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May 1, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott to introduce the Relaunching America's Workforce Act, which authorizes $15 billion in funding to help workers sharpen their skills and quickly re-enter the workforce as the economy emerges from the deepest decline since the Great Depression due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Issues:Economy

April 29, 2020

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined his colleagues in the House Ways and Means Committee for a conversation with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on the Coronavirus Aid, Response and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the emergency supplemental funding that the Congressman voted to approve last week.

Issues:Economy

April 28, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) sent two letters to advocate for broadband internet access. Congressman Horsford sent a letter to Congressional leadership to request the inclusion of necessary funding to ensure that Americans have access to broadband internet in any coronavirus economic recovery legislation.

Issues:Economy

April 28, 2020

Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined his colleagues on the House Budget Committee for a bipartisan telephone briefing with Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Dr. Phillip Swagel to discuss current economic projections and how the coronavirus will impact our economy and budget.

Issues:Economy

April 27, 2020

Las Vegas, Nev. -- During the month of May, Congressman Steven Horsford will host twice-weekly community conversations on the coronavirus with various segments of Nevada's Fourth Congressional District. These conversations will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:10 p.m. PT.


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Congressman Horsford Announces Win for Small Gaming Operators Accessing SBA Assistance
April 24, 2020

Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced that Nevada's small businesses that earn revenue from gaming will now be eligible for loans from the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program.

Issues:Economy

April 23, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Today, April 23, 2020, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act,


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Congressman Horsford Fights for Nevada’s Small Gaming Operators in Small Business Committee.jpg
April 23, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) testified in the Small Business Committee on behalf of Nevada's small gaming operators who were excluded in guidance for disbursement of the Paycheck Protection Program. The Congressman also highlighted that minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses have been disproportionately unable to access SBA loan funding.


April 16, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Following reports and constituent communications that the Small Business Administration loans authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act had depleted, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) sent a letter to Congressional leadership to demand more funding for these loans to protect Nevada's small businesses from coronavirus-related economic ruin.


April 14, 2020

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Horsford (NV-04) sent a letter to Congressional Leadership asking to guarantee protections for immigrants in the next Coronavirus package. The provisions included in the letter are based on the Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, which Congressman Horsford cosponsors.