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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday October 08, 2023 ( 12 items )  

Amodei Statement on House Speaker's Race
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the following statement on the race for House speaker. "Following Kevin McCarthy's removal as speaker and his announcement that he will not run again, the House is tasked with electing a new speaker. The Republican Conference is scheduled to hold a candidate forum next Tuesday, where potential candidates will have the opportunity to present their vis  more

Amodei Votes Against Motion to Vacate
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) released the following statement after voting against the motion to vacate Speaker Kevin McCarthy. "Today, the House voted on a motion to vacate Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Following his ousting, Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) was appointed speaker pro tempore of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was picked from a list of five names designated by Mr  more

Congresswoman Lee Announces $8 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Nevada
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that more than $8 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been awarded to the Nevada Department of Transportation to invest in building a network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Nevada. "I voted to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to bring once-in-a-generation infrastructure investment to southern Nevada, and I'm proud t  more

Congresswoman Lee Statement Following Unprecedented Republican Vote to Remove House Speaker
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after House Republicans recessed the floor of the House following a vote to vacate the Office of the Speaker for the first time in American history: "Today is a sad day for our country. Washington Republicans have paralyzed Congress, putting their political bickering ahead of helping the American people. "I'm focused on   more

Cortez Masto, Mullin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make it Easier for Indian Health Services to Recruit and Retain Doctors
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for the Indian Health Services (IHS) to recruit and retain physicians. IHS has a 25% vacancy rate for health care providers, and this legislation would help attract new doctors to the agency that serves over 2 million American Indian and Alaskan Na  more

Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce Over $31 Million in New Funding for Nevada Law Enforcement and Victim Services
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced more than $31 million in new federal funding for Nevada police departments, courts, non-profits, and Tribes to support public safety and victim services programs. Cortez Masto and Rosen have consistently voted to fund these programs, and the full list of Department of Justice (DOJ) awards secure  more

Horsford Statement on Vote to Vacate Office of the Speaker
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today voted to vacate the office of the Speaker after extremists in the majority party brought the motion to the House floor. He issued the following statement after the vote: "I take seriously my oath to our Constitution and my duty to my constituents to represent and work for the people. This is a solemn and sober moment for our country. I stand wit  more

ICYMI: Cortez Masto Passes Legislation Through Committee to Protect Cannabis Businesses in Nevada
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) passed the SAFER Banking Act through the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee to finally allow cannabis businesses full access to critical banking and financial services. For years, Cortez Masto has championed this legislation, and this is the first time in history it has cleared this key committee hurdle. Nevada has the   more

Rosen Joins Bipartisan Push to Clear Backlog of Veterans' Records Requests
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Yearslong Backlog of Tens of Thousands Of Military Records Are Preventing Veterans From Receiving Critical Benefits And Services WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a bipartisan letter to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) seeking answers about the backlog of requests for veterans' service records. These records are ofte  more

Rosen, Cortez Masto Announce Over $31 Million in New Funding for Nevada Law Enforcement and Victim Services
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced more than $31 million in new federal funding for Nevada police departments, courts, non-profits, and Tribes to support public safety and victim services programs. Rosen and Cortez Masto have consistently voted to fund these programs, and the full list of Department of Justice (DOJ) awards secured by the Senators  more

Titus Announces $543.8 Million for Nevada's Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, announced $543.8 million in Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Highway Administration apportionments for Nevada, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law she championed and helped pass in the House. "Last Congress, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law made long-overdue, hi  more

Titus Introduces Legislation to Protect Hostages and Wrongful Detainees From Tax Penalties
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced the Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, legislation that would prevent U.S. citizens who have been taken hostage or wrongfully detained abroad from incurring penalties for late tax payments while they were held. Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI), French Hill (R-AR), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Claudia Tenney (R-NY) joined Rep. Titus as cospon  more