Press Releases
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) August 2020 jobs report.
Pahrump, Nev. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) conducted a congressional oversight visit at the Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump, NV in an effort to bring transparency to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) treatment of its detainees. Members toured the detention center to examine the conditions of the facility after reports of a growing number of COVID-19 cases.
North Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) hosted a virtual education roundtable as part of a Congressional Day of Action to discuss the challenges and needs of educators, students, and parents in Nevada's Fourth Congressional District.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) has taken action to ensure students are able to access school nutrition programs this school year. He joined 110 Members of Congress in a letter urging Secretary Sonny Perdue of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately reverse his decision to end the school meal waivers that have fed countless children in Nevada and across the country.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and 90 Members of Congress sent a letter to the U.S. Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expressing serious concerns over recent changes to the COVID-19 testing guidance that have helped contain the outbreak and demanding an explanation to this abrupt shift in direction. The new guidance reverses previous recommendations to test everyone who has been exposed to the virus.
North Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) will host a conversation on Instagram live with Black small businesses owners from Nevada's Fourth Congressional District to discuss the impact of COVID-19.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass the Delivering for America Act, H.R. 8015, to prohibit the U.S. Postal Service from implementing any operational changes that would obstruct prompt, reliable service. The Postal Service has been a lifeline for veterans and seniors who need medication and rural communities in Nevada's Fourth District, including White Pine, Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral, and Lyon counties, who depend on mail delivery for everyday needs, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced that $487,160 in a Save America's Treasure grant was awarded to the Nevada Northern Railway Foundation, Inc. to repair the Nevada Northern Railway Locomotive #40, the official state symbol of Nevada.
Washington, D.C. -- Representatives Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) sent a letter urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to bring forward a vote on critical unemployment insurance relief and swiftly respond to the economic hardships families are facing across the country. The Representatives requested the House bring forth their bill, the Back on Your Feet Act, which would extend the federal unemployment and provide a one-time payment for those returning to the workforce.
North Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) will host a virtual town hall to hear from the National Association of Letter Carriers, Nevada State Association of Letter Carriers, the Veterans Affairs Pharmacy Program, Nye County representatives, the Walker River Paiutes, and constituents who have been adversely affected by operational changes and discuss efforts at the federal level to provide critical funding to the Postal Service.