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October 22, 2021

Whether millions of immigrants living in the U.S. get a path to citizenship is resting on the decision of one "un-elected official" — the Senate parliamentarian.

At least that's the criticism shared in a letter signed to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer by Nevada House Representatives Dina Titus and Steven Horsford.

The letter urges Vice President Kamala Harris, who serves as the Senate's presiding officer, to use her authority to overrule the parliamentarian.

Issues:Immigration

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Horsford - Lake Mead
October 18, 2021

LAKE MEAD, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined Vice President Kamala Harris, Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV-01), Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV-03), and a representative from the Department of the Interior to tour Lake Mead and highlight the need for climate action through President Biden's Build Back Better Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal.


October 15, 2021

This week, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) held listening sessions with the leadership of the Walker River Paiute Tribe and with local leaders in Tonopah and Hawthorne, Nevada. The listening sessions focused on ongoing pandemic recovery efforts in rural Nevada and the road to build back better after COVID-19.


October 15, 2021

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) announced the arrival of the October Child Tax Credit payment, a critical tax cut for middle class families. According to estimates from the Niskanen Center, 97 percent of households in Nevada's Fourth District are currently eligible for the Child Tax Credit, which was expanded through the American Rescue Plan that Congressman Horsford worked to pass in March 2021.


October 7, 2021

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — This week, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined the House Committee on Education and Labor to release a new report showing how the Build Back Better Act could save Nevada families thousands of dollars in child care costs annually.

Issues:Economy

October 6, 2021

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — This week, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) announced his office secured nearly $1.7 million to expand health care infrastructure and improve care for underserved communities in Nevada's Fourth District. The funding, which comes from the American Rescue Plan, will be distributed to FirstMed Health and Wellness Center, Hope Christian Health Center, and the Southern Nevada Health District.

Issues:Health

October 5, 2021

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) announced 29 venues throughout Nevada's Fourth District are receiving more than $18.4 million in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG) averaging $637,051 per venue. Congressman Horsford led efforts to create the SVOG program, which provides pandemic relief to entertainment venues that needed to shut their doors to protect public health.

Issues:Economy

October 4, 2021

Congressman Steven Horsford on Monday announced that his office secured $8 million for programs at UNLV.

"I was born and raised on the Historic Westside of Las Vegas, and I'm especially excited to see $3.1 million awarded to UNLV researchers who will work with Nevada Partners and West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood to improve maternal-child health and nutrition," Horsford said in part.

"Overall, this funding will lift up students and families and build a brighter future for the valley."


October 4, 2021

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) announced his office secured over $8 million for a broad range of programs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). These programs will support pathways to college for low-income students, expand UNLV's support for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPI) students, and invest in a project to improve health equity in underserved neighborhoods.


October 1, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) announced his office secured $2.76 million for the Nevada State Service Commission and local AmeriCorps grantees to provide relief to communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The funding comes from the American Rescue Plan that Congressman Horsford helped to pass in March 2021.

The funding will provide: