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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined President Biden and members of the Congressional Black Caucus at the White House for a signing event that established Juneteenth as a federal holiday. After the ceremony, Congressman Horsford released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined his colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee to hear testimony from the Department of the Air Force on fiscal year 2022 budget needs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) and a bipartisan majority of House lawmakers voted to pass the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing June 19 as a federal holiday. This bill passed the Senate on June 15, 2021, and will become law with President Biden’s signature.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined his colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) to host two hearings on fiscal year 2022 budget requests for the Department of the Navy and for missile defense and defeat programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) participated in a House Ways and Means Committee — Social Security Subcommittee hearing to hear testimony from Social Security beneficiaries and highlight the urgent need to increase current benefit levels and help seniors make ends meet.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) has announced that the IRS will continue to provide the Paid Leave Tax Credit to help local small businesses cover the costs of providing paid sick and family leave for workers through September.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) held a roundtable with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, and local stakeholders to talk about job creation in the clean energy economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined his colleagues in the House Budget Committee to host a hearing with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young. The hearing focused on President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget, with particular emphasis on the American Jobs Plan.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) introduced the Women’s Health Protection Act, legislation that would ensure equal access to abortion and prevent states from imposing medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined his colleagues on the House Ways and Means Committee for a full committee hearing on President Biden’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra.
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A proposal in Washington could help bring jobs and tourists back to Las Vegas a little faster as more Americans get vaccinated, and coronavirus cases drop, the I-Team first reported.
A $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief and economic stimulus bill proposed by President Joe Biden could more than triple federal aid to Nevada because of changes in funding formulas and money added for economic development in tourism-reliant cities, Rep. Dina Titus said.
The call to rename McCarran International Airport in honor of former Sen. Harry Reid is gaining further momentum.
Nevada Congressman Steven Horsford threw his support behind the movement over the weekend.
Key House committees advanced parts of the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-aid package, which included an estimated $4 billion for Nevada under a provision that would provide $350 billion to state and local governments.
The $1.9 trillion federal aid bill currently moving through Congress could send $3.9 billion to Nevada, fulfilling longtime pleas from Gov. Steve Sisolak and Carson City leadership for federal help in managing the economic crisis.
Nevada Congressman Steven Horsford said Congress needs to act fast to get COVID-19 relief passed and money into Nevadan's pockets.
On Thursday, Horsford said the House passed a critical budget resolution to clear the way for the American Rescue Act, Pres. Joe Biden's COVID-19 relief bill. Early Friday morning, the Senate passed a similar resolution.
The College of Southern Nevada received a nearly $7 million grant from the federal government to build a new educational facility to teach much-needed skills for high-paying jobs across the valley.
Black Americans are still receiving Covid-19 vaccinations at dramatically lower rates than white Americans even as the chaotic rollout reaches more people, according to a new KHN analysis.
The number of COVID-19 vaccines the state of Nevada is receiving from the federal government is much lower than the capacity at which counties can administer vaccinations, analysis by the I-Team shows.
Clark County Commission Chairwoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick on Thursday drew a parallel between the sluggish rollout of vaccines to how local officials administered COVID-19 testing: Start small and then ramp up.
“It’s the same scenario,” she said during a virtual briefing with reporters alongside Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev.