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LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Congressman Steven Horsford is speaking out about the need for police reform. The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Monday.
During the interview, Horsford said he'd spoken with the family of Tyre Nichols.
President Joe Biden referenced the failed legislation in his statement about Nichols on Friday, and many leaders – from the chairs of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio – are acknowledging a potential role for federal legislation.
When Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) first joined the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) as a freshman in 2013, then-Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) was the chair of the powerful group of 45 members.
Nevada’s congressional delegation expressed disappointment with a federal appeals court ruling that blocked a ban on bump stocks — which was prompted after the Oct. 1, 2017, shooting in Las Vegas that killed dozens of people — and urged their colleagues to pass legislation banning bump stocks themselves.
They finally did it – Congress passed its annual appropriations bill, a week late and $1.7 trillion full.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS failed to pursue mandatory audits of Donald Trump on a timely basis during his presidency, a congressional panel found on Tuesday, raising questions about statements by the former president and leading members of his administration who claimed he could not release his tax filings because of the ongoing reviews.
Most of Nevada’s representatives cheered the Respect for Marriage Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on Tuesday.
Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., was elected chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, he announced Thursday morning.
The six co-chairs of the Congressional Labor Caucus on Tuesday implored House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to ensure that the cash-starved National Labor Relations Board receives additional funding in the final appropriations bill of the lame-duck session.
With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Nevada residents from all corners of the state can look forward to an extra $369 billion in labor and climate investments coming to the state.