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May 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Steven Horsford (D-NV), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Don Beyer (D-VA), Brad Schneider (D-IL), and Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced the Hiring Incentive to Return Employment (HIRE) Act, legislation that would increase the amount of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to help disadvantaged groups who have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Issues:Economy

May 20, 2021

A group of Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee introduced a bill Thursday aimed at encouraging businesses to hire workers who have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

The legislation would expand the work opportunity tax credit — a tax break designed to incentivize employers to hire people from groups who often face barriers to employment, such as the long-term unemployed, veterans, ex-felons and recipients of certain federal benefits.

Issues:Economy

May 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Congressman Steven Horsford joined the House Ways and Means Committee for a hearing to discuss the importance of equitable infrastructure investment to create jobs and provide opportunities for Nevada's hard-working families.

Issues:Economy

May 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 3233, a bill to establish a National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol Complex.

"The January 6, 2021 insurrection was an assault on our very democracy. I will never forget the fear from that day — or the images of terrified staffers and members barricading themselves against domestic terrorists inside the nation's Capitol.


May 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joined his colleagues in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) to hear final report recommendations from the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service. This was Congressman Horsford's first official hearing as the newest member of the committee.

Issues:Veterans

May 18, 2021

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement after voting to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.

"No American deserves to live in fear. Today, I was proud to vote for the bipartisan passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act in solidarity with Nevada's Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. This bill — which includes the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act as an amendment — will help root out hate and protect all communities from violence.


May 14, 2021

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford voted for the bipartisan passage of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The legislation would ban discrimination against reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers.


May 14, 2021

Representative Steven Horsford (D-NV) talked about President Biden's American Families Plan and how to finance it, his op-ed on the child tax credit, and the impact of President Biden's infrastructure and jobs proposals.


May 13, 2021

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joined his colleagues in the House Ways and Means Committee to hold a hearing with Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Biden administration's 2021 trade policy agenda.

Issues:Economy

May 13, 2021

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Congressman Steven Horsford has launched a bilingual radio information campaign to raise awareness about the need for Nevada families to file their taxes by May 17, 2021 to qualify for monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments.

Issues:Economy