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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I'm currently at the White House with Pastor Troy Martinez, a constituent from Nevada's fourth district and the founder of That in Our Schools. We're discussing the community violence intervention funding that we helped secure in the Safer Communities Act, which will help fund programs like That in Our Schools.
The bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a big step for keeping citizens safe from gun violence the legislation following the deadly elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the hate crime shooting in Buffalo, New York, and the Tulsa, Oklahoma hospital shooting. The bill was approved by Congress on the 30th anniversary of my father's death.
Our schools are the center of the community. They're like the church. We need them to be safe from violence, particularly gun violence.
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"Every single day 110 people die on average because of senseless gun violence in our country, and another 200 are shot and wounded and survive," said U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford of Nevada's 4th Congressional District.
From my break in the cycle of violence, I have witnessed the devastating impact of gun-related incidents on our society. It is a harsh reality that gun violence remains the leading cause of premature death for Black men and the second leading cause for Latino men and Black women.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford voted for bipartisan legislation that takes historic steps to combat gun violence and protect Nevada communities. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act will help save lives by keeping weapons out of dangerous hands, strengthening mental health services and bolstering school safety. T
As masacres como las de Búffalo, Uvalde, Tulsa y Las Vegas se pueden prevenir con reformas que la mayora de los estadounidense respaldan, como la verificacón de antecedentes y el aumento de la edad para portar armas de 18 a 21 años.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) applauded the Senate introduction of an historic gun violence prevention package, crafted by a group of 20 bipartisan Senators. The agreement includes language from H.R. 4118, The Break the Cycle of Violence Act, introduced by Horsford last June.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement after voting no on S. 4160, the Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022:
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