url,title,date,year,month,party,chamber,state,member_name,bioguide_id,domain,scraper,source,date_source,text,has_text,collected_at,updated_at
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-took-fight-for-nevada-jobs-and-consumer-protection-to-g2e-main-stage-urged-action-on-prediction-markets,"Horsford Took Fight for Nevada Jobs and Consumer Protection to G2E Main Stage, Urged Action on Prediction Markets",2026-09-29,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) took the main stage at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) today to call for congressional action to protect Nevada jobs, strengthen consumer protections, and defend state and tribal authority over gaming as prediction-market platforms expand their reach.

Horsford’s appearance came as The New York Times’ The Daily released an episode examining whether prediction markets constitute gambling, bringing national attention to a harmful practice that will have significant consequences for Nevada’s workers, consumers, and economy.

“Nevada’s gaming industry is powered by the people who deal the cards, prepare the meals, clean the rooms, and welcome visitors from around the world. When companies skirt gaming laws by calling sports bets financial products, they put consumers at risk and undermine the industry those workers depend on,” said Rep. Horsford. “We need clear rules that protect consumers, respect state and tribal authority, and safeguard the livelihoods of the people who make Nevada work.”

Congressman Horsford and Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) introduced the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, bipartisan legislation to prevent federally regulated trading platforms from offering sports betting and casino-style gambling under the guise of financial products.

The legislation addresses efforts to use federal commodities regulation as a pathway around the gaming oversight established by states and tribal governments. Congressman Horsford is urging Congress to provide clarity as the issue continues through the courts.

“Consumer protections must keep pace with the products people can easily access on their phones,” Rep. Horsford continued. “That means meaningful safeguards against underage gambling, accountability for operators, and support for people experiencing gambling harm. These responsibilities cannot become optional because a company adopts a new name or business model.”

At G2E, Congressman Horsford emphasized the connection between responsible regulation and the long-term strength of Nevada’s economy. His priorities included protecting gaming and hospitality jobs, preserving state and tribal oversight, and ensuring businesses cannot gain a competitive advantage by avoiding the obligations imposed on licensed gaming operators.

“Nevada knows that innovation and strong oversight can work together,” Rep. Horsford said. “Congress needs to act, and I will keep working across the aisle to ensure the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act becomes law.”",1,2026-10-01T11:23:28Z,2026-10-01T11:25:15Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5937,Rep. Titus Introduces Resolution to Recognize National Public Lands Day,2026-09-24,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Congresswoman Dina Titus introduced a resolution recognizing September 26, 2026, as National Public Lands Day, honoring the cultural, spiritual, and economic value of the 618 million acres of public lands in the United States and encouraging people to visit those lands on fee-free Public Lands Day. Representatives Gabe Vasquez and Juan Ciscomani joined the Congresswoman in leading this bipartisan resolution.

“Public lands are central to our national heritage,” said Congresswoman Titus. “They are our common ground as Americans, owned by the people and preserved for generations. They include places that represent our culture and history, are engines for rural and national economies, and are hallowed ground for tribes. It is my hope that people will take this day to visit our forests, our wild and scenic rivers, our national monuments and conservation areas. It is a day to recognize the beauty of this nation.”

“Public Lands are America’s best idea. Americans of all political stripes have long fought to protect this sacred birthright, which belongs to us all. We must celebrate them and vigorously defend them at all costs,” said Rep. Vasquez. “As a hunter and angler, public lands hold a special meaning for me, as they do for New Mexicans and Americans across the West. I encourage everyone to enjoy this Public Lands Day and fight to retain our unique American outdoor heritage.”

“Our public lands are truly a national treasure,” said Rep. Ciscomani. “For Arizonans, places like Saguaro National Park and the Chiricahua National Monument are more than beautiful landscapes. They are treasured parts of our local communities, our heritage, and our way of life. I’m proud to join this bipartisan resolution recognizing the tremendous value our public lands bring to great nation as we celebrate Public Lands Day. I’m grateful to have the support of the incredible organizations working to protect these special places and keep them accessible for the next generation of Americans to enjoy.”

