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NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) issued the following statement in support of the bipartisan infrastructure plan, which passed the Senate with billions in funding for Nevada's economy, infrastructure, schools, and the environment.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Representatives Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-02), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-AL), and Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) hosted a virtual Gun Violence Prevention Youth Roundtable to hear from local youth about their experiences with gun violence and to discuss current gun violence legislation, including the Break the Cycle of Violence Act.
Tonight, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) issued the following statement to demand an immediate extension of the federal eviction moratorium, which expired at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
"As Democrats in Congress fought to extend the federal eviction moratorium and keep families in their homes, Reps. Cori Bush, Maxine Waters, Ayanna Pressley, and others have spoken truth to power. Allowing the eviction moratorium to expire in the middle of a pandemic is unconscionable, and our working families deserve better.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance more than $7.3 million in funding that Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) secured for community projects in Nevada's Fourth District. If passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Biden, the funding will strengthen health care, job opportunities, safety, and community well-being across the Fourth District.
Democratic Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford was 19 when a gunman shot and killed his father. Now, 30 years later, he hopes his experience prompts change through programs aimed at keeping young people away from violence.
"Someone chose violence and took his life," Horsford said. "That doesn't have to be."
A $715 billion transportation and water projects bill passed by the House on Thursday includes more than $51 million for Nevada projects, including funding for interstates, potential grant money for high-speed rail and Amtrak.
The bill passed 221-201, with only two Republicans joining a majority of Democrats. Eight lawmakers did not vote. Nevada's congressional delegation voted along party lines for the bill, known as the INVEST in America Act.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) voted for House passage of the INVEST in America Act, which includes millions in funding that he secured for key infrastructure projects to retrofit streetlights in North Las Vegas and reconstruct Charleston Park Avenue in Pahrump.
The INVEST in America Act is an infrastructure funding package that makes transformational investments in America's highways, roads, bridges, rail, and water infrastructure to create jobs, modernize our infrastructure, and reduce carbon pollution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 3233, a bill to establish a National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol Complex.
"The January 6, 2021 insurrection was an assault on our very democracy. I will never forget the fear from that day — or the images of terrified staffers and members barricading themselves against domestic terrorists inside the nation's Capitol.
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.