Other Home Energy Systems * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Susie Lee (NV-03), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the bipartisan Streamlining Home Installation of New Energies (SHINE) Act, which would make local permitting for residential solar and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins Bipartisan VISIT USA Act to Restore Brand USA Funding, Promote U.S. Tourism * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) cosponsored bipartisan legislation to restore full funding for Brand USA, a critical program that helps drive international tourism, after the Republican tax law slashed the program's funding by 80 percent. Amid a national tourism de  more

RENO, Nevada, Jan. 9 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Free radon test kits available now from University of Nevada, Reno Extension High levels of radon have been found to cause lung cancer - reduce your risk By Claudene Wharton January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada, Reno Extension's Nevada Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans from now through Feb. 28, while supplies last. Radon test kits are a  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * GOVERNOR LOMBARDO ANNOUNCES FEDERAL APPROVAL OF NEVADA'S BEAD PLAN * Governor Joe Lombardo and Britta Appel, Director of the Governor's Office of Science, Innovation and Technology (OSIT), announced today that Nevada's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Final Proposal was approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This approval unlocks more  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford on Health Care Vote: One Step Closer to Restoring Critical Tax Credit for 85K Nevadans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement today as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a three-year extension of a critical health care tax credit that expired at the end of 2025. The tax credit, which was originally created by the Affordable Care Act   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford: Housing Crisis Demands Immediate Action in Congress * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today responded to an announcement (link is external) by President Trump that he would act to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes. "For months, I've been sounding the alarm about Wall Street's stranglehold over the housing market in Southern Nev  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 8 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Research Psychologist on Space Missions Named to Forbes "30 Under 30" * When humankind next steps on the moon, and eventually on Mars, KBR's experts will have played a big part in making it happen. One of those experts is Morgan Stosic, a research scientist and psychologist, who was recently recognized as one of Forbes mag  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Nellis AFB to gain electronic warfare squadron * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) The Department of the Air Force has selected Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, as the preferred and final location for the 562nd Electronic Warfare Squadron. The 562nd EWS, assigned to the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, will be co-located with the United States Air Force Warfare Center to streamline electromagnetic spectrum operations. The mission of  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Nevadans Brace for Higher Health Care Costs After Lombardo-Backed Cuts By Trump * As Joe Lombardo helps Donald Trump and D.C. Republicans skyrocket health care premiums, a new interview from the Public News Service highlights a rural Nevadan's concerns about rising health care costs. The Affordable Care Act saved his life when he needed emergency brain surgery, but after Trump and D.C. Republica  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Not-So-Happy New Year: DC Republicans Hit Nevada with New Gambling Tax * Titus spearheads FAIR BET Act to stop legal bettors from being taxed on money they don't take home Nevadans are seeing wall - to - wall coverage of how Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill will hurt the state's gambling economy - a policy choice Dina Titus has been fighting from the start. As of January 1, gamblers  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Applauds Passage of FY2026 Appropriations Package * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada's First Congressional District, a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced securing $4.8 million for community project funding on behalf of Southern Nevada. All five of Congresswoman Titus's Community Funding Project requests receive  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Titus Votes to Bring Down Health Care Costs * Rep. Dina Titus (NV-01) released the following statement after voting to pass Leader Jeffries's discharge petition and extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for three years: "I was there when the lifesaving Affordable Care Act was passed. I was there when Senator John McCain gave his iconic thumbs down to killing the program. Now I am witnessin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Duffy & FAA Administrator Bedford Announce Two New Designated Sites for Testing Drones and Other Unmanned Aircraft Systems * Adding more test sites will help the FAA gather critical safety data to safely handle the next wave of aviation innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator   more

RENO, Nevada, Jan. 9 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Fall prevention partnership to better support older adults Sanford Center for Aging partners with REMSA Health and Reno Fire Department By Krystal Pyatt In partnership with REMSA Health and the Reno Fire Department (RFD), Sanford Center for Aging is working to mitigate falls in the region. A grant provided by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) of $75,000 will fund the development of an innovative approach t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senate Republicans Block Rosen Attempt to Bring Down Grocery Prices * Watch the full speech HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senate Republicans blocked Senator Jacky Rosen's (D-NV) attempt to pass her bill to bring down grocery costs for hardworking Americans. Senator Rosen's No Tariffs on Groceries Act would exempt food and agricultural products from Trump's cost-raising tariffs. Since comi  more