Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the below statement following the signing of agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain:
"I welcome the news of today's historic step toward normalized relations between Israel and Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The commitments made by the UAE and Bahrain to negotiation and diplomacy, as well as by Israel to halt its annexation efforts, lay a strong foundation for achieving regional stability, a longstanding bipartisan priority."
Las Vegas, Nev. -- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the below statement in response to the September 12th shooting of two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies.
Washington, D.C. -- On the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement.
A transcript of the video can be found below.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing to call for the reauthorization of the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act, which has expanded duty-free access to the U.S. market for Caribbean Basin Countries. This bipartisan legislation has provided economic gain for the U.S. and abroad for nearly 20 years and is slated to expire on September 30, 2020.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus 2020 Census Task Force, led a letter to Secretary Wilbur Ross of the U.S. Department of Commerce and Director Steven Dillingham of the U.S. Census Bureau to request information on safety measures implemented during census operations to prevent further exposure of individuals to COVID-19.
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.