Resolution endorsed by: Get Outdoors Nevada, Friends of Avi Kwa Ame, Conservation Lands Foundation, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, The Nature Conservancy, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors (HECHO), Nevada Conservation League, Indigenous Voices of Nevada, Trout Unlimited, Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Save Our Canyons, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

""Public lands are a uniting force in our communities and our country, and we applaud the bipartisan leadership of Reps. Titus, Vasquez and Ciscomani in introducing a resolution that brings Congress together in recognition of National Public Lands Day and the importance of these treasured landscapes to all Americans."" - David Feinman, vice president of government affairs, Conservation Lands Foundation

“Public lands are Nevada's greatest shared resource. We're grateful to Congresswoman Titus for championing National Public Lands Day and the fee-free access that lets every Nevadan experience the outdoors,” - Christy Sakamoto, Executive Director, Get Outdoors Nevada

“For Indigenous peoples, public lands have never simply been places to visit. They are living homelands, woven into our histories, cultures, ceremonies, and responsibilities to future generations. They hold the footprints of generations who cared for them long before any boundary was drawn around them. That is why we are proud to support this resolution recognizing National Public Lands Day and the cultural and spiritual significance these places carry. Public lands belong to all of us, but our relationships with them are not all the same. For Tribal Nations, many of these landscapes are ancestral homelands, and recognizing their value also means recognizing the people who have loved, protected, and remained connected to them since time immemorial.” - Barbara Hartzell, Member of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe and Executive Director of Indigenous Voices of Nevada

“Nevada's public lands are where our communities hike, hunt, gather, and heal. We thank Representative Titus and her colleagues for introducing this resolution and for recognizing the value these lands hold for every Nevadan. From the proposed East Las Vegas National Monument to the wild spaces across our state, the Nevada Conservation League will keep pushing until that value is matched with permanent protection.” - Kristee Watson, Executive Director of Nevada Conservation League

“For generations, Hispanic communities across the Southwest have depended on public lands for our livelihoods, traditions, and ways of life. Our connection to these landscapes is grounded in querencia, a deep sense of belonging to the land, and herencia, the heritage we inherit and our responsibility to pass it on. HECHO proudly supports this resolution, which honors the cultural, historical, ecological, and economic significance of our public lands and the need to care for them for those who come after us.” - Camilla Simon, Executive Director, HECHO

""Now, more than ever, it’s critical for Americans to get outside and show their love and support for our treasured public lands. These rivers, canyons, mountains, forests, and all the lands in between are held in the public trust for all of us to use and enjoy. On this Public Lands Day, we must reaffirm that keeping these places open and accessible to the public is a core American value."" - Kabir Green, Director of Federal Affairs for Nature, Natural Resources Defense Council

Congresswoman Titus has been a long-time champion of preserving public lands. From leading the charge to protect Gold Butte and Basin & Range to conserving Tule Springs, she believes that everyone has a responsibility to be good stewards of our nation’s unique landscapes. In 2023, she also worked to secure a National Monument designation for Avi Kwa Ame, permanently protecting this sacred land in Southern Nevada.

In 2025, after Republicans tried to sneak provisions into the reconciliation bill to sell off 65,000 acres of land in Southern Nevada to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, Congresswoman Titus successfully removed the proposed land sale through an amendment. She also worked across the aisle through her position on the Public Lands Caucus to fight efforts to add large-scale public land selloffs back into the bill before it was sent to the President’s desk. Congresswoman Titus also introduced bipartisan legislation, the Public Lands Integrity Act, which would permanently prevent public land sell-offs from being included in future reconciliation bills.

Under the Trump Administration, Congresswoman Titus has fought to protect National Monument designations from being rolled back or diminished. On February 14, 2025, she led Nevada’s Congressional Democratic Delegation in a letter to Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum urging him not to roll back designations of National Monuments. She also opposed Stevan Perace’s nomination to serve as the Director of the Bureau of land Management over concerns about his track record supporting public land sales.

In 2025, when the Interior appropriations bill was facing floor consideration, Congresswoman Titus introduced an amendment that would have prevented the Administration from diminishing, revoking, or reducing a National Monument designation.

Congresswoman Titus is also leading the fight to protect our public lands from data center developments. Most recently, on September 16, 2026, she introduced her Public Lands Accountability Act to ensure the public has a say in the federal permitting process for data centers on public lands and environmental effects are thoroughly evaluated.

The Public Lands day resolution notes:

· There are more than 85 million acres of national parks.

· There are approximately 38 million acres protected by 31 national monuments, 25 national conservation areas, and other designations.

· There are 263 wilderness areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

· There are more than 200 wild and scenic rivers in 40 states.

· There are 570 national wildlife refuges.

· Public lands managed by the BLM generated $252 billion in economic activity in 2024.and nearly 950,000 jobs.

· Outdoor recreation contributed $696.7 billion to the economy of the United States in 2024.",1,2026-09-29T11:07:12Z,2026-09-29T11:08:49Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5935,Rep. Titus Calls for Wild Horse Slaughter Investigation,2026-09-17,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and 17 of her colleagues today sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Program following reports that wild horses have been slaughtered. Supporters of the letter include Congressional Wild Horse Caucus Co-Chairs Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) as well as Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ). The letter is also endorsed by American Wild Horse Conservation.

