U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday April 13, 2025 ( 32 items ) |
BREAKING: Republicans Block Cortez Masto's Efforts to Exempt Our Allies Israel and Ukraine from Harmful Tariffs
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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BREAKING: Republicans Block Cortez Masto's Efforts to Exempt Our Allies Israel and Ukraine from Harmful Tariffs
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) called out Republican politicians for blocking efforts to exempt American allies under attack, Israel and Ukraine, from the Trump Administration's harmful tariffs. On the Sena
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Congresswoman Lee Statement Against Legislation to Make it More Difficult for Millions of U.S. Citizens to Vote
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lee Statement Against Legislation to Make it More Difficult for Millions of U.S. Citizens to Vote
WASHINGTON -- Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after voting against extreme legislation that would make it more difficult for millions of U.S. citizens to vote:
"This legislation is another attack on women's rights and American's constitutional right to
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Congresswoman Lee Votes Against Budget Resolution That Cuts Medicaid, Food Assistance for Seniors, and Services for Children with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lee Votes Against Budget Resolution That Cuts Medicaid, Food Assistance for Seniors, and Services for Children with Disabilities
WASHINGTON -- Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) voted against a Republican Budget Resolution that cuts Medicaid, food assistance for seniors, and services for children with disabilities to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations:
"Don't be fo
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Cortez Masto Demands Answers about Abrupt Termination of Nevada Mental Health Funding
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Demands Answers about Abrupt Termination of Nevada Mental Health Funding
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding answers about his recent decision to cut critical state funding for mental health services. Across Nevada, the now-terminated federal funding had bee
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Cortez Masto Demands Honesty and Transparency about the Impacts of Trump Tariffs on Economy during Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Demands Honesty and Transparency about the Impacts of Trump Tariffs on Economy during Senate Hearing
Washington, D.C. - Today during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer about the impacts of President Trump's blanket tariffs on Nevadans, particularly those employed in the tourism and hos
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Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Reinstate TPS for Venezuela
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Reinstate TPS for Venezuela
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined 18 of her colleagues in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to reconsider the Trump Administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans who applied f
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Cortez Masto Joins Press Conference Highlighting Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Invest in Local Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Joins Press Conference Highlighting Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Invest in Local Law Enforcement
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) spoke at a press conference to highlight the urgent need to pass her bipartisan Invest to Protect Act. She was joined by Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.-0
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Cortez Masto Reintroduces Bill to Protect the Ruby Mountains from Oil and Gas Drilling Pushed by the Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Reintroduces Bill to Protect the Ruby Mountains from Oil and Gas Drilling Pushed by the Trump Administration
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) reintroduced her legislation to expand protections for and prohibit oil and gas development in Nevada's beautiful and pristine Ruby Mountains. Her reintroduction of the Ruby Mountains Protection Act fo
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Cortez Masto Unveils Plan to Reform Federal Home Loan Bank System, Increase the Supply of Homes
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Unveils Plan to Reform Federal Home Loan Bank System, Increase the Supply of Homes
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) unveiled the Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Activities Act, her plan to reform the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks). This legislation would help ensure the FHLBanks are re-focused on their mission "to support housing finan
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Cortez Masto's Bipartisan Bill to Protect Critical Mineral Mining in the West Clears Key Committee Hurdle
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto's Bipartisan Bill to Protect Critical Mineral Mining in the West Clears Key Committee Hurdle
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jim Risch's (R-Idaho) Mining Regulatory Clarity Act to allow critical mineral production to continue in the West passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee with bipartisan support. Now that the bill
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Cut Taxes for Working Americans
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Cut Taxes for Working Americans
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) led 43 of their Senate colleagues in introduci
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Gun Violence
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced bipartisan legislation to combat gun violence. The Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act would prohibit the sale of bump stocks and other devices or modifications that
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Cortez Masto, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Aid Law Enforcement Who Have Suffered from Brain Injuries
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Aid Law Enforcement Who Have Suffered from Brain Injuries
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced their Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act, which would increase awareness of concussions and brain injuries among public safety officers. This legislation
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Cortez Masto, Grassley Reintroduce Legislation to Combat Organized Retail Theft
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Grassley Reintroduce Legislation to Combat Organized Retail Theft
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S.Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to crack down on intricate retail theft schemes. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 would establish a coordinated multi-agency response and create new tools to tack
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Cortez Masto, Thune Introduce Bill to Alleviate Burdensome Tax Requirements for Individuals Working in Multiple States
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Thune Introduce Bill to Alleviate Burdensome Tax Requirements for Individuals Working in Multiple States
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, bipartisan legislation that would simplify and standardize state income tax collection for employees who trav
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Cortez Masto, Wyden Seek Watchdog Investigation of Potential Trump Administration Violations of Taxpayer Privacy Laws
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Wyden Seek Watchdog Investigation of Potential Trump Administration Violations of Taxpayer Privacy Laws
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote a letter to the acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration seeking an investigation into reports that the Trump a
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Horsford Drives Democratic Accountability Push Over Tariff-Driven Market Manipulation
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Horsford Drives Democratic Accountability Push Over Tariff-Driven Market Manipulation
Lawmaker Leads Inquiry After Fiery Confrontation with Humiliated US Trade Rep
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight, are today leading a letter to demand acc
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Horsford Skewers Trump Tariff Retreat: If You Have a Plan, How Is This Not Market Manipulation?
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Horsford Skewers Trump Tariff Retreat: If You Have a Plan, How Is This Not Market Manipulation?
Lawmaker Confronts Trade Rep as President Retreats from Tariffs in Real Time
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today confronted U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as President Trump paused his tariffs against China in the midst of Greer's testimony to the Ways and Means Comm
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House Committee Moves Favorably on Rep. Titus Legislation to Safeguard Southern Nevada Water
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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House Committee Moves Favorably on Rep. Titus Legislation to Safeguard Southern Nevada Water
The House Natural Resources Committee today reported favorably out of committee with bipartisan support legislation introduced by Congresswoman Dina Titus to safeguard Southern Nevada's water security while enhancing environmental conservation efforts.
The Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act wou
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Rep. Dina Titus Joins Legislation to Combat Organized Retail Theft
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Dina Titus Joins Legislation to Combat Organized Retail Theft
Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1) joined Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) today in introducing the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act to target the rise in theft, fraud, and other organized crimes against retail stores and various components of the supply chain across America. This bipartisan, bicameral bill establishes a coordinated mult
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Rep. Dina Titus Reintroducing Legislation Banning Bump Stocks
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Dina Titus Reintroducing Legislation Banning Bump Stocks
Congresswoman Dina Titus will reintroduce her Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick this week. This bill would permanently ban the use of bump stocks that convert rifles into machine guns and allow mass shootings like the 2017 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas that claimed 60 lives.
"Nearly eight years after t
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Rep. Titus Pushes to Fully Fund Reproductive Health Care Services Through Title X
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Titus Pushes to Fully Fund Reproductive Health Care Services Through Title X
Washington, DC - Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, introduced legislation with Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Judy Chu (CA-28) to increase access to family planning and reproductive health care services by funding the Title X Family Planning Program. The Exp
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Rep. Titus: Contract for America
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following floor remarks on April 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, over the past few weeks, I have held a number of townhalls, and one thing keeps coming up consistently: Democrats need a cohesive, concise message that clearly lays out what we are for, not just what we are opposed to.
In 1994, Newt Gingrich drew up a Co
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Ensure Religious Affiliation of Fallen U.S. Servicemembers' Headstones are Accurately Reflected
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Ensure Religious Affiliation of Fallen U.S. Servicemembers' Headstones are Accurately Reflected
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce bipartisan legislation with Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, to identify and research Jewish-American servicemembers interred in American cemeteries overseas who are
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bills to Cut Taxes for Hardworking Nevadans
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bills to Cut Taxes for Hardworking Nevadans
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce legislation, alongside Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and their Senate colleagues, to give hardworking Nevadans a much-needed tax cut. The Tax Cut for Workers Act will give millions of working Americans a much-needed tax break by permanently expanding the Ea
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Bump Stocks, Protect Nevada Communities from Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Bump Stocks, Protect Nevada Communities from Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce common-sense, bipartisan legislation to ban bump stocks and protect Nevada communities from gun violence. The Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act would prohibit the sale of bump stocks and other devices or modifications that a
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Rosen Helps Introduce Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Helps Introduce Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce 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 never received the funding it is owed, so the IDEA Full Funding Act would put Congress on a fiscally responsi
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Rosen Helps Reintroduce Bill to Protect the Ruby Mountains from Oil and Gas Drilling Pushed by the Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Helps Reintroduce Bill to Protect the Ruby Mountains from Oil and Gas Drilling Pushed by the Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in reintroducing legislation to expand protections for and prohibit oil and gas development in Nevada's beautiful and pristine Ruby Mountains. Their reintroduction of the Ruby Mountains Prote
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Rosen Joins Colleagues in Expressing Outrage Over Recent Firings of Leaders of U.S. Cyber Command, National Security Agency
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Joins Colleagues in Expressing Outrage Over Recent Firings of Leaders of U.S. Cyber Command, National Security Agency
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, with oversight of U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) and the National Security Agency (NSA), joined Senate colleagues in a letter to President Trump
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Rosen Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Course on Tariffs, Provide Relief for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Course on Tariffs, Provide Relief for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led 12 of her Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and President Donald Trump immediately reverse course on the sweeping tariffs that are devastating small businesses in Nevada and across the
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Rosen, Colleagues Call on Small Business Administration to Mitigate Damage from Trump Tariffs to Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen, Colleagues Call on Small Business Administration to Mitigate Damage from Trump Tariffs to Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, joined colleagues in a letter demanding that U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler take immediate action to address the impacts of Trump's reckless tariff poli
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VIDEO: Rosen Secures Commitment from National Nuclear Security Administration Nominee to Not Advocate For Resuming Nuclear Testing in Nevada
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Rosen Secures Commitment from National Nuclear Security Administration Nominee to Not Advocate For Resuming Nuclear Testing in Nevada
Watch the full exchange HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC - During a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) secured a commitment from President Trump's nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, former Congressman
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