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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2024 to make health insurance more affordable and accessible for families with dependents who are working part-time, attending school, or enrolled in job training programs. The bill would adjust the household income calculation used to determine eligibility for Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies, which would ease financial burdens and expand health coverage.
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Wednesday called for Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) to be censured for a since-deleted social media post criticizing Haitian migrants as “thugs.”
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.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, has been named to a key leadership role in the House Democratic Caucus.
Horsford has been named a chief deputy whip for the Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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.
Rep. Steven Horsford introduced his version of a no-tax-on-tips bill that includes getting rid of the federal tipped subminimum wage, which he said would make a bigger difference than the Republican-led bills currently on the table.
The Tipped Income Protection and Support (TIPS) Act would exempt tips from federal income tax up to a certain threshold while maintaining payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare, and it would eliminate the federal tipped subminimum wage of $2.13 an hour.
“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":