Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the Helping Understand Needs to Ensure Resilience at Creech Air Force Base Act of 2024, also known as the Creech HUNTER Act. This legislation aims to address the unique challenges faced by the Airmen and families stationed at Creech Air Force Base to ensure they receive the support they need while serving at this important military installation in Nevada.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) has been appointed to serve as a Chief Deputy Whip in the U.S. House of Representatives, a key leadership position within the Democratic Caucus. Congressman Horsford will work closely with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and House leadership to help coordinate legislative strategy, build consensus among Democratic members, and advance key priorities for the American people.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the Tipped Income Protection and Support (TIPS) Act, landmark legislation aimed at eliminating the subminimum wage for tipped workers across the United States. It also ends the income tax on tips these workers receive. The bill seeks to ensure that all workers, regardless of their profession, receive fair wages and are not forced to rely on tips to make ends meet.
“We are pleased by Vice Chair Barr’s announcement that he will recommend that the Board re-propose the Basel endgame rules and the acknowledgment that broad and material changes to the proposals are warranted. We agree that there are benefits and costs to increasing capital requirements. In January, we sent a letter to the Agencies, signed by nearly 60 members of Congress, asking that they carefully consider how the proposal may impact underserved and minority communities seeking small business credit and mortgage loans.
WASHINGTON—Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) has been reappointed to the prestigious House Ways & Means Committee, the oldest and only committee named in the U.S. Constitution. This critical committee shapes national policies on healthcare, Social Security, Medicare, tax fairness, and trade.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement regarding the release of the Congressional Black Caucus' new report, "What Good Looks Like: A Corporate Accountability Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion":
NORTH LAS VEGAS – This month, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congresswoman Mary Peltola (AK), and Representative James Moylan (Guam) introduced the Veteran Service Organization Transportation Act to empower Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) in highly rural areas to apply for grants to purchase transportation for veterans in their communities to get to medical appointments. Veterans who live in counties with less than seven people per square mile will have access to the grant program.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) introduced the Securing Continued Healthcare for Our Operations and Logistics (SCHOOL) Professionals Act. This legislation would fix a long-standing loophole that has prevented contracted school custodians, bus drivers, security guards, nurses, cafeteria workers, and other essential support staff from accessing affordable healthcare coverage.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced that his Regional Partnership Grants Reauthorization Act was approved by the House Ways and Means Committee in a 38-0 bipartisan vote and now makes its way to the House floor. The bill, included in the Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families Act, aims to reauthorize and strengthen support for families affected by parental substance abuse.