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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives to announce H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, the newly unveiled bill to invest more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable infrastructure while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis and addressing disparities in urban, suburban and rural communities across Nevada and throughout the country.
Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) took part in a virtual hearing with the House Budget Committee, "Health and Wealth Inequality in America: How COVID-19 Makes Clear the Need for Change," examining how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated America's underlying health and economic inequalities.
Washington, D.C. -- Today Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined the House Ways and Means Committee for a hearing on the "Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color." The Congressman questioned expert witnesses on the structural racism that contributes to the higher rates of infection and death among communities of color in Nevada and across the country.
Washington, D.C. -- Tomorrow, May 27, 2020 at 12 p.m., Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) will join the Ways and Means Committee to hold a hearing on the "Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color." The latest overall COVID-19 mortality rate for Black Americans is 2.4 times as high as the rate for Whites and 2.2 times as high as the rate for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Latino communities.
Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) took part in a Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Tele-Roundtable, to discuss solutions for contact tracing, health disparities, and nursing homes issues as they relate to COVID-19.
The Congressman joined his colleagues to pose questions to Marylou Sudders, the Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services and Richard Mollot, the Long Term Care Community Coalition Executive Director.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement on updated guidance from the Treasury Department that will now allow employers that continue providing health insurance to furloughed workers to claim the employee retention tax credit (ERTC).
Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced that Nevada would receive $2,463,966 for the Emergency Food and Shelter program coordinated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with the needs of Nevadans in the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, April 23, 2020, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act,
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) testified in the Small Business Committee on behalf of Nevada's small gaming operators who were excluded in guidance for disbursement of the Paycheck Protection Program. The Congressman also highlighted that minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses have been disproportionately unable to access SBA loan funding.
Washington, D.C. -- Following reports and constituent communications that the Small Business Administration loans authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act had depleted, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) sent a letter to Congressional leadership to demand more funding for these loans to protect Nevada's small businesses from coronavirus-related economic ruin.