Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) secured a historic $9.5 million increase in funding for the restoration of Lake Tahoe through fiscal year 2022 House appropriations. If the funding is approved by the Senate and signed into law, more than $25 million would be allocated to support fire suppression, address invasive species, manage the Tahoe watershed, and improve forest health.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass two amendments authored by Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) that would support improving access to child care for military families and strengthen training opportunities for National Guard troops. The amendments were passed as part of House consideration of H.R. 4502.
The amendments advocated for programmatic funding increases that would:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance more than $7.3 million in funding that Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) secured for community projects in Nevada's Fourth District. If passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Biden, the funding will strengthen health care, job opportunities, safety, and community well-being across the Fourth District.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford and Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy, II hosted a community town hall and listening session to hear input from Clark County residents about how the county can best use American Rescue Plan funding to build back better from the pandemic.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) has co-sponsored three new bills that would address Nevada's housing crisis with major investments in affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and assistance for first-time homebuyers. Together, these bills would invest more than $700 billion and ensure safe, affordable housing for all families.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) have introduced the Medicare Dental Coverage Act, which would expand Medicare Part B to cover most dental services, including preventive dental care, routine dental treatments, and dentures.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joined a bicameral, bipartisan group of legislators to introduce the Rebuilding Economies and Creating Opportunities for More People Everywhere to Excel (RECOMPETE) Act. The RECOMPETE Act would establish a new federal block grant program at the Economic Development Agency (EDA) to empower underserved communities with flexible, 10-year RECOMPETE grants to meet local economic development needs, invest in workers and businesses, and create a path for long-term economic growth.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) led a letter from over 100 Members of the House of Representatives to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Leader Chuck Schumer requesting that at least $100 billion in new spending for workforce development be included in the upcoming reconciliation package.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) has introduced the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act, which would help ensure that Nevadans who win consumer protection lawsuits are not liable for taxes on the fees paid to their attorneys.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — This week, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined a bipartisan group of legislators to introduce the Pathways to Health Careers Act, legislation to modernize the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program to better support low-income workers as they seek training and education for in-demand health care careers. The HPOG program has a proven track record of successfully educating workers for in-demand jobs in the health care industry, while also providing career coaching and job placement, along with a mix of other support services.