LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) hosted a water conservation summit to discuss partnership-driven progress in Western water conservation. During the summit, Congresswoman Lee announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has allocated $63 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to 13 water infrastructure projects across Nevada. Congresswoman Lee was joined by Deputy Secretary o  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: Today , U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez (D-Nev.) joined Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMD) Deputy Chief Nick Farese to deliver a community update on their targeted efforts to fight the spread of illicit drugs in Southern Nevada, including her work to crack down on fentanyl trafficking and the illicit use of xylazine. Cortez Masto has been working to combat the ris  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) attended a roundtable discussion with members of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Las Vegas Chapter (LCLAA) to talk about their priorities - including health care, housing, and public safety - and discuss her work in the Senate to address them. The roundtable consisted of members of the Transport Workers Union; the International Union of Bricklayers and Al  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that the City of Carlin will receive a $3.2 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan to help the City make vital repairs to their wastewater treatment system, including replacing aging pipes and equipment. The funding will also help replace over five miles of sewer and 50 manhole covers in the area. "I applaud the De  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: With the Las Vegas Valley continuing to experience record-setting high temperatures, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Executive Secretary-Treasurer Vince Saavedra of Southern Nevada Building Trades Union (SNBTU) and union members at a local construction site to discuss her urgent fight to protect workers during extreme heat conditions. Senator Cortez Masto is leading legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce the bipartisan Veterans Caregiver Application and Appeals Reform (CARE) Act to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (Caregivers Program), and ensure that caregivers and veterans can take advantage of the support and care they deserve. The Caregivers Program provides comprehensive support for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in a letter to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Director of the Air National Guard requesting they select Reno as a location to receive C-130J aircraft, a newer and more capable plane which the Nevada Air National Guard can use to fight wildland fires. Reno is one of eight base loc  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 2 -- 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 City of Carlin will receive a $3.2 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan to help the City make vital repairs to their wastewater treatment system, including replacing aging pipes and equipment. The funding will also help replace over five miles of sewer and 50 manhole covers in the area. "T  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Director of the Air National Guard urging them to select Reno to receive C-130J aircraft, a newer and more capable plane which the Nevada Air National Guard can use to fight wildland fires. "The decision to upgrad  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that Nevada will receive more than $4.4 million to increase affordable housing for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. This funding comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive Program to build affordable housing units. "As hardworking Nevadans face high housing costs, I'm wor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) applauded news that Medicare selected the first ten prescription drugs to begin negotiations for lower prices. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act that Senator Rosen helped pass, Medicare has the authority for the first time in history to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies. The first ten medications selected for price negotiations are som  more