“We now know what we have long suspected — that the BLM has been selling off wild horses that end up in slaughterhouses,” said Congresswoman Dina Titus, Co-Chair of the Congressional Wild Horse Caucus. “This practice must end now. I am leading my Congressional colleagues in demanding an investigation of the Wild Horse and Burro Sale Program to ensure wild horses and burros received the protections they are guaranteed by federal law.""

“It’s long past time to fix the ongoing failures in how America’s wild horses are managed. For years, across both Republican and Democrat administrations, we’ve seen alarming reports of hostility toward these animals and serious questions about how the Bureau of Land Management is carrying out its responsibilities. This cannot be a partisan issue. It’s a stewardship issue. I’m proud to join this bipartisan effort to demand accountability, protect our wild horses, and push for real solutions that address the problem head-on.” said Congressman Juan Ciscomani

""The Administration knows what it is doing. They are circumventing the law to benefit landowners who want to get rid of all the wild horses, which are American heritage that we should value. More oversight is needed,” said Congressman Steve Cohen.

“Our laws demand that we protect wild horses, not send them to slaughter. Congress has always worked in a bipartisan manner to protect these animals, and we need accountability and oversight at the Bureau of Land Management immediately. We hope this request will force the Administration to do the right thing,” said Congressman Mark Pocan.

“Wild horses are a national treasure. Year after year, Congress has barred the Bureau of Land Management from slaughtering them. Yet now there is a concerning report that Trump’s agency is recklessly selling wild horses to buyers who slaughter them. I am calling on GAO to investigate,” said Senator Cory Booker.

“The GAO investigation is a critical step toward uncovering and eliminating abuses within the Sale Authority Program, abuses documented through AWHC’s longstanding investigation and recently brought to national attention by The New York Times. No federal program should allow America’s treasured and legally protected wild horses and burros to be funneled into the slaughter pipeline”, said Patricia Miller, Chair, Board of Directors & Executive Director, American Wild Horse Conservation. “We are deeply grateful to Representative Dina Titus and her fellow Congressional Wild Horse Caucus co-chairs, Representatives Ciscomani, Cohen, and Pocan, for leading this essential oversight effort and advancing the agency accountability and lasting reform necessary to ensure these animals receive the protections promised to them under federal law.”

The letter states: “This request is particularly urgent in light of recent reporting by The New York Times detailing how changes in the BLM’s management of wild horses and burros could exploit a legal loophole to facilitate their movement into the slaughter pipeline. The reporting raises renewed concerns about whether BLM's Sale Program is being used to circumvent longstanding congressional protections intended to prevent federally protected wild horses and burros from being sold or otherwise funneled into slaughter.

“A comprehensive GAO review would provide Congress with an independent assessment of whether BLM's current practices adequately protect federally managed wild horses and burros, comply with congressional directives, and appropriately safeguard taxpayer resources. It would also build upon GAO's prior examination of BLM's wild horse management and sales practices, allowing Congress to determine whether safeguards remain effective nearly two decades later.

“Most importantly, this review would help Congress determine whether the Sale Program is functioning as a legitimate placement mechanism or has become a pathway through which federally protected wild horses and burros can predictably enter the slaughter pipeline after title transfers. The recent reporting in The New York Times, together with BLM's expanded reliance on removals and sales, makes an independent examination especially timely.

“GAO's findings would provide Congress with the factual basis necessary to strengthen safeguards, improve reporting requirements, ensure compliance with appropriations restrictions and the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, and consider additional statutory changes where necessary.”

The letter asks the GAO to address the following issues:

Implementation of Sale Authority

· How has BLM implemented its Sale Authority, including ""sales without limitation,"" since enactment of the 2004 amendments to the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act?

· How many horses and burros have been sold annually under Sale Authority since 2004, and what trends have emerged over time?

· How has BLM's reliance on sales changed following implementation of ""The Path Forward"" and the substantial increase in congressional funding for removals?

· To what extent do current group and individual sales operate differently from the historical ""sales without limitation"" that Congress sought to restrict through appropriations language?

Purchaser Screening and Internal Controls

· What policies, procedures, and internal controls govern purchaser screening, approval, monitoring, and post-sale oversight?

· How does BLM identify and manage high-risk or repeat purchasers?

· Does BLM maintain records of individuals or entities that have purchased large numbers of horses or burros over time, including purchases made through related individuals or entities?

· What mechanisms exist to identify purchasers with connections to livestock auctions, kill buyers, brokers, slaughter facilities, or other high-risk entities?

