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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford voted to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to bolster the federal government's response to the coronavirus outbreak and address the severe impacts of the coronavirus on Americans' personal safety and financial security.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Thursday, March 12, 2020, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak declared a state of emergency in Nevada in response to the spreading coronavirus. Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement following Governor Sisolak's announcement:
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Wednesday, March 11, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced H.R. 6199, the Emergency Unemployment Insurance Stabilization and Access Act of 2020, to ensure that states can provide earned benefits to those who lose their jobs or are furloughed because of the spread of coronavirus. This legislation would secure $5 million in assistance for Nevada immediately, with another $5 million and 100 percent funding for extended benefits if the state sees very significant job loss.
Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., has introduced legislation aimed at providing additional funding for Nevada and other states should unemployment rise because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
In a statement released Thursday morning, Horsford said his bill, H.R. 6199, would immediately provide Nevada with $5 million to help offset a probable increase in unemployment applications, with another $5 million available should the state suffer significant job losses.
Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, Congressman Steven Horsford questioned the Department of Defense Deputy Secretary David Norquist on the Trump administration's proposed defense budget for Fiscal Year 2021.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted for the bipartisan, bicameral coronavirus emergency response supplemental funding bill, allocating $8.3 billion for a robust response to the crisis, including support for state and local health agencies, vaccine and treatment development, and loans for affected small businesses.
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) questioned Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in the House Ways and Means Committee on a variety of the Congressman's priorities. That includes securing the support of the Trump administration for increasing the current IRS reporting minimum threshold of slot machine winnings to $5,000.
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Black Caucus, led by Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus 2020 Census Taskforce, met with Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham as a part of the taskforce's mission to hold the Trump administration accountable to every American resident.
Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Ways and Means Committee hosted Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to discuss the Trump Administration's proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2021. Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) discussed the negative impact that the Trump budget proposal would have on Nevada's doctor shortage, the Health Profession Opportunity Grant program and the rising cost of prescription drugs.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to pass H.R. 35, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act. The legislation, introduced by Congressman Bobby Rush (IL-01), would designate lynching as a hate crime under federal law.