Press Releases

Horsford: Federal Workers Paying the Price for GOP’s Refusal to Keep Government Open

October 21, 2025

NORTH LAS VEGAS – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) responded to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright announcing that 68 federal employees were furloughed from the Nevada National Security Site (NNSA).

Wright said approximately 2,000 federal contractors from NNSA could also be furloughed by the end of October without the guarantee of back pay when the government reopens. While U.S.

Issues:EconomyEnergy and the Environment

Horsford, Nevada Democrats Raise Alarm as Trump Admin Stalls Development of Solar Energy Critical to the Silver State

October 20, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today was joined by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) in a letter sent to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum raising concerns about a recent memo he issued entitled, “Departmental Review Procedures for Decisions, Actions, Consultations, and Other Undertakings Related to Wind and Solar Energy Facilities”.

The memo states:

Issues:Energy and the Environment

Horsford: GOP Health Care Cuts Imperil Rural Hospitals & Care

October 15, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issues:Health

Horsford Hosts Listening Sessions with Nevada Workers Amid Republican Government Shutdown

October 8, 2025

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WASHINGTON D.C.

Issues:Health

Horsford: Republicans Shut Down the Government They’re Supposed to be Running

October 1, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement as Congressional Republicans failed to fund the federal government despite having unified control of the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the White House.

Issues:Economy

Horsford: Public Servants Shouldn’t Pay for GOP Failure to Fund Government

September 30, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today re-introduced the Pay Workers What They've Earned Act. The legislation would reimburse federal employees for fees, interest, and fines charged through no fault of their own during a government shutdown. It would also reimburse state and tribal governments for costs incurred during government shutdowns.

“If Republicans fail to fund the government, public servants will go without pay,” Rep.

Issues:Economy

Reps. Horsford, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Oversight of Senior Military Leadership Changes

September 29, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Don Bacon (R-NE) will introduce the Government Evaluation, Notification, and Explanation of Reassignments and Accountability with Leadership (GENERAL) Act on Tuesday, September 30. The bipartisan legislation would strengthen Congressional oversight of senior military leadership personnel decisions.

The legislation requires the Department of Defense to provide Congress with written notification within 15 days whenever a general or flag officer is involuntarily reassigned, separated, or retired.

Issues:Veterans

Reps. Horsford & Gomez: Despite Republican Claims, Big Ugly Tax Law Does Not End Clean Energy Tax Credit

September 12, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led Congressional Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee in a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Commissioner, Scott Bessent, demanding the agency publicly affirm that the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Sec. 25C) remains available despite a Republican effort to end the program as part of their Big Ugly Tax Law.

Issues:Health

Horsford Delivers for Military Families in National Defense Authorization Act

September 10, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today secured three amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 3838) to support military families and better understand modernization needs.

Horsford, who represents multiple military instillations in Nevada, specifically negotiated to include a bipartisan provision studying the psychological and mental health impacts of combat with Remotely Piloted Aircraft on personnel stationed at Creech Air Force Base in his district.

Rep.

Issues:Veterans

Horsford on DOGE Misuse of Social Security Data: Not surprising, but Shocking Nonetheless

August 26, 2025

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LAS VEGAS – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) responded today to whistle-blower allegations that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), posted a highly sensitive Social Security database to a vulnerable cloud server, placing the personal information of hundreds of thousands of Americans at risk of being leaked or hacked.

Congressman Horsford, who sits

Issues:EconomyHealth