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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford voted to pass the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021.
Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) joined Reps. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-13), Andy Levin (D-MI-09), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-AL), Jamie Herrera Beutler (R-WA-03), Ashley Hinson (R-IA-01), and John Katko (R-NY-24) alongside Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) to reintroduce the bipartisan Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act.
Nevada's unemployment hit quickly and hit hard.
Many will tell you the state's unemployment agency did not answer the bell when people needed it most.
So what now? What will it take to make things better?
Some of the solutions seem simple. And just right.
"We all know that we're in the middle of a pandemic, so I think a little bit more compassion from the unemployment office would definitely help when people call," suggested claimant Tammy Meza.
It's a concept that works at all levels.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford voted to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, which would reauthorize funding for programs and services that prevent gender-based violence and support victims. Congressman Horsford is an original co-sponsor of the legislation, which was introduced with bipartisan support.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford reintroduced the Dynamic Glass Act of 2021, which would incentivize businesses to invest in the technology and deployment of electrochromic glass to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance President Biden's Build Back Better plan. Electrochromic glass is a specialized glass product that saves energy by providing control over the amount of light and heat entering a building.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congressman Steven Horsford joined fellow Democrats to pass the landmark American Rescue Plan and send it to President Biden's desk for his signature. Today, Congressman Horsford announced the critical resources that Nevada families and communities will receive to crush the virus, put vaccines in people's arms, money in people's pockets, children safely back in school and workers back in jobs.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joined Vice President Kamala Harris at the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas to highlight how Democrats have delivered for Nevada with the American Rescue Plan.
Vice President Kamala Harris described the cross-country tour she kicked off today in Las Vegas not as touting the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, but explaining it so people know what they are entitled to under the historic pandemic relief act.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV — This week, Congressman Steven Horsford announced that his office has secured an invitation for Firstmed Health and Wellness Center and Hope Christian Health Center to join the Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program. This program was established to directly allocate COVID-19 vaccines to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-supported health centers to ensure that Nevada's underserved communities and those disproportionately affected by COVID-19 are equitably vaccinated.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford hosted a live-streamed meeting with leaders from Southern Nevada's immigrant communities to discuss provisions in the American Rescue Plan that will benefit immigrants, and key legislative initiatives that he is working to advance this Congress, including the U.S. Citizenship Act and the American Dream and Promise Act.