WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), alongside Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), led a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan calling for new protections for small businesses in the wake of a concerning uptick in fraudulent business impersonation. Business impersonati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Cortez Masto secured funding for American Battery Technology Company through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create clean energy jobs in battery manufacturing and recycling. Washington, D.C. - Through her Innovation State Initiative, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) has kicked off a multi-year project to design, cons  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Cortez Masto created this program in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help Nevada and other western communities combat drought. Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Interior launched a large-scale water recycling program that Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) created and passed as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Overall, the program will provide a total of $450 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today , U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) reintroduced legislation to help airports, bus stations, and other transit hubs identify signs of human trafficking, engage in public awareness campaigns, and provide support to victims and survivors through the U.S. Department of Transportation. This legislation is modeled on successful human trafficki  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is leading efforts to protect workers during extreme heat conditions. Last week she joined Executive Secretary-Treasurer Vince Saavedra of Southern Nevada Building Trades Union (SNBTU) and union members at a local construction site to discuss her legislation to ensure the safety and health of workers who are exposed to dangerous heat con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Rosen Brought Up Issues That Are Priorities For Nevada, Including Increasing Child Care Availability And Addressing The Nellis Dorm Shortage WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, met with General David Allvin, nominee to be the Chief of Staff of the Air Force to discuss important priorities for Nevada and the need for his swift confirmation.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Rosen Joined A Letter Led By Congresswoman Susie Lee To Federal Trade Commission Chair Calling For New Protections For Small Businesses WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen signed a letter led by Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV-03) calling on Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to adopt a rule to crack down on business impersonation fraud and enact new protections for small busine  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion issued the following testimony by Mary Beth Sewald, president and CEO of the Vegas Chamber, involving a hearing on Aug. 25, 2023, entitled "Economic Impacts of the U.S. Sports and Entertainment Economy, Las Vegas Edition": * * * My name is Mary Beth Sewald, President and CEO of the Vegas Chamber. Thank you, Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell and a special thank you to Su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a letter led by Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03) to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan calling for new protections for small businesses in the wake of a concerning uptick in fraudulent business impersonation. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Congressman Steven Horsford (D-Nev.-04), and Congresswoman Dina Titus   more