Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford delivered remarks on the COVID-19 crisis in America's nursing homes during the Ways and Means Committee markup of President Biden's American Rescue Plan.
In his remarks, Congressman Horsford spoke about the high pandemic mortality rate among nursing home residents, and called for expanded data collection on COVID-19 infections and deaths in these facilities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford delivered opening remarks on federal unemployment insurance during the House Ways & Means Committee markup of President Biden's American Rescue Plan.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday night, the House Oversight and Reform Committee released allocation estimates showing that Nevada would receive nearly $4 billion in direct COVID-19 relief state and local funds from President Biden's American Rescue Plan. In response, Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement:
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joined Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15), to reintroduce the American Family Act (AFA), legislation to permanently expand and improve the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and make it a dramatically more effective tool for reducing child poverty and supporting families with kids. The American Rescue Plan includes one year of an expanded and improved CTC modeled after the American Family Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford introduced the Unemployed Worker Lifeline Act. This legislation would increase the federal supplemental unemployment insurance payment from $300 to $400 for weeks after March 14 and extend the $400 weekly supplemental payment to be paid on top of all types of unemployment insurance payments through October 3, 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joined Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus to unveil a historic legislative package to address the United States' urgent maternal health crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steven Horsford has joined Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) to introduce the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act (GREEN Act) which would tackle the climate crisis through the tax code. The GREEN Act includes Congressman Horsford's provision to incentivize the production of Dynamic Glass, a specialized glass product that saves energy by providing control over the amount of light and heat entering a building.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford voted to pass the bipartisan National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. The legislation would create nearly one million apprenticeship opportunities and includes an amendment from Congressman Horsford to support the recruitment and retention of nontraditional apprenticeship students, including women and people of color.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford announced that his office has secured a $6,930,635 investment for the Westside Education and Training Center in the Historic Westside of Las Vegas, creating nearly 300 jobs for the community. Congressman Horsford released the following statement on this investment:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford delivered impassioned remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of House Concurrent Resolution 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. The bill, which has now passed the House, is a key tool to advance COVID-19 relief for working families and small businesses in Nevada's 4th District.