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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. The first major gun violence prevention legislation passed by Congress in nearly three decades, this bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
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. The community violence intervention programs from Horsford's legislation are slated to be funded at $250 million dollars, $2 billion dollars overall in anti-violence programs, and $11B in mental health investments through this new bipartisan agreement.
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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Mychael Schnell
The House passed a sweeping gun package on Wednesday in response to last month’s mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y. and Uvalde, Texas, which killed more than 30 people and reignited the push for firearm legislation on Capitol Hill.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV – Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), along with more than 130 of his House colleagues, sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn urging that gun violence prevention legislation be brought to the House Floor immediately for a vote.
Sean DeLancey
NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas valley is coming together to honor the seven family members who died in a horrific crash last weekend during a vigil on Sunday in their memory.
Minister Stretch Sanders organized the vigil in an attempt to merge communities from all backgrounds into one. Unity is the message, from all races, ethnicities and faiths.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) released the following statement to mark one year since the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol: