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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland urging that a significant portion of ecosystem restoration funds in the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act address the need for restoration of the vast sagebrush ecosystems of the American West.
WASHINGTON — Nevada will receive $89 million this year as part of a $20 billion allotment for public transit upgrades and improvements that were included in the bipartisan infrastructure law, administration officials said Wednesday.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told reporters on a conference call that the $20 billion is the "largest investment in public transit in our nation's history."
Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford (D) introduced a bill that would provide a $300 monthly tax credit to offset historically high gas prices, his office announced on Wednesday.
It's called the Supporting Americans from Vehicle Energy Costs (SAVE) Act.
The Supporting Americans from Vehicle Energy Costs (SAVE) Act will:
⛽️ Provide a monthly refundable individual income tax credit of $300 for car owners
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, introduced legislation to provide Americans with economic relief from exorbitantly high gas prices. The Supporting Americans from Vehicle Energy Costs (SAVE) Act would provide a $300 monthly tax credit for each registered private vehicle to help offset the costs consumers are paying at the pump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined colleagues on the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee for a hearing with IRS Commissioner Rettig on the 2022 Filing Season. During the hearing, Congressman Horsford questioned the Commissioner on soaring gas prices that are negatively impacting his constituents and what the IRS is doing to address this.
WASHINGTON – Nevada lawmakers said they were deeply moved Wednesday by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose virtual address to Congress included a renewed plea for more humanitarian aid and military weapons to stop the ruthless three-week old Russian invasion.
Zelenskyy used graphic video to show the dire conditions and deaths in his country as Russian forces attacked apartment complexes, maternity wards and other civilian targets.
Lawmakers left with their emotions raw.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Three members of Congress from Nevada have joined a push to raise the threshold for reporting winnings on casino slot machines.
U.S. Reps. Dina Titus, Steven Horsford and Mark Amodei, plus two other representatives from Pennsylvania and Maryland, have introduced the Shifting Limits on Thresholds, or SLOT, Act.
Currently, when a casino player wins $1,200 or more on a slot machine, the machine must be taken out of service temporarily and the player must fill out a W-2G tax reporting form, per federal regulation.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to "consequences they have never seen."
As Putin spoke, big explosions were heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other areas of Ukraine.
U.S. President Joe Biden denounced the "unprovoked and unjustified" attack on Ukraine and said the world will "hold Russia accountable."
Nevada's leaders have also issued statements Wednesday evening after the attack.
NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas valley is coming together to honor the seven family members who died in a horrific crash last weekend during a vigil on Sunday in their memory.
Minister Stretch Sanders organized the vigil in an attempt to merge communities from all backgrounds into one. Unity is the message, from all races, ethnicities and faiths.