· How frequently has BLM investigated allegations that sold animals entered slaughter channels, and what enforcement actions, including repossessions, purchaser suspensions, or debarments, have resulted?

Post-Sale Outcomes and Enforcement

· What information does BLM collect regarding the disposition of horses and burros after title transfers?

· To what extent can BLM determine whether sold animals ultimately enter commercial slaughter channels?

· Under what circumstances does BLM have authority to repossess or otherwise recover an animal after a sale?

· What criteria does BLM use to determine whether to intervene when a sold horse or burro is subsequently identified at an auction, kill pen, or other slaughter-related facility?

· How many horses and burros has BLM repossessed following a sale during the past ten years, and what circumstances led to those actions?

· How many purchasers have been suspended, debarred, or otherwise restricted during the same period?

· Does BLM distinguish between adoption and sale outcomes when reporting placement success to Congress and the public?

Compliance with Congressional Direction

· Is BLM administering the Sale Program in a manner consistent with annual appropriations language prohibiting the destruction of healthy wild horses and burros or their sale for processing into commercial products?

· Are BLM's current sales practices consistent with the purpose and intent of congressional restrictions on ""sales without limitation""?

· Does BLM have adequate safeguards to prevent sales that it knows, or reasonably should know, are likely to result in animals entering the slaughter pipeline?

· To what extent could current Sale Authority practices undermine congressional prohibitions by transferring animals to purchasers who subsequently resell them for slaughter?

· Are current policies and oversight mechanisms sufficient to ensure that federally protected animals are not predictably diverted into slaughter?

Program Management and Congressional Oversight

· What relationship exists between BLM's removal targets, off-range holding population, adoption rates, and reliance on sales?

· Has BLM evaluated whether its current removal and sale strategies create incentives to prioritize rapid disposal over durable placement outcomes?

· What statutory, regulatory, administrative, or reporting changes would strengthen congressional oversight and accountability?

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https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-delivers-full-house-act-to-protect-nevadans,Horsford Delivers FULL HOUSE Act to Protect Nevadans,2026-09-16,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today secured House Ways and Means Committee approval of his bipartisan FULL HOUSE Act to restore the full deduction for gambling losses, advancing relief for taxpayers and helping protect the Nevada jobs that depend on gaming and tourism.

“At a time of economic uncertainty, my job is to protect Nevadans and their jobs,” said Rep. Horsford. “From dealers and housekeepers to restaurant workers and small business owners, families across our state depend on visitors choosing Nevada. This unfair tax puts their livelihoods at risk. That’s why I fought to advance my FULL HOUSE Act, and I won’t stop until we get this relief signed into law.”

For decades, taxpayers could deduct 100 percent of their gambling losses against their winnings, up to the amount won. Last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” reduced that deduction to 90 percent, creating a “phantom tax” that can force people to pay taxes even when their losses equal their winnings.

Following months of bipartisan negotiations, Horsford secured inclusion of his FULL HOUSE Act’s full repeal of that restriction in the tax package approved by the committee.

“No one should pay taxes on money they never earned,” said Rep. Horsford. “This is about the workers supporting their families, the small businesses keeping their doors open, and the communities that make Nevada home. I stayed at the table because they deserve results. Today, we moved closer to delivering.”

While we all recognize the work is not yet done, today’s Committee action marks a critically important step toward protecting our workforce and restoring fairness to the tax code,” noted Craig Billings, Chief Executive Officer to Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts. “It has taken bi-partisan leadership from Chairman Smith and hometown Congressman Horsford to get us to this point. We commend them for their efforts, and we look forward to supporting them as they work to pass this important legislation before this Congress comes to a close.”

“The American Gaming Association is grateful for this critical step forward in restoring the 100% gambling tax deduction. We encourage Congress to pass the FULL HOUSE Act to ensure that consumers choose the legal market where protections exist and are not taxed on phantom income. Thank you to the Ways and Means Committee as well as Representatives Horsford and Miller for their leadership in advocating for this bi-partisan measure. We look forward to working with our partners in Congress to get this passed.” Said Bill Miller, President and CEO, American Gaming Association

The bipartisan legislation passed overwhelmingly with 38 Members in favor, 5 opposed. The legislation now awaits consideration by the full House. Horsford will continue building bipartisan support to get this relief passed and signed into law.

Watch Congressman Horsford’s full remarks [click here].

###",1,2026-09-17T09:52:05Z,2026-09-17T09:53:00Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-secures-bipartisan-digital-asset-tax-agreement-to-support-innovation-and-strengthen-tax-fairness,Horsford Secures Bipartisan Digital Asset Tax Agreement to Support Innovation and Strengthen Tax Fairness,2026-09-16,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today helped secure House Ways and Means Committee passage of a bipartisan digital asset tax package following months of negotiations to modernize the tax code, support innovation, and strengthen tax fairness.

“People deserve a tax code that is fair, understandable, and keeps pace with how they live and work,” said Rep. Horsford. “Americans who use digital assets need clearer rules and greater certainty. This agreement makes progress while strengthening safeguards to prevent abuse.”

The legislation applies established tax principles to digital assets, clarifies ordinary-income treatment for mining and staking rewards, and establishes clearer rules for digital asset transactions. Horsford helped shape the agreement through sustained negotiations with colleagues across the aisle.

“America should lead in innovation, and the opportunities it creates should reach working people and entrepreneurs,” said Rep. Horsford. “I stayed engaged to make this legislation stronger and support responsible growth, protect tax fairness, and give taxpayers rules they can understand and follow. We found common ground and moved a bipartisan agreement forward.”

Horsford emphasized that the package represents an important step, with additional questions for Congress to address as digital assets and their uses continue to evolve.

The bipartisan legislation passed overwhelmingly with 38 Members in favor, 5 opposed. The legislation now awaits consideration by the full House. Horsford will continue working with colleagues to advance the agreement.

Watch Congressman Horsford’s full remarks [Click Here].

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https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/passed-committee-lee-horsford-bipartisan-bill-restore-full-gaming-loss,"PASSED COMMITTEE: Lee, Horsford Bipartisan Bill to Restore Full Gaming Loss Deduction",2026-09-16,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Ways and Means Committee passed the FULL HOUSE Act, led by Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04). The legislation would restore the long-standing rule allowing the full deduction of gaming losses against winnings.

“Last summer, Republicans limited the gambling loss deduction in their so-called Big Beautiful Bill to help pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. Meanwhile, our workers and small businesses pay the price. Nevadans have been clear: you shouldn’t pay taxes on money you never earned — that’s exactly why we fought to reverse this harmful provision,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “I’m glad to see our fix pass out of the House Ways and Means Committee and move one step closer to the finish line. Rest assured, we won’t stop fighting until it’s signed into law.”

For decades, the Internal Revenue Code allowed taxpayers to deduct gaming losses up to the full amount of winnings. However, a last-minute provision in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act reduced that deduction to 90%, forcing people to pay taxes on money they never actually earned. This change threatens Nevada’s gaming industry, tourism sector, and broader economic activity. The FULL HOUSE Act restores the original law, allowing losses from wagering transactions to be deducted in full, ensuring tax liability reflects actual economic reality.

###",1,2026-09-17T09:52:05Z,2026-09-17T09:53:00Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5932,Rep. Dina Titus Fix for Gambling Loss Deduction Passes Out of Committee,2026-09-16,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus’s provision restoring the 100 percent tax deduction on gambling losses passed out of committee. She is now urging House leadership to expeditiously bring her fix to the floor.

“After 14 months of fighting to get this commonsense, bipartisan fix through committee, we must now encourage the House to approve this measure before Jan. 1, 2027. This would stop the reduction to 90 percent from taking effect and ensure gamblers across the nation do not pay this tax on phantom money they never won,” Congresswoman Titus said. “Altering the tax code was a ruse in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill at the expense of recreational and professional gamblers. As I have said many times, it must be fixed.”

Congresswoman Titus was the first member of Congress to recognize the injustice of ending the full deduction and introduced her bipartisan FAIR BET Act on July 7, 2025, to correct it. Since then, other measures have been introduced mirroring the language in her bill. The House Ways and Means Committee included one of those measures today in approving H.R. 10357, the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act.

“I am disappointed it took the House committee so long to take action,” Congresswoman Titus said. “I spoke at a Ways and Means Committee field hearing in Las Vegas in July 2025 to bring the consequences of reducing the deduction to their attention. Over the next several months, I wrote letters to the committee urging it to include the fix in an upcoming package. Nothing happened until now, when the House will be out of session until after the election. The Republican House leadership must bring this provision to the floor, and the Senate must also expeditiously pass it if we are to prevent the tax from taking effect and harming gamblers nationwide.”

The FAIR BET Act, which has bipartisan support from 25 co-sponsors, also has backing from the

American Gaming Association, MGM, Draft Kings, FanDuel, Caesars, Wynn, the Nevada Resort Association, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. In addition, there has been an outpouring of support for the legislation by gamblers on social media.",1,2026-09-17T09:52:05Z,2026-09-17T09:53:00Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5933,Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation for More Transparency and Environmental Review of Data Centers on Federal Land,2026-09-16,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Congresswoman Titus today introduced the Public Lands Accountability Act to ensure the public has a say in the federal permitting process for data centers on public lands and environmental effects are thoroughly evaluated.

