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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement on his appointment to the House Armed Services Committee:
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford announced that his office has secured more than $137 million in emergency funding to help college students and institutions of higher education around Nevada’s Fourth District. Statewide, the American Rescue Plan provides over $200 million for 10 institutions of higher learning.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford congratulated Nevada educator Juliana Urtubey for being selected as the 2021 Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) National Teacher of the Year. Ms. Urtubey, who is also the 2021 Nevada Teacher of the Year, works as an elementary education and special education instructor at Kermit R. Booker, Sr.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford announced that Nevada will receive $2,261,337 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assist with education efforts about the safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford participated in a House Ways and Means Committee markup on the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 (SECURE Act 2.0), a bipartisan bill to increase retirement savings and simplify and clarify retirement plan rules.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford hosted a livestreamed information session about the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, the $28.6 billion program to help restaurants rebuild and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford announced that restaurants and other eligible hospitality businesses (caterers, bars, bakeries, brewpubs, wineries, inns, and more) will be able to apply for direct relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund beginning Monday, May 3, at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET.
Congressman Steven Horsford to Lead “Get Out The Vaccine” Week of Action in Nevada’s Fourth District
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford announced that his office will be leading a local “Get Out the Vaccine” (GOTV) Week of Action from May 1 - May 8 focused on increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates in Black communities and emphasizing the importance of vaccination for all Nevadans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered his first joint address to Congress:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Congressman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) have introduced the Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act.
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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.