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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), Andy Kim (D-NJ-03), and Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) introduced the Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act to create an out-of-pocket spending maximum for the millions of Medicare beneficiaries who are enrolled in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program. Representative Horsford is also introducing the SPIKE Act, which requires drug manufacturers to publicly justify large price increases and high launch prices.
Nevada's Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford has made lowering prescription drug costs a key pillar of his election promises, and on Tuesday the congressman plans to introduce two bills in an attempt to help people pay less at the pharmacy.
The first bill, called the SPIKE Act, is designed to discourage quick price hikes by forcing any company that "spikes" the cost of a drug to justify the raise to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have formally endorsed the Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act which would reform the military justice system by moving the decision to prosecute serious crimes in the military from the chain of command. Congressman Horsford is an original co-sponsor of the legislation.
LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined Vice President Kamala Harris at the Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas to highlight the success of the American Rescue Plan in accelerating Nevada's economic recovery from COVID-19. Vice President Harris's visit to Las Vegas is part of the Biden administration's nationwide "America's Back Together" tour.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) announced the winners of the Congressional Art Competition from Nevada's Fourth District.
A $715 billion transportation and water projects bill passed by the House on Thursday includes more than $51 million for Nevada projects, including funding for interstates, potential grant money for high-speed rail and Amtrak.
The bill passed 221-201, with only two Republicans joining a majority of Democrats. Eight lawmakers did not vote. Nevada's congressional delegation voted along party lines for the bill, known as the INVEST in America Act.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) launched the Nevada Equity Cabinet, a community-based coalition with a mission to redress systemic racism and inequality in federal policies and advance justice for all Nevada families.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) voted for House passage of the INVEST in America Act, which includes millions in funding that he secured for key infrastructure projects to retrofit streetlights in North Las Vegas and reconstruct Charleston Park Avenue in Pahrump.
The INVEST in America Act is an infrastructure funding package that makes transformational investments in America's highways, roads, bridges, rail, and water infrastructure to create jobs, modernize our infrastructure, and reduce carbon pollution.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Yesterday, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined his colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee to hear from military leaders on rotary wing aviation programs in the fiscal year 2022 budget request.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) applauded the Air Force's decision to expand capacity to test and train warfighters in fifth generation aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada's Fourth District.