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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) led a letter from over 100 Members of the House of Representatives to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Leader Chuck Schumer requesting that at least $100 billion in new spending for workforce development be included in the upcoming reconciliation package.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — This week, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined a bipartisan group of legislators to introduce the Pathways to Health Careers Act, legislation to modernize the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program to better support low-income workers as they seek training and education for in-demand health care careers. The HPOG program has a proven track record of successfully educating workers for in-demand jobs in the health care industry, while also providing career coaching and job placement, along with a mix of other support services.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) has announced the launch of new radio and web resources to educate families in Nevada's Fourth District about advance Child Tax Credit payments, which started today as part of the American Rescue Plan's support for working families.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) is encouraging Nevada families to be on the lookout for advance monthly Child Tax Credit payments up to $300/month per child. The payments start today and will continue through December 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan's relief for working families.
The first installments of the newly expanded federal child care tax credit will start arriving on Thursday for the families of some 600,000 Nevada children, with local advocates and Southern Nevada's congressional delegation hailing the COVID-19 relief provision as a pivota
A $715 billion transportation and water projects bill passed by the House on Thursday includes more than $51 million for Nevada projects, including funding for interstates, potential grant money for high-speed rail and Amtrak.
The bill passed 221-201, with only two Republicans joining a majority of Democrats. Eight lawmakers did not vote. Nevada's congressional delegation voted along party lines for the bill, known as the INVEST in America Act.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) voted for House passage of the INVEST in America Act, which includes millions in funding that he secured for key infrastructure projects to retrofit streetlights in North Las Vegas and reconstruct Charleston Park Avenue in Pahrump.
The INVEST in America Act is an infrastructure funding package that makes transformational investments in America's highways, roads, bridges, rail, and water infrastructure to create jobs, modernize our infrastructure, and reduce carbon pollution.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — This week, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined his colleagues on the House Ways and Means Committee's Oversight Subcommittee to hold a hearing on expanding access to higher education, particularly for students of color and those from low-income backgrounds.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) announced that his office has secured $12.9 million in funding for essential community services in Nevada's Fourth District through the Department of the Interior's Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, which compensates state and local governments for commercial activities on public lands.
Helping Las Vegas area residents save money and get the most out of tax changes.
This weekend the IRS and the Nevada Free Taxes Coalition are holding an event called "Free tax prep days."
They're helping low-income residents file their taxes for free and making sure they get their advance child tax credit starting next month.
Congressman Steven Horsford was on hand today, he serves on the ways and means committee which oversees the IRS.
The child tax credit gives families up to $300 per month for every child under 6 or $250 for kids 6 to 17.