“Data centers are proliferating in Nevada and other states having large expanses of federal land,” Congresswoman Titus said. “We need to make sure the public’s voice is heard and that the effects on the environment, water resources and the electric grid are thoroughly assessed and made public.”

A data center has been proposed in Boulder City, Nevada, and would be the first data center in the nation built on BLM land.

“How this project is handled will have immense consequences for data center development in Nevada and beyond,” Congresswoman Titus said, noting there are currently 76 data center projects in Nevada in place or being proposed. “The public should be involved and the environment should be protected.”

Congresswoman Titus’s legislation prevents a federal agency from amending any existing right-of-way permits on BLM land to allow the construction of a data center without going through a new environmental permitting process. As part of the environmental permitting process for proposed data centers on BLM land, the bill requires that the BLM consider the impact of the project on regional water supply. It also requires a data center developer to submit a workforce plan detailing how many local jobs the project will create and whether these jobs will pay prevailing wages.

The bill explicitly prohibits data center projects on public lands from being eligible for categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Permitting Act (NEPA) process, closing potential loopholes that could allow the federal administration to skirt environmental review. The Trump administration is aggressively pushing for the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers through executive actions.

On June 26, 2026, BLM’s Las Vegas Field Office quietly approved an application to amend an existing Right-of-Way (ROW) grant held by Townsite Solar 2, LLC. The original ROW grant authorized Townsite Solar 2, LLC to construct a 19 MW solar photovoltaic power generating facility with battery storage on an 80-acre parcel. The revised ROW grant that BLM approved allows Townsite Solar 2 to construct and operate a data center on the BLM parcel. BLM approved the application for the data center project without conducting a new environmental review or gathering community input, despite the fact the project scope had significantly changed.

Boulder City residents raised concerns about the potential impact of the project on dwindling water resources, extreme heat, and grid resilience, among other environmental concerns and filed an appeal with the BLM. On Sept. 1, 2026, Administrative Judge David Gunter granted a stay halting the data enter development, saying in his ruling, ""Appellants have made a persuasive showing that BLM violated NEPA and acted arbitrarily or capriciously when it determined that the data center project is 'substantially the same' as the solar plant project for purposes of its NEPA analysis.""",1,2026-09-17T09:52:05Z,2026-09-17T09:53:00Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5936,Congresswoman Dina Titus Secures Several Water Wins in the Water Resources Development Act of 2026,2026-09-16,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 to fund the Army Corps of Engineers for the next two years. Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) helped craft this package as a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. The bill includes provisions proposed by Rep. Dina Titus to strengthen water conservation efforts. It now faces consideration in the Senate.

“The prolonged drought and the shrinking Colorado River make it imperative that we think outside the box and use every tool possible to mitigate our water supply crisis,” Congresswoman Titus said. “This legislation strengthens the ability of the Army Corps of Engineers to protect dwindling water supplies. It includes provisions I championed to create an Office of Water Supply, Water Conservation, and Drought Resilience that would promote water conservation and drought resiliency measures at federal water projects such as those to optimize reservoir storage, support aquifer storage and recharge, and institute nature-based solutions in drought-prone areas.”

Another provision Congresswoman Titus led in the package would direct the Army Corps to consider the impact of data centers on water supply and conservation projects.

“We need to better understand the effects data centers will have on water supplies, particularly in desert areas like Southern Nevada prone to drought,” she said. “Two-thirds of proposed data centers are in drought-prone regions, and over 70 of those are in Nevada. WRDA 2026 will help strengthen transparency about how this influx of data centers will impact the water supply.”

The WRDA 2026 bill also includes provisions championed by Congresswoman Titus to create a pilot program to use natural infrastructure in dryland streams in arid and desert regions.

This program will be beneficial in Nevada, where 88 percent of streams are ephemeral, including the Amargosa River which has been labeled one of the most endangered rivers in the United States.

Provisions led by Congresswoman Titus in the legislation are:

· Strengthening the Army Corp’s Focus on Water Supply: Builds upon the provisions in WRDA 2024 intended to elevate water supply issues at the Corps of Engineers by establishing a new Office of Water Supply, Water Conservation, and Drought Resilience. The purpose of the office is to promote water supply, water conservation, and drought resiliency at water resource development projects.

· Drought Resiliency Projects: Establishes two new continuing authorities programs to carry out small-scale projects for drought resiliency and for flood control structure enhancement.

· Dryland Streams Pilot Program: Directs the Army Corp to research and test the effectiveness of natural infrastructure in dryland streams in arid, semi-arid, and drought-prone areas. This will be beneficial in Nevada, where 88 percent of streams are ephemeral, including the Amargosa River which was recently labeled one of America’s most endangered rivers.

· Dam Safety: Reauthorizes the dam safety program through 2031 and includes key changes to give states the flexibility they need to protect communities. This is based on the DAMS Act (H.R.5414), a bill Rep Titus co-lead with Rep Van Drew.

· Truckee River Flood Control Project: Provides needed deauthorizations to ensure continued implementation of the Truckee River Flood Management Project (TRMA). Through this project, the cities of Reno and Sparks, Washoe County, and numerous other stakeholders are working together to reduce the devastating impacts of flooding along the Truckee River in Washoe County, Nevada.",1,2026-09-18T09:27:43Z,2026-09-18T09:29:09Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-help-human-trafficking-survivors,Lee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Human Trafficking Survivors,2026-09-14,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) introduced the bipartisan Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act. This legislation will help survivors of human trafficking access air travel to escape and get the care they need. The companion bill was introduced in the Senate by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jerry Moran (R-KS).

The legislation recognizes the late TSA officer James “Jimmy” Deal, who took the role of Assistant Federal Security Director in the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and led the effort to raise awareness of human trafficking at the airport, while also working with agencies in Nevada to assist victims of human trafficking to escape.

“Survivors of human trafficking often lack the identification and resources needed to travel by air, when all they want is to reach the family and care they need to heal. As a TSA agent here in Nevada, Jimmy Deal knew their struggle and worked to bring local partners to identify victims and get them on their way to safety,” said Congresswoman Lee. “This legislation builds on Jimmy’s legacy by partnering the TSA with advocacy organizations to deliver safe air travel and critical care for human trafficking survivors. I'm proud to champion this bipartisan, comprehensive approach that will reunite families and keep everyone in our airports safe.”

When fleeing violence and abuse, many human trafficking survivors do not have access to the identification documents they need to travel by plane. Human traffickers often control access to their victim’s identification documents, and when trafficking victims flee their traffickers, many must leave their documents behind. The Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act will facilitate air travel for human trafficking survivors who lack the necessary government identification documents so that they may return to their families and communities.

The Jimmy Deal Trafficking Survivors Assistance Act will:

Encourage collaboration between Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents and non-profits that provide services to trafficking survivors.

Create a process to assist trafficking survivors with air travel by:

Establishing a “Trafficking Survivor Point of Contact” (TSPoC) position by the TSA at each airport where it conducts screenings of passengers and property.

Calling for the establishment of contact, communication, and relationships between service-providing organizations and the TSPoCs to pre-emptively create avenues for identity verification of escaping survivors.

Include requirements of adequate training for each TSPoC to create a more seamless process with specialized focus.

Required trainings and responsibilities incorporate trauma-informed services and ensure that survivors and escapees are supported throughout the process of reunification with their families and communities.

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https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/photo-release-congresswoman-lee-honors-2026-special-olympics-usa-medalists,PHOTO RELEASE: Congresswoman Lee Honors 2026 Special Olympics USA Medalists,2026-09-11,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) met with Special Olympics Nevada (SONV) and honored Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalists from the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games with U.S. Congressional certificates.

The Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. This gives them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

Congresswoman Lee presented Congressional Certificates to Bowling medalists Reginald Daniel, and the family of Krystelle Rodriguez; Track & Field medalist Maxwell Hyderkhan; and Swimming participant Christine McCullough. Additional awardees included Bowling medalists Robert McClure, and Brittany Conatser; and Track & Field medalists Kiana Ocampo, Brandy Goodson, and Hyrum Knotts.

She was also joined by Terrence Thornton, SONV President and CEO, Harry Mong III, SONV Vice President of Operations, and the medalists’ families.

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https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5930,Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Enhance Southern Nevada’s Water Security,2026-09-03,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, introduced her Southern Nevada Wastewater Infrastructure Lands Act. This legislation would enhance water security for Southern Nevada by conveying approximately 250 acres of federal land underlying the Flamingo Water Resource and Desert Breeze Centers to the Clark County Water Reclamation District.

“By giving the Clark County Water Reclamation District flexibility to adapt the sites of the Flamingo Water Resource and Desert Breeze Centers, I am ensuring they are able to continue providing reliable wastewater services to the more than 265,000 customers and 40 million annual visitors who depend on them,” said Congresswoman Dina Titus. “I have always been a strong champion for keeping our infrastructure strong and resilient. Just this year, I helped secure over $1.1 million for the Flamingo Water Resource Center to manage power outages and avoid incursions of wastewater.”

The bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey approximately 250 acres of federal land to the District for public purposes. This land underlies two of the District’s core wastewater facilities. This legislation is necessary to remove restrictions in the District’s current federal land tenure that limit how these facilities can be operated, modernized, and repurposed to meet the community’s evolving wastewater and infrastructure needs.

""We thank Congresswoman Dina Titus for championing this important legislation. The Southern Nevada Wastewater Infrastructure Lands Act allows the District to secure resources that ensure the continued and uninterrupted operations of some of Nevada’s most critical infrastructure. This legislation helps enhance reliability of the operations at our facilities and enables us to responsibly plan for the future while continuing to provide essential wastewater services to the residents, businesses, and visitors who depend on them every day. This is a practical, forward-looking solution that supports the long-term reliability of Southern Nevada's infrastructure,"" said Tom Minwegen, General Manager of Clark County Water Reclamation District.

Key provisions of the legislation include:

Directed conveyance. The Secretary shall convey the land within 180 days of receiving a request from the District, notwithstanding the land-use planning requirements of Sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and subject to valid existing rights.

Public-purpose use. The land is to be used for public purposes at District facilities, including the construction, operation, and management of infrastructure supporting critical wastewater services.

District pays costs. As a condition of conveyance, the District pays all costs of land surveys and other associated conveyance costs.

Maps and legal descriptions. The Secretary prepares the legal descriptions of the parcels, may correct minor errors, and keeps the maps and descriptions on file for public inspection.

Acquisition of reversionary interest. The District may request to acquire the federal reversionary interest; the Secretary would appraise that interest consistent with FLPMA, the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.",1,2026-09-04T09:19:37Z,2026-09-04T09:20:58Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-rep-lee-highlights-new-law-expand-health-care-access-non-english,ICYMI: Rep. Lee Highlights New Law to Expand Health Care Access for Non-English Speakers,2026-09-02,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"September 2, 2026

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) hosted a roundtable discussing a new, bipartisan law she championed to expand health care access for Nevadans who do not speak English or have limited English proficiency. The Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act was signed into law this year and will improve access to health care information technologies such as telehealth and patient portals.

Read more below:

Las Vegas Sun: Las Vegas health providers urge federal officials to include frontline voices in language-access task force

By Grace da Rocha

Local healthcare providers and advocates gathered with U.S. Rep. Susie Lee this week to send a clear message: While new federal legislation is a step in the right direction, the fight for language access in Southern Nevada’s healthcare system is far from over.

The roundtable served as a critical feedback loop for the bipartisan Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act. Co-sponsored by Lee, D-Nev., and enacted in February as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, the law directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to establish a task force and issue guidance on best practices for telehealth and patient portals for non-English speakers.

But for those on the frontlines in a state where nearly 30% of residents speak a language other than English at home, the legislation is a starting point, not a finish line.

“We’re going to make sure that the task force lives up to the goal of the bill,” Lee told the group Thursday. “Healthcare is something that’s so incredibly important and personal, and something that we struggle with here in Southern Nevada, and that’s before we even get to language access, and that’s why this roundtable is so important to me.”

The urgency of the conversation is underscored by Nevada’s dismal healthcare rankings. The West Health-Gallup Center for Healthcare in America ranked Nevada 50th out of 51 jurisdictions — 50 states and the District of Columbia — in its 2025 survey. With all 17 of the state’s counties carrying some form of health professional shortage designation, language barriers compound an already perilous environment for patients.

Lee met with more than a dozen community leaders, interpreters and providers serving Latino, Asian and African diaspora communities to discuss how the SPEAK Act’s guidance — which covers everything from multilingual information distribution to the use of interpreters — can be practically applied.

Dr. Ati Hakimi, a physician at Vegas Direct Primary Care, noted that the legislation is a vital protection for telehealth, which she described as “invaluable” during COVID-era lockdowns and remains essential for Nevada’s rural populations. However, she warned that language gaps directly jeopardize patient health.

In many cases, families rely on English-speaking children to translate complex medical instructions, a practice that can lead to dangerous misinterpretations.

Dr. William Nham, a family medicine physician at North East Medical Services in Las Vegas, pointed out that language access often ends the moment a patient leaves the clinic. While his office provides interpreters, patients can encounter barriers when trying to coordinate care with outside specialists.

The providers also highlighted the financial and logistical hurdles of implementation. Hakimi argued that the cost of language