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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement after voting to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.
"No American deserves to live in fear. Today, I was proud to vote for the bipartisan passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act in solidarity with Nevada's Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. This bill — which includes the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act as an amendment — will help root out hate and protect all communities from violence.
Soon after video of George Floyd's death emerged, a Metro Police colleague walked into Undersheriff Christopher Darcy's office to show it to him, saying "I think the city's going to burn," foreshadowing raucous weekslong protests across the U.S., including in Las Vegas.
The video, which shows Floyd pinned under the knee of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin for nearly 10 minutes, was an "utter shock and disappointing," Darcy said.
After the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, President Joe Biden pleaded with the nation — and Congress — not to look away.
"This can be a moment of significant change," Biden said on Tuesday. "We can't leave this moment thinking our work is done. We have to look at those 9 minutes and 29 seconds; we have to listen."
Several lawmakers from Nevada released statements Tuesday afternoon following the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Congressman Steven Horsford said:
"Today's verdict means justice for George Floyd and his family," said Congressman Steven Horsford. "Throughout American history, there are countless examples of juries turning their backs on the worth and value of Black lives. Today, the jurors in the George Floyd trial believed the evidence in front of their eyes, and delivered the right verdict.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford voted to pass the SAFE Banking Act of 2021, legislation that would align state and federal law and allow banks to serve cannabis and cannabis-related businesses in states where cannabis is legal for sale. The SAFE Banking Act passed the House on a bipartisan 321-101 vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tonight, Congressman Steven Horsford and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Congresswoman Joyce Beatty joined MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell for a conversation about the CBC's meeting with President Biden and Vice President Harris, racial equity, social justice, and the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
This has to stop! As a Black parent raising two sons and a daughter, I am deeply saddened by the ongoing trauma our families endure every single day, waking up to the news of another Black life lost at the hands of law enforcement. It is a heart-wrenching reality that we face, and it is time for change.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford and fellow leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris to discuss racial equity, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic opportunities for Black Americans in the American Jobs Plan.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, after President Biden nominated former U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite to lead the Department of Justice's Criminal Division, Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement: