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Congressman Horsford Speaking in Front of Post Office
August 18, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined House leadership to call for the repeal of recent operational policy changes that have taken place under the direction of the Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. The recent shifts in operations have led to slow and degraded mail services that will impact critical services such as shipping medicine to seniors, sending paychecks to workers, and will threaten the integrity of the upcoming election with delays in absentee ballots to voters.


August 12, 2020

North Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced a $17.1 million construction contract awarded to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to improve a 32-mile stretch of the U.S. Highway 95 in Nye County, Nevada.

Issues:Economy

August 6, 2020

North Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined Representatives Susie Lee (NV-03), Dina Titus (NV-01), and Jason Crow (CO-06) on a call with regional reporters to urge the U.S. Senate not to cut emergency unemployment income that 30 million American workers, including 590,000 Nevadans, have relied on since the onset of the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.


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Congressman Steven Horsford Examines Telehealth Challenges Amid COVID-19 at Rural and Underserved Health Task Force Roundtable
August 6, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), member of the bipartisan House Ways and Means Committee Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force, joined a virtual roundtable to examine the role of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.


August 4, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released a statement following the signing of H.R. 1957, The Great American Outdoors Act, into law.


July 31, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass H.R. 7617, the second Fiscal Year 2021 House Appropriations spending bill that secures robust funding for Nevada's Fourth District and communities across the country.


July 30, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined the House Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny Davis (IL) and Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson (CT) to introduce the Fairness forSeniors and People with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act. This legislation protects seniors, surviving spouses, children, and people with severe disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Issues:Economy

July 29, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass The Child Care is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) and the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R.7237), two urgently-needed bills that will provide child care relief for families and providers and support the safe reopening of the U.S. economy.


July 27, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass The National Museum of the American Latino Act (H.R. 2420) to commemorate Latino history in America.