Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act final conference report, the first NDAA under the Democratic majority that keeps our nation secure and delivers for the people—namely our brave service members and their families.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) took part in a Ways and Means Committee markup of the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act, an important step to reverse the cap on the deduction for State and Local Taxes (SALT).
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) stood in support of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal as they announced a USMCA agreement had been reached with the United States Trade Representative Ambassador Lighthizer.
Of the agreement, Congressman Horsford released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. — On Friday, December 6, 2019, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced legislation to put money back in the pockets of our country's teachers.
The bill, The Support American Teachers Act of 2019, would increase the existing the current $250 deduction expense to $500 for teachers.
Washington, D.C. — On Friday, December 6, 2019, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, to restore the strength of the Voting Rights Act to combat voter discrimination. Congressman Horsford is an original cosponsor of the bill.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement after the Trump Administration issued a final rule that increases onerous work requirements for hungry Americans relying on the lifeline of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and weakens states' ability to provide food assistance in high-unemployment areas, and threatens the benefits of 2.1 million Americans:
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) in introducing the Fair Indexing for Health Care Act to reduce out-of-pocket costs by reversing the administration's rule that would make fewer Americans eligible for the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) premium tax credits and cause those who are eligible to receive less in tax credit support.
Mesquite, Nev. — On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) wrote a letter to the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada to oppose an impending oil and gas lease sale on December 17, which includes parcels that could negatively impact drinking water in the City of Mesquite, among other concerns.
Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) gave a statement in the House Budget Committee, laying out the needs for investment in Nevada's students and our nation's young people.
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, November 21, the Senate will vote on the House-passed Concurrent Resolution to extend funding for the federal government through December 20. The C.R. includes robust funding for the 2020 Census, with $7.284 billion allocated for Periodic Census and Programs.
Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus' 2020 Census task force, voted to approve the C.R. and its census funding earlier this week. Ahead of the Senate vote, Congressman Horsford released the following statement: