Press Releases
Las Vegas, Nev. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) took part in a virtual hearing with the House Budget Committee, "Health and Wealth Inequality in America: How COVID-19 Makes Clear the Need for Change," examining how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated America's underlying health and economic inequalities.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Horsford (NV-04) joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in delivering two letters in support of the Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6. One of the letters is directed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel calling on him to immediately schedule a vote in the Senate on H.R. 6. The second letter is directed to President Trump calling on him to not make any further attempts to repeal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, comply with the Supreme Court decision and to endorse H.R.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus 2020 Census Task Force, introduced a bill to nullify the effect of President Trump's Executive Order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data.
Las Vegas, Nev. -- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement on the celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day, this year marking the 155th anniversary of the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration's challenge to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Congressman Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement on the welcome news:
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), joined his colleagues on the House Ways and Means Committee for a hearing on the 2020 trade policy agenda. United States Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, testified before the committee.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) introduced the Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act, H.R. 7172, to provide a new investment tax credit that will help promote the construction of regionally significant transmission projects across the U.S.
Las Vegas, Nev. -- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement on the ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBTQ+ rights from a conservative court.
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act to protect American consumers' right to sue corporations for fraud. The legislation will help ensure that consumers who win fraud causes are not liable for taxes on funds awarded to their attorney and end the practice of requiring consumers who win their cases to pay income taxes on the funds that courts award them.