Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined his Democratic colleagues in Congress this week to send a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture, opposing changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program proposed by the Trump Administration that would make it harder for families to receive benefits.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined his colleagues on the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force in calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to end the Senate's August recess and pass gun safety laws passed by the House of Representatives earlier this year in the wake of this past week's violent mass shootings.
Mercury, NV — On Friday, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined his colleagues in Congress on a visit to Yucca Mountain, located within Nevada's Fourth Congressional district, only 90 miles outside of Las Vegas. Congressman Horsford joined Representatives Scott Peters (CA-52), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Bill Flores (TX-17) on a trip to Yucca Mountain to assist in educating his colleagues on the impact that a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain would have on his constituents in the fourth Congressional district and Nevada more broadly.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joined his Democratic colleagues to pass H.R. 397, The Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, also known as the Butch Lewis Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today announced the creation of the Congressional Black Caucus' Census 2020 Taskforce to encourage participation and ensure a fair and accurate count of all people in the United States.
"The Constitution declares that we must count all persons in this country. The Trump administration has taken coordinated action specifically to discourage and frighten people away from participating in the 2020 census, and now we are fighting back," Congressman Horsford said.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford voted to pass the Raise the Wage Act, landmark legislation to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 over six years. According to independent economic analysis, the bill would increase pay for up to 33 million American workers, including nearly 127,500 workers in Nevada's Fourth Congressional District.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted on and helped pass the Middle-Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 748), which would eliminate a 40 percent tax on high-premium employer-sponsored health care coverage. Congressman Horsford has long opposed this so-called "Cadillac Tax," and supports its repeal as a way to improve upon the Affordable Care Act, which
Washington, D.C. — Today,Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) stood in support of the Middle-Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 748), which wouldeliminate a 40 percent tax on high-premium employer-sponsored health care coverage.
Las Vegas, Nevada — On Saturday, July 20, 2019, Congressman Steven Horsford will speak at a Barbershop Pop-up and Health Screen event, hosted by Aetna, a CVS Health company. The event will take place at Executive Cuts Barbershop at 921 W. Owens Blvd. in Las Vegas. The pop-up will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Washington, D.C. — On Monday, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced $2.6 million in funding from the Federal Communications Commission for two Internet companies operating in Nevada's Fourth Congressional District: California Internet and Valley Communications Association.
The funding comes from the Connect America Fund and is part of a larger $5.6 million awarded to 1,076 homes and businesses in underserved parts of rural Nevada. The funding will build out connectivity in Clark, Douglas, and Nye Counties.