Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement regarding the release of the Congressional Black Caucus' new report, "What Good Looks Like: A Corporate Accountability Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion":
NORTH LAS VEGAS – This month, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congresswoman Mary Peltola (AK), and Representative James Moylan (Guam) introduced the Veteran Service Organization Transportation Act to empower Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) in highly rural areas to apply for grants to purchase transportation for veterans in their communities to get to medical appointments. Veterans who live in counties with less than seven people per square mile will have access to the grant program.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) introduced the Securing Continued Healthcare for Our Operations and Logistics (SCHOOL) Professionals Act. This legislation would fix a long-standing loophole that has prevented contracted school custodians, bus drivers, security guards, nurses, cafeteria workers, and other essential support staff from accessing affordable healthcare coverage.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced that his Regional Partnership Grants Reauthorization Act was approved by the House Ways and Means Committee in a 38-0 bipartisan vote and now makes its way to the House floor. The bill, included in the Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families Act, aims to reauthorize and strengthen support for families affected by parental substance abuse.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) applauded the recent federal investments in Registered Apprenticeships by the Biden-Harris Administration. These investments are the largest federal commitment to modernize, diversify, and expand Registered Apprenticeships in US History.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Senator Jacky Rosen (NV) sent a joint letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), requesting an increase in the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority’s (SNRHA) Housing Choice Vouchers allocation by 10,000 vouchers over five years. This request aims to address the affordable housing crisis in Nevada and provide greater flexibility in voucher administration to better serve low-income households.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) applauded the achievements of the Black Homeownership Collective for their three years of work dedicated to closing the Black homeownership gap and creating 3 million new Black homeowners by 2030. He released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Danny Davis (IL-07), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, introduced the Regional Partnership Grants Reauthorization Act of 2024 to reauthorize the Regional Partnership Grant Program for five years. This bill aims to improve substance abuse services within the child welfare system, supporting children and families in need.
NORTH LAS VEGAS—Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced that he has named Joi Holliday-Sparrow his District Director. Holliday-Sparrow is an experienced government and public affairs professional who most recently served as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas's director of advocacy.