Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), introduced legislation in response to the housing crisis affecting many major metropolitan areas, including Las Vegas. The Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation (HOME) Act of 2022 addresses a trend that is creating artificial hikes in rents and property costs across the country, specifically in underserved communities, affecting Black and Latino families the most, and hurting single mothers trying to provide for their children.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford voted for bipartisan legislation that takes historic steps to combat gun violence and protect Nevada communities. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act will help save lives by keeping weapons out of dangerous hands, strengthening mental health services and bolstering school safety. The first major gun violence prevention legislation passed by Congress in nearly three decades, this bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford today reacted to the decision of the United States Supreme Court to overturn a 50-year precedent that had guaranteed a woman’s right to decide to have an abortion. In their decision, the court overturned the rulings of Roe v. Wade in 1973 and Casey v. Planned Parenthood in 1992, which had prevented states from restricting access to abortion. In the state of Nevada, access to abortion remains legal.
The Majority of the Air Force’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft are Flown Out of Creech Air Force Base in Nevada
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to announce the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would expand Combat Zone Tax Exclusion eligibility to remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) crews who are operating missions in combat zones.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) applauded the Senate introduction of an historic gun violence prevention package, crafted by a group of 20 bipartisan Senators. The agreement includes language from H.R. 4118, The Break the Cycle of Violence Act, introduced by Horsford last June. The community violence intervention programs from Horsford's legislation are slated to be funded at $250 million dollars, $2 billion dollars overall in anti-violence programs, and $11B in mental health investments through this new bipartisan agreement.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement after voting no on S. 4160, the Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022:
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NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV - Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) sent a letter to Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell urging that Congress send the Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act to President Biden to be signed into law.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford welcomed U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for the launch of the I-15/Tropicana Interchange Construction Project and a tour of Carpenters International Training Center.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV – Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), along with more than 130 of his House colleagues, sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn urging that gun violence prevention legislation be brought to the House Floor immediately for a vote.