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The six co-chairs of the Congressional Labor Caucus on Tuesday implored House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to ensure that the cash-starved National Labor Relations Board receives additional funding in the final appropriations bill of the lame-duck session.
With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Nevada residents from all corners of the state can look forward to an extra $369 billion in labor and climate investments coming to the state.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — As rents spiral out of control, the need for more affordable housing across the valley is becoming more urgent.
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4118, the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, by a vote of 220-207. Congressman Steven Horsford introduced the legislation in June 2021. Today's action comes after portions of the legislation were included in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed in June.
House Democrats have struck a deal on a long-stalled package of public safety and policing bills, lawmakers and aides told CNN, paving the way for a Thursday vote.
LAS VEGAS -- After a decade in limbo, Nevada is pressing U.S. nuclear regulators to finally kill a mothballed proposal to entomb the nation’s most radioactive waste beneath a windswept volcanic ridge north of Las Vegas.
A few weeks ago, Congressman Steven Horsford representing Nevada District 4 visited some of the rural parts of his district, meeting with community leaders, local elected officials, and his constituents. The areas he visited included Tonopah, Schurz, and Hawthorne.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford announced a $5.2 million grant from U.S Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration for the Walker River Paiute Tribe in Schurz, Nevada. The funding will be used to boost business development and job growth in the region by improving the local water system infrastructure.
WASHINGTON – Recently, Congressman Steven Horford (D-NV-04) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Secretary of the Interior advocating for Nevada’s mining industry.
The mining industry helps rural communities get the jobs and economic benefits they earn and deserve. Nevada is home to many critical minerals, including the only lithium deposit in the United States. Nevada’s mines are crucial for our domestic supply chains and protect our national security.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden signed into law a sweeping health, climate and tax bill Tuesday that includes funding for drought-plagued states like Nevada, measures to lower prescription drug prices for seniors and tax credits to bolster solar and other clean energy.