Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) expressed his support for the Biden administration’s initiative to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance. He released the following statement: 

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted no on a bill that would undermine the executive authority of our current and future Presidents. It would also eliminate oversight and control of the flow of U.S. taxpayer-funded arms to our allies.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced two bills to address issues faced by veterans and active-duty servicemembers in recognition of Military Appreciation Month. H.R. 8381, the Strengthening Transparent Reporting to Improve Veteran Equality (STRIVE) Act, and H.R. 8382, the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Crews Tax Relief Act, will improve veterans’ benefits and ensure equitable tax relief for remotely piloted aircraft crews.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined 14 House Democrats in calling on President Biden to take executive action at the Southern border. They urged the President to use all the tools at his disposal to better address security at the Southern border, stop the import of illicit fentanyl, and allow for orderly legal immigration. 

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) celebrated today’s announcement by Vice President Kamala Harris of $5.5 billion in new funding dedicated to improving affordable housing, which will bolster economic growth, build intergenerational wealth, and address homelessness across the country.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (NV) and Dan Sullivan (AK) and Congresswoman Michelle Steel (CA-45) to introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan defense cooperation to counter China’s growing military expansion in the region. The bipartisan Transpacific Allies Investing in Weapons to Advance National (TAIWAN) Security Act would require the Secretary of Defense to enhance defense industrial base cooperation between the U.S.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) applauded the announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to invest $28,650,000 to help Nevada identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of severe health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain development in children.

NORTH LAS VEGAS – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and other local leaders to break ground on the Brightline West high-speed rail connection between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The 218-mile rail project will cut travel times between Las Vegas and Los Angeles in half and remove 3 million cars and 400,000 tons of carbon emissions annually.