Press Releases
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) wrote a letter to Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer urging them to immediately schedule a vote in the Senate on the Heroes Act, which will provide $8.7 billion to Nevada's state and local governments in 2020 and 2021.
Washington, D.C. -- In a swift response to the Supreme Court ruling that allows employers to refuse coverage of their employees' birth control under their employer-responded health insurance plan, Congressman Steven Horsford joined Representatives Diana DeGette (CO), Judy Chu (CA), Barbara Lee (CA), Lois Frankel (FL) and 134 members of the House of Representatives to introduce the Protect Access to Birth Control Act, which would repeal the Trump administration's 2017 rule giving employers the ability to deny birth control coverage under employer-sponsored health insurance p
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Dina Titus (NV-1), Steven Horsford (NV-4) and Susie Lee (NV-3) are urging House leadership to protect the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. In a letter to the Chairs of the House Armed Services and Natural Resources Committees, the Members of Congress argued in opposition to a recent amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) will host a remote tele-town hall to discuss the special tax filing and payment deadline of July 15, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Congressman will be joined by Lina Garnett of Community Services of Nevada, Pat Smith of Nevada Free Taxes Coalition, Shawna Lamothe of Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Denise Tanata of Community Impact at United Way of Southern Nevada.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined his colleagues in the Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands for a virtual forum to discuss the restoration economy and examine environmental and economic opportunities. Restoration economy can be inclusive of efforts to conserve public lands and repair built infrastructure, but this forum will more specifically examine how we can invest in and grow the workforce needed to enhance natural ecosystem services and function.
Las Vegas, NV -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford celebrated the anniversary of America's founding with a strong commitment to passing bold legislation to rebuild our nation.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, to invest more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable infrastructure while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis and addressing disparities in urban, suburban and rural communities across Nevada and throughout the country.
Washington, D.C. -- On Friday, June 26, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Judge Dolly Gee of the United States District Court of the Central District of California ordered Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release all children who have been detained for more than twenty days at Berks Family Residential Center in Berks County, Pennsylvania (Berks), Karnes Residential Center in Karnes City, Texas (Karnes) and South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas (Dilley) by July 17, 2020.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled a comprehensive congressional climate action framework, highlighting Congressman Steven Horsford's bill, the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act as an important tool in the effort to solve the climate crisis. The GEO Act would give geothermal energy companies an investment tax credit, encourage job creation and lower energy prices in Nevada's Fourth Congressional District while also shifting the state to a focus on renewable energy resources.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, H.R. 7301. This legislation will establish an Emergency Rental Assistance Program to provide $100 billion to help Americans pay their rent and stay in their homes during the COVID-19 crisis. The Congressman wrote about his support for this legislation in an op-ed published in the Las Vegas Sun.