WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement in response to breaking news that California, Arizona, and Nevada have come to a historic, voluntary agreement to conserve 3 million additional acre-feet of water over the next three years after nearly a year of negotiations: "This deal is historic. Nearly 40 million people depend on the Colorado River for drinking water, and over a  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 25 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act, to investigate, document, and acknowledge past injustices of the federal government's Indian Boarding School Policies. Cortez Masto has worked to highlight the painful ch  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in a reintroduction of the bicameral Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act. This historic legislation will save moms' lives and address the drivers of maternal mortality, morbidity, and health disparities in the United States. "Our health care system should work for everyone, regardless of their background, which is why I   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding over $4.5 million to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Nevada. Brownfield sites are parcels of land that are abandoned or underutilized due to pollution from industrial use. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these sites can help communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) released the following statements in response to the Lower Basin States' proposed plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years to protect the Colorado River system. "Nevada continues to lead efforts to combat drought in the West, and this p  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following statement on May 22, 2023: * * * Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) released the following statement in reaction to a proposal agreed to by California, Arizona, and Nevada to voluntarily conserve river water in exchange for federal funding under the Inflation Reduction Act: "The Colorado River drought mitigation plan agreement submitted for review is a critical development in our efforts to mitigate the drought. It is c  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statement on May 22, 2023: * * * Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the Colorado River lower basin states announced a proposal to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years. "We applaud the proposal agreed to by California, Arizona and Nevada and the federal government to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next th  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), and Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC-6) and Chris Smith (R-NJ-4), co-chairs of the Senate and House Bipartisan Task Forces for Combating Antisemitism, respectively, applauded news of the release of the first-ever national strategy to counter antisemitism. This comes after Senator Rosen led 125 members of Congress in a bipartisan and bicameral push f  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today issued the following statement after President Biden nominated General Charles Q. Brown to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: "I have been fortunate to work with General Brown over the years in my capacity as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and I am proud of his ties to Nellis AFB in my district, both as a graduate, instructor, and ulti  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on May 23, 2023: * * * After the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee unanimously passed her bipartisan Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2023, Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, issued the following statement: "Today's passage of my legislation in committee underscores the importance of expeditiously  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is continuing her fight to protect women's rights by reintroducing her legislation to ensure that women across the country have affordable access to FDA-approved birth control without a prescription. Senator Cortez Masto has been fierce advocate for women's reproductive rights--introducing legislation to ensure legal protections for women traveling across stat  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following statement on May 22, 2023: * * * U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the Colorado River lower basin states announced a proposal to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years. "We applaud the proposal agreed to by California, Arizona and Nevada and the federal government to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next t  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Today Representative Dina Titus, a member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, reintroduced the bipartisan Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023, along with Reps. David Schweikert (R-AZ) and Steve Cohen (D-TN). In efforts to control equine populations, the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently directed to "humanely capture" wild free-roaming horses and burros and s  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that she has helped introduce the Healthy Families Act to ensure hard working Americans are guaranteed paid sick leave to recover from illnesses, access preventive care, provide care to a sick family member, or attend school meetings related to a child's health condition or disability. The bill would allow workers in businesses with 15 or more employees to earn up to se  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and in Emergency (SECURE) Act, which would allow qualified Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients and immediate members of their family to apply for legal permanent residency. Nevada is home to over 6,000 TPS recipients, most of whom are from El Salvador or Honduras. Senator Rosen recently sent a letter ca  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on May 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding over $4.5 million to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Nevada. Brownfield sites are parcels of land that are abandoned or underutilized due to pollution from industrial use. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these sites can help communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statements in response to the Lower Basin States' proposed plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years to protect the Colorado River system. "With extreme drought across the West, Nevada has consistently prioritized water conservat  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senator Kelly released the following statement after the Lower Colorado River Basin states, Arizona, Nevada, and California announced that they have prepared, and transmitted, a proposal for the Department of Interior that would conserve and protect the Colorado River. "The best solution for tackling the water shortage along the Colorado River has always been for states to come together to protect the river th  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senator Kelly released the following statement after the Lower Colorado River Basin states, Arizona, Nevada, and California announced that they have prepared, and transmitted, a proposal for the Department of Interior that would conserve and protect the Colorado River. "The best solution for tackling the water shortage along the Colorado River has always been for states to come together to protect the river th  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on May 22, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Dina Titus, a founding member of the bipartisan Colorado River Caucus, issued the following statement after the Lower Colorado River Basin States announced a framework for an agreement that would conserve water in Lake Mead until 2026: "Given the Colorado River Basin's rapidly changing water levels, all Basin states face a pressing need to work together to establish a path forw  more