Public Safety

Congressman Horsford is committed to protecting the safety and well-being of every family in Nevada's Fourth District and building strong relationships of trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
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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:
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford hosted a virtual community roundtable with Asian American leaders in Nevada to discuss the recent rise in violence against Asian Americans. Congressman Horsford was joined by Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA-33), whip for the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and member of the House Judiciary and House Foreign Affairs committees.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joins the Congressional community to mourn the death of Officer William F. Evans, who was killed while protecting the Capitol Complex. Officer Evans had served honorably with the U.S. Capitol Police for 18 years and was a member of the Capitol Division's First Responder's Unit.
Congressman Steven Horsford speaks with Fredricka Whitfield on CNN.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As America mourns the victims of two mass shootings in one week, NowThis published a powerful video interview with Congressman Steven Horsford about the personal impact of gun violence on his family and the need for gun safety reform.
U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford's personal story is a big part of his stance on gun laws, and he's telling that story in a video posted by Now This Opinions.
"I lost my father to gun violence," the Nevada Democrat said.
"He was shot and killed when I was 19 years old. I was actually a freshman in college when I got the call that he had been shot and killed a block away from where I grew up in the neighborhood in West Las Vegas, and where I would later come back to work in."
