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February 19, 2020

Las Vegas, Nev. — On Thursday, February 20, 2020, Congressman Steven Horsford will meet with local Nevada veterans to present them with the new Healing PTSD stamp from the United States Postal Service.


February 18, 2020

Las Vegas, Nev. — On February 18, 2020, Congressman Steven Horsford will host a town hall discussion with national, state and local organizations working to ensure that Black people are counted in the 2020 Census.


February 14, 2020

Las Vegas, Nev. — On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, Congressman Steven Horsford and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford will host a roundtable with local advocates on the Trump administration's discriminatory SNAP benefit rollbacks issued in a final rule last year.


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Mike Newton
February 13, 2020
Blog Post

When our military members answer the call to serve, they face the risk of not knowing whether they will come home. This was definitely a challenge for Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mike Newton (Army Ret.). Mike served in the United States Air Force from 1977 to 1988 as an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Technician. After separating from the Air Force, he then served in the United States Army from 1988 to 1994. Currently, Mike is a contract employee with the DOD, where he is once again in the EOD field.

Issues:NVHeroes

February 13, 2020

Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the Skill and Knowledge Investments Leverage Leaders' Untapped Potential Tax Credit (SKILL UP) Act alongside Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02). The SKILL UP Act would provide businesses with a tax credit for investing in work-based learning for workers with low skill levels.

Issues:Economy

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Congressman Steven Horsford speaking into microphone
February 12, 2020

Washington, D.C. — In a House Budget Committee hearing today, February 12, 2020, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) questioned Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought on the disastrous impacts on Nevada that would come from the Trump Administration's proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2021.

Issues:Economy

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Rep. Horsford Stands Up to Unfair Corporate Tax Laws
February 11, 2020

Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) spoke in a hearing in the House Ways and Means Committee, entitled "The Disappearing Corporate Income Tax," highlighting the unfair tax burden placed on the middle class and working poor while large corporations avoid paying their fair share in taxes every year.

Issues:Economy

February 10, 2020

Washington, D.C. — On Monday, February 10, 2020, Congressman Steven Horsford, a member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement on the President's proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021.

Issues:Economy

February 10, 2020

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement about the absence of funding for the nuclear waste repository under Yucca Mountain after the President tweeted that he is committed to finding alternatives.

In the President's budget for Fiscal Year 2021, there is no funding allocated for licensing the planned nuclear waste repository under Yucca Mountain. That would reverse the White House's efforts in its past budget proposals to persuade Congress to appropriate money to reauthorize the site.


February 7, 2020

Washington, D.C. — Today, February 7, 2020, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to send emergency supplemental aid to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of multiple devastating earthquakes. The legislation provides $4.67 billion in assistance to Puerto Rico, with significant funding for educational needs, repairs to transportation infrastructure, and community development activities.