WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on April 2, 2025, for the Apex Area Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 618). * * * H.R. 618 would direct the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to grant utility and transportation rights-of-way to the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association; Clark County, Nevada; and the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada. The bill also would adjust the requirements for BLM to sell mineral materials, such as sand and gravel, stemm  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Statement on President Trump's "Liberation Day" Blanket Tariffs WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement in response to President Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement imposing blanket global tariffs: "Today's 'Liberation Day' is a new middle-class tax that stokes the flames of inflation. "Economists across the spectrum agree that blanket   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee, Trout Unlimited, Nevada Division of Minerals Celebrate New Law to Clean Up Toxic Mines ABOVE (L to R): Rob Ghiglieri, Rep. Susie Lee, and Corey Fisher at Arden Gypsum Mine Click HERE (link is external) to DOWNLOAD a VIDEO of the press conference Click HERE (link is external) for video of the Arden Gypsum Mine before and during remediation (credit: Nevada Division of Mineral Resourc  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto to President Trump: Stop Taxing American Families and Threatening Our Tourism Economy Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on American allies that will raise the cost of groceries, energy, and household goods for Nevada families. "President Trump promised to   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Cassidy Push for Long-Needed Update to Supplemental Security Income Program Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), alongside Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), introduced the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act to reform the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which has not been updated   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Answers on Mass Layoffs Bringing Harm to Americans' Health and Well-Being Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senate Democratic Leader Ch  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Representation for Children in Immigration Court Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and 25 of her Senate colleagues in reintroducing The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act, legislation guaranteeing legal representation for unaccompanied children in immigration court.   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Secret Service's Ability to Combat Cyber Money Laundering Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to help the Secret Service better detect and deter cybercrimes. The Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act would update c  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Rosen Introduce Bill to Expand Affordable Housing Access in Fast-Growing Cities Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) introduced the Housing Choice Vouchers Fairness Act to update the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) decades-old Housing Choice Voucher allocation formula  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in reintroducing bicameral legislation to ensure Congress fulfills its commitment to fund the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act ( IDEA ). IDEA was passed 50 years ago, but it has   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Horsford on Tariffs: Donald Trump Owns This Tax Lawmaker Fights Back as Trump Imposes Largest Tax Hike in U.S. History WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) spoke out in defense of Nevada families today as President Trump hit residents of the Silver State and people across the country with withering taxes. The announcement comes just days after Trump jarringly d  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Horsford: This is What Opposition to an Authoritarian President Looks Like WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today spoke out as Democrats in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate blocked Republican efforts to further empower the Trump/Musk administration. "This is what action against an authoritarian presidency looks like," Rep. Horsford said. "  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Increase Number of Housing Vouchers for Southern Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today introduced the Housing Vouchers Fairness Act to increase the number of vouchers allocated to fast-growing states such as Nevada and Arizona to lower rental housing costs. Reps. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) are origina  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Leads Letter Urging President Trump Not to Eliminate Support for Museums and Libraries Congresswoman Dina Titus is leading a letter signed by 127 members of the House of Representatives urging President Trump to reconsider his executive order dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. "Eliminating the IMLS would deprive millions of Americans of the educational resources   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Leads Reintroduction of Armenian Genocide Education Act Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) today led Reps. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Ted Lieu (CA-36) and David Valadao (CA-22) in reintroducing the Armenian Genocide Education Act to promote accurate and effective education about the Armenian Genocide during which the lives of 1.5 million Armenians and hundreds of thousands of Assyrians, Greeks  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Taxes on Military Retirement Pay WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce a bipartisan bill to provide financial relief for veterans and their families. The bipartisan Tax Cuts for Veterans Act would eliminate federal taxes on military retirement pay. "Veterans in Nevada and across our nation have made huge sacrifices to keep  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Ruling, Get Dark Money out of Politics WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United v. FEC decision, which overturned key federal campaign finance restrictions and enabled political entities to spend unlimited mo  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Pass Resolution to Reverse Trump's Cost-Spiking Tariffs on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) voted to pass a Congressional resolution to reverse Trump's devastating tariffs on virtually all Canadian goods that have raised prices for families and hurt Nevada's businesses and economy. This resolution passed the U.S. Senate and now heads to the House of Rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariff Hike WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement on President Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement imposing broad-based tariffs on other countries, which will lead to higher prices for Americans on everyday essentials. "Nevada families are already suffering from high costs on everything from housing, to g  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Colleagues Call on Attorney General to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate Trump Administration's National Security Breach WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in sending a letter urging U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a Special Counsel to thoroughly and impartially investigate whether any of the government officials involved in the disclosure o  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Colleagues Demand Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee's Collective Bargaining Agreements WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in a letter urging President Donald Trump to rescind his March 27 executive order to end collective bargaining agreements between public employee unions and dozens of federal agencies. In their letter, th  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto Help Introduce Bill to Expand Affordable Housing Access in Fast-Growing Cities Despite Population Booms In Recent Decades, Cities Like Las Vegas Receive Far Fewer Affordable Housing Vouchers Than Smaller, Older Cities WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Housing Choice Vouchers Fairness Act to up  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Blast Trump Administration for its Attack on American Manufacturing (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, funds for ten of the 51 centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) were withheld by the Trump administration. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following floor remarks on April 2, 2025: * * * Mr. President, today I rise to honor the legacy of Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey, who passed away on March 15 at the age of 87. For 32 years, Congresswoman Lowey proudly served her district in the House of Representatives, fighting on behalf of women, children, and families not just here in America, but also around the world. She served on the prestigious House Appropriations Committee f  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Titus, Ansari Introduce Bill to Expand Affordable Housing Access in Fast-Growing Cities Despite population booms in recent decades, cities like Phoenix receive far fewer affordable housing vouchers than smaller, older cities. WASHINGTON, D.C.--Reps. Greg Stanton, Dina Titus of Nevada and Yassamin Ansari, along Senators Ruben Gallego, Mark Kelly, and Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Rosen Shares Story of Reno Small Business Being Impacted By Trump's Tariffs Senator Rosen Condemned Trump's Cost-Raising Tariffs And Called For Bipartisan Opposition To Them Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate floor to strongly condemn Trump's latest across-the-board tariffs, which amounts to a n  more