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WASHINGTON — Rep. Steven Horsford is likely to fill the open seat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, following the death earlier this month of Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., according to sources familiar with the situation.
Nevada stands out with the highest concentration of tipped workers in the nation. From the skilled bartenders crafting cocktails to the dedicated servers providing exceptional dining experiences, hospitality professionals are the backbone of the Las Vegas economy and a key reason tourists return to our state.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Nevada elected officials to break ground Monday on a $378 million construction project designed to create more efficient, frequent, and speedier bus transit on one of the busiest corridors in Southern Nevada.
U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford is bringing forward legislation that not only eliminates the federal income tax on tips but also seeks to abolish subminimum wages for tipped workers.
And the Tipped Income Protection and Support (TIPS) Act, which he plans to introduce this month, will also include provisions designed to prevent employers or high-end earners from exploiting the elimination of federal taxation of tips, he said during a call Tuesday.
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 members and a Nevada congressman hope to capitalize on a popular proposal to eliminate taxes on tips and push for a federal ban on letting employers pay tipped workers subminimum wages.
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.