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September 21, 2022

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.


September 21, 2022

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.


September 19, 2022

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.


September 14, 2022

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.

Issues:Economy

September 7, 2022

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. 


August 17, 2022

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.


August 12, 2022
Today, Congressman Steven Horsford voted to send historic, inflation-fighting legislation to the President’s desk.  The Inflation Reduction Act will deliver landmark investments to lower Nevada families’ kitchen table costs, create nine million good-paying union jobs, combat the climate crisis and dramatically reduce the deficit. The legislation also includes two bills from Congressman Horsford; one bill to cap out-of-pocket health care costs for Medicare beneficiaries and the other to incentivize the use of energy-efficient glass.

August 12, 2022

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Rep Steve Horsford, D-Nev., said Wednesday his proposed GUARD legislation will help state and local unemployment systems fortify against scam artists who exposed vulnerabilities during the pandemic.

Issues:Economy

August 11, 2022

Nevada Democrats and Biden administration officials on Thursday touted the proposed Inflation Reduction Act as a significant step in addressing the state’s water woes.


August 9, 2022

LAS VEGAS - Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced the introduction of legislation to address vulnerabilities in our unemployment systems highlighted by the pandemic. The Guaranteeing Unemployment Assistance and Reducing Deception (GUARD) Act, H.R. 8661, supports the aggressive work of federal and state agencies, as well as law enforcement, are doing to recover pandemic unemployment benefits that were paid to criminal organizations.

Issues:Economy