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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass the Delivering for America Act, H.R. 8015, to prohibit the U.S. Postal Service from implementing any operational changes that would obstruct prompt, reliable service. The Postal Service has been a lifeline for veterans and seniors who need medication and rural communities in Nevada's Fourth District, including White Pine, Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral, and Lyon counties, who depend on mail delivery for everyday needs, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.
North Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) will host a virtual town hall to hear from the National Association of Letter Carriers, Nevada State Association of Letter Carriers, the Veterans Affairs Pharmacy Program, Nye County representatives, the Walker River Paiutes, and constituents who have been adversely affected by operational changes and discuss efforts at the federal level to provide critical funding to the Postal Service.
North Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined Representatives Susie Lee (NV-03), Dina Titus (NV-01), and Jason Crow (CO-06) on a call with regional reporters to urge the U.S. Senate not to cut emergency unemployment income that 30 million American workers, including 590,000 Nevadans, have relied on since the onset of the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), member of the bipartisan House Ways and Means Committee Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force, joined a virtual roundtable to examine the role of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass H.R. 7617, the second Fiscal Year 2021 House Appropriations spending bill that secures robust funding for Nevada's Fourth District and communities across the country.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass The Child Care is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) and the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R.7237), two urgently-needed bills that will provide child care relief for families and providers and support the safe reopening of the U.S. economy.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted for critical priorities for Nevada's Fourth District and communities across America in H.R. 7608, a House-passed spending bill for fiscal year 2021.
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) introduced the Back on Your Feet Act, legislation that would extend federal unemployment assistance and provide a benefit to those reentering the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Las Vegas, Nev. -- On Thursday, July 16, at 3 p.m. PT, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) will host a virtual roundtable with Culinary Workers Union 226 to discuss the importance of worker protection during the coronavirus pandemic.
North Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and the House Ways and Means Committee Democrats released a report, titled "Left Out: Barriers to Health Equity for Rural and Underserved Communities." The report examines several systemic barriers to quality healthcare in the American health system ranging from population health and coverage barriers, to massive health system deficiencies, to structural environmental factors and highlights these barriers as a result of racism and economic inequality.