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Lawmakers are pushing to expand solar energy to low-income and disadvantaged communities through the “Solar for All” initiative.
The Nevada Clean Energy Fund will receive $156 million from the program to aid in lowering energy bills, reducing pollution, increasing power resiliency, investing in local businesses and creating quality jobs, officials said.
The funds, officials said, are a component of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund — a $27 billion investment to combat the climate crisis from the Biden administration using monies from the Inflation Reduction Act.
A higher education and job training facility is coming to Las Vegas’ Historic Westside.
For now, the site of the College of Southern Nevada’s future Historic Westside Education and Training Center is a vacant lot adjacent to the Historic Westside School.
But officials on Tuesday morning dug into a pile of dirt to signify a major hurdle cleared: an official groundbreaking ceremony.
“We needed higher education in our community,” said Las Vegas Councilman Cedric Crear, who represents the neighborhood. “We needed to say ‘CSN’ on the side of the building.”
NORTH LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), as a member of the Armed Services Committee, secured major wins in legislation that will now go to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration by the entire chamber. The committee debated the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that establishes funding levels and sets policies for the Department of Defense.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced $6.5 million in federal grants from the Department of Health and Human Services to improve HIV/AIDS health care services in Clark County. These funds will boost health initiatives that combat HIV and improve community health outcomes.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, introduced the Housing Market Transparency Act to expand data availability about the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. It will mandate annual reporting of detailed property data by state housing finance agencies to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). He released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) expressed his support for the Biden administration’s initiative to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance. He released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted no on a bill that would undermine the executive authority of our current and future Presidents. It would also eliminate oversight and control of the flow of U.S. taxpayer-funded arms to our allies.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced two bills to address issues faced by veterans and active-duty servicemembers in recognition of Military Appreciation Month. H.R. 8381, the Strengthening Transparent Reporting to Improve Veteran Equality (STRIVE) Act, and H.R. 8382, the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Crews Tax Relief Act, will improve veterans’ benefits and ensure equitable tax relief for remotely piloted aircraft crews.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined 14 House Democrats in calling on President Biden to take executive action at the Southern border. They urged the President to use all the tools at his disposal to better address security at the Southern border, stop the import of illicit fentanyl, and allow for orderly legal immigration.