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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland urging that a significant portion of ecosystem restoration funds in the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act address the need for restoration of the vast sagebrush ecosystems of the American West.
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WASHINGTON — Nevada will receive $89 million this year as part of a $20 billion allotment for public transit upgrades and improvements that were included in the bipartisan infrastructure law, administration officials said Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., will hold a news conference 10 a.m. Thursday at the Nevada Energy Office to highlight the $38 million Nevada will receive from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand the state's electric vehicle charging network.
Nevada scored a victory this week when the U.S. Department of Energy announced it was embracing a policy of requiring state and local approval for development of any nuclear waste storage site.
On the eve of the White House announcing it would do so, Nevada Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford on Monday joined calls urging President Joe Biden to make use of emergency petroleum reserves in an effort to lower gas prices.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, ahead of an anticipated vote in the House of Representatives on the Build Back Better Act, Congressman Horsford (D-NV-04) delivered remarks on the House floor to highlight key provisions of the Build Back Better Act that he authored.
This month, I helped President Joe Biden and House Democrats negotiate a historic deal to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. For Nevada, this law means major federal investments to create good-paying union jobs and improve the lives of families across our state.
Southern Nevada's entire congressional delegation — all Democrats — voted for President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, which passed in bipartisan fashion earlier this month. The president signed the bill into law in a White House ceremony on Monday.
Federal funding is now available to Nevada families struggling to pay their power bills.
The aid is available through the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services. It's available to low-income families, according to Congressman Steven Horsford's office.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) announced that his office has secured nearly $13 million to help Nevada families with energy costs this winter. The funding comes from H.R.