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December 9, 2021
The Pirate blue and gold was worn on Capitol Hill today. On Thursday, Dec. 9, Congressman Steven Horsford donned a specially-made Pirate football jersey and wore it in to his office in the Cannon House Office Building.

It was the final settlement on a friendly wager made last month between the Congressman and Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick over the outcome of the NIAA Division 3A State Championship game played on Nov. 18. The game, which was played in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, pitted the Pirates against their age-old rivals the Virgin Valley Bulldogs.

December 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined his colleagues on the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee to examine the findings of the so-called Pandora Papers — 11.9 million leaked documents published by the International Consortium of Independent Journalists that exposed the hidden wealth of billionaires, politicians, and public officials in 91 countries.

Issues:Economy

December 7, 2021

A compromise $740 billion defense bill that includes a pay hike for military personnel and programs at Nevada installations was passed by the House on Tuesday following bipartisan negotiations to push the legislation to President Joe Biden's desk before year's end.

The legislation had been held up in the Senate, but appeared to be headed for passage there after negotiations over changes that include how the armed services prosecutes and oversees cases of sexual harassment, assault and rape.


December 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) released the following statement after voting for final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, which includes hundreds of millions of dollars he secured for military projects in Nevada's Fourth District. The FY2022 NDAA delivers key quality-of-life improvements for Nevada servicemembers and makes long-awaited progress to improve racial equity in the military and prevent sexual assault.


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December 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass S. 610, a legislative package that includes a bill authored by Congressman Horsford to prevent devastating cuts to Medicare provider payments and protect access to care for seniors and people with disabilities.

Congressman Horsford presided over floor debate on the package. A video of his opening remarks can be viewed here.

Issues:Health

December 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) and Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) introduced the Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act, a bill to prevent Medicare payment cuts to providers. Without this legislation, cuts would go into effect next month, threatening to close practices and interrupt care. This bill will support providers and keep the health care system stable in this pandemic, allowing patients to receive the care they need.

Issues:Health

December 7, 2021

Every month since July, Las Vegas resident Lori Muñoz receives around $300 for her daughter as part of the federal child tax credit. She spends it on school clothes, school lunches and other expenses that may come up.

"It's just been a huge help in that area," Muñoz said. "You always think, ‘oh it's some extra money.' It's never extra money. … Kids always need, there's always something that needs to be bought."

Issues:Economy

December 6, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) and 17 House Democrats sent a letter to President Biden and Congressional leaders to urge quick and decisive action to prevent cuts to hospitals, doctors, and other health care professionals.

Issues:Health

December 3, 2021

Nevada scored a victory this week when the U.S. Department of Energy announced it was embracing a policy of requiring state and local approval for development of any nuclear waste storage site. That move, combined with staunch opposition among Nevada's leaders to the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository, amounted to a reprieve from any immediate prospect of reviving the atrocious facility.


December 1, 2021

Para Frankie Perez, un veterano de la Fuerza Aérea y padre adoptivo temporal de cinco de sus sobrinas y sobrinos, la reciente expansión del crédito fiscal federal por hijos no solo le permitió sacar adelante a su casa durante la pandemia, sino también "mejorar la calidad de vida" de los niños al poder pagar uniformes escolares, deportes y paseos familiares.

Issues:Economy