WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Amodei's FY26 Homeland Security Bill Passes the House * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. With the passage of this bill, along with H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the House completed its work on government funding for the fiscal year. Homeland Security Subcommittee Chair  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Statement on Voting Against Funding Lawless ICE Activities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement on her decision to vote against writing a blank check to fund unlawful and unconstitutional Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practices: "I support law enforcement and the critical role that ICE should play in enforcing our nation's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Lee, McDonald Rivet Lead Battleground Colleagues to Call for Transparent Investigation into Minnesota ICE Shooting Today, Congresswomen Susie Lee (NV-03) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) led 23 of their House Democratic colleagues in a letter calling for an immediate, impartial, and transparent investigation into the tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enfor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Applauds Close to $2 Million in Funding for Advanced Manufacturing Training at TMCC * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) will receive $1,760,000 in funding to implement an advanced manufacturing training program. The grant was awarded from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement   more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Study reveals scorpion venom is not sterile, opening new paths for antibiotic research By Kyle Berson A new study published today by biologists at Eastern Connecticut State University has revealed that scorpion venom contains complex microbial communities, challenging the long-held scientific belief that venom is sterile and opening new pathways for potential antibiotic discove  more

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Appoints Oregon State Forester * Salem, OR -Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that she has appointed Kacey KC to serve as State Forester and Director of the Oregon Department of Forestry. KC would be the first woman appointed on a permanent basis to lead the agency in state history, pending Oregon Senate approval next month. "Kacey KC brings tenacity and a get-it-done style to he  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford To Vote Against ICE Funding Bill: Pledges to Protect Public Safety for All Nevadans * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today announced that he will vote against the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, citing serious concerns about the Trump-Vance Administration's ongoing mass deportation policies and the resulting pattern of violence. The proposa  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 23 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * How Much Protein Do You Really Need? UNLV Expert Sorts Through the Mixed Messages UNLV nutrition professor Sara Rosenkranz on choosing your proteins and what to do about those new federal guidelines. Author: Steven Slivka Is there such a thing as too much protein? New federal dietary guidelines and social media influencers certainly make protein-centric lifestyles seem like the right   more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Largest gift in university history names Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering More than $520 million in contributions from David A. Duffield '62, MBA '64 - including a new pledge of $371.5 million and a 2025 commitment of $100 million, combined with previous gifts - will establish the Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering. His newest pledge is the largest single gift in Cornell history.    more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * On Roe v. Wade Anniversary, Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs for Reelection Washington, DC - Today, on the anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, Reproductive Freedom for All is endorsing Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs in her reelection bid. Governor Hobbs has been a vocal advocate and steadfast c  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * On the Anniversary of Roe V. Wade, Lombardo Continues to Cave to Anti-Choice Extremists * This anniversary of Roe. v. Wade, Joe Lombardo continues to bend the knee to anti-choice extremists and rip away reproductive health care across Nevada. Lombardo's record on abortion is out of step with Nevadans across the political spectrum, supporting a stricter abortion ban in the state, vetoing a bil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Visits Reno Food Pantry to Discuss Washington Republicans' SNAP Cuts, Skyrocketing Food Costs * RENO, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) visited St. Vincent's Food Pantry in Reno where she met with the leaders of Catholic Charities and Northern Nevada Food Bank. They discussed how the SNAP funding cuts that Washington Republicans made in the " One Bill Beautiful Bill " are hurting Nevad  more

RENO, Nevada, Jan. 23 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * New endowment gives economic geology program a boost Proceeds from a land sale will support the Ralph J. Roberts Center for Research in Economic Geology By Michelle Werdann, '21 In 2018, Charlotte Branham and Suzanne ("Suzi") Decker '71 (Home Economics - Extension) made a unique gift to the University of Nevada, Reno to honor the lives and legacies of their late husbands, Alan Branham and Donald J. Decker '7  more

RENO, Nevada, Jan. 23 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * New plastic film recycling receptacles arrive on campus Environmental Health & Safety now offers support for recycling the most popular single-use plastic By Jillian Graham The University of Nevada, Reno campus has new drop-off bins for recycling various plastic wrappings and packaging, known as plastic films. The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) team and their waste management program usually specializ  more