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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday September 17, 2023 ( 16 items )  

Bipartisan Senate Abraham Accords Caucus Commemorates Three-Year Anniversary of Historic Agreement
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), James Lankford (R-OK), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Joni Ernst (R-IA), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, released the following statement commemorating the three-year anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords. "The Abraham Accords have transformed the Middle East, opening the door to unprecedented normalization and coo  more

Congresswoman Lee Announces Nearly $10 Million to Support Youth With Disabilities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced nearly $10 million has been awarded to the Nevada Department of Education for projects that help children and youth with disabilities thrive and reach successful employment outcomes. This funding will support over 300,000 children with disabilities across Nevada with better options for career exploration, more work-based learning opportunities,   more

Congresswoman Lee Announces Nearly $2 Million for Violence Against Women Prevention Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that nearly $2 million has been awarded to the Nevada Attorney General's Office to strengthen partnerships and strategies to combat violent crimes against women and to improve victim services. "Everyone deserves to feel safe in their homes and communities, and this funding will help strengthen support for women and survivors of domestic violen  more

Cortez Masto Announces $2 Million to Expand Mental Health Services in Las Vegas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that Bridge Counseling Associates (BCA) will receive $2 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support their work to provide mental health services to Nevadans. One of the oldest and largest mental health providers, BCA was hard hit by the COVID pandemic, but they were able to keep their doors  more

Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Crypto-Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking, And Ransomware Attacks
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in cosponsoring the bipartisan Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, which would close loopholes in current law and bring cryptocurrency companies into grater compliance with the anti-money laundering and c  more

Cortez Masto, Rosen Respond to Biden Administration Report on Mining
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) released the following statements in response to the Biden administration's new report regarding mining on federal lands. "Nevada's critical minerals are the key to clean energy jobs and lower costs for tens of millions of Americans across the country, and we should be working together to build our domestic s  more

During Senate Hearing, Rosen Calls for Swift Confirmation of First Female Chief of Naval Operations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nevada Has A Strong U.S. Military Presence, Including At Naval Air Station Fallon, Making It Critical To Have A Senate-Confirmed Top Leaders Watch Senator Rosen's remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) lauded Admiral Lisa Franchetti -- nominee to serve as Chief of Naval Operations and called for her swift confirmation. Senator Rosen h  more

Lee Leads Bipartisan Bill to Support Chronically Underfunded Pediatric Cancer Research
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: This week, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act. The bill would require the share of federal funds allocated to pediatric cancer research to equal the percentage of the U.S. population that is under the age of 18. Pediatric cancer research remain  more

Lee, Joyce Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Accelerate Appraisals for Public Lands, Cut "Red Tape," and Boost Government Efficiency
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced the bipartisan Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts (AACE) Act. This bill will enhance the Department of the Interior's (DOI) appraisal process to better ensure that America's principal land management agency is able to complete land transactions of all kinds as effectively and efficiently as possi  more

On Senate Floor, Cortez Masto Highlights Cost Savings for Nevada Seniors Thanks to Medicare Negotiating Drug Prices
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) spoke on the Senate floor about how the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering drug costs for Nevada seniors, highlighting the stories of two Nevada seniors who will save on their health care costs now that Medicare has the power to negotiate prescription drug prices. Recently, President Biden announced the first ten drugs selected for Medicare drug   more

Rep. Titus, Sen. Warren, Colleagues Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration Executive Action to Stop Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: With 2023 on track to become the deadliest year of mass shootings in recent American history, Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) co-led 66 of their House and Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging his Administration to use every tool at its disposal to combat gun violence. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) joined Re  more

Rosen Secures Commitment from Air Force Chief of Staff Nominee to Cut Red Tape in Child Care Program in Las Vegas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: During Senate Confirmation Hearing, Senator Rosen Mentioned Concerns From Nevada Airmen And Urged Nominee To Cut Red Tape In Child Care Program Watch Senator Rosen's Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, during the confirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Rosen secured a commitment from General David Allvin, Air Force Chief of Staff nominee, to cut red tape in a program desi  more

Rosen Statement Marking 22 Years Since September 11 Terrorist Attacks
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) issued the following statement marking 22 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States: "Today marks 22 years since the horrific September 11 terrorist attacks that forever changed our nation. We continue to remember all of those who tragically lost their lives, the survivors, their families, and the heroic first responders who ran into harm's way.  more

Rosen, Cortez Masto Respond to Biden Administration Report on Mining
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) released the following statements in response to the Biden administration's new report regarding mining on federal lands. "While this report offers needed recommendations to reform federal mining regulations, some of the proposals will hurt the mining industry and fail to bolster our nation's domestic mineral supply chain," s  more

Southern Nevada Law Enforcement and Clark County District Attorney Awarded Millions in Funding at Titus' Request
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2023: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) celebrated the U.S. Department of Justice's announcement that more than $3.5 million in funding she requested for Henderson law enforcement and the Clark County District Attorney has been awarded. Rep. Titus made the Community Project Funding requests for fiscal year 2023. These projects will award more than $2 million to the City of Henderson to   more

VIDEO: Tribal Leaders in Nevada Push to Create Bahsahwahbee National Monument
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released a new video with representatives from the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe, the Ely Shoshone Tribe, and the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute calling for the creation of the Bahsahwahbee National Monument in Eastern Nevada where nearly 1,000 indigenous Newe ancestors were killed during three 19th-century religious gatherings t  more