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NORTH LAS VEGAS – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today announced an award of $143,530 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Matsun Nutrition in Mesquite, Nevada.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) was reappointed today to the prestigious House Ways & Means Committee, the oldest Congressional committee, and the only committee specifically named in the U.S. Constitution.
NORTH LAS VEGAS – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today announced $3.2 million in Department of Transportation grant funding to install 185 electric vehicle charging ports at seven sites across Las Vegas.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the followed statement emphasizing the urgent need to avert a government shutdown:
NORTH LAS VEGAS – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford applauded the approval of the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron project, an important milestone towards advancing America’s clean energy future and securing a domestic supply of critical minerals. As an early supporter of the project, Congressman Horsford played a key role in ensuring its progress, working closely with the Department of the Interior and the Council on Environmental Quality.
LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) yesterday joined local TikTok small business owners and creators at a roundtable event in Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District. The event highlighted TikTok’s economic impact in the state and featured a panel of local small businesses discussing how they use TikTok to expand their business and reach new customers.
Marsean Nelson used to work seven days a week and a minimum of 14 hours a day until his business went viral on TikTok.
Nelson, co-owner of TasteBudz Creole Kitchen with his wife Latricsha Nelson, received a visit from Keith Lee, famous Las Vegas-based TikToker, when they were just a food truck. When the video went viral — receiving over 4.1 million views — the food truck had over an hour wait to get a taste of the “Keith Lee Approved” restaurant.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2024 to make health insurance more affordable and accessible for families with dependents who are working part-time, attending school, or enrolled in job training programs. The bill would adjust the household income calculation used to determine eligibility for Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies, which would ease financial burdens and expand health coverage.
Congressman Steven Horsford discussed the misuse of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds and the need for reforms in a hearing of the Committee on Ways and Means. He highlighted the impact of poverty wages, including the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers, and advocated for the TIPS Act to raise wages and eliminate income tax on tips. He also emphasized the importance of expanding direct assistance programs, such as the Child Tax Credit, to lift families out of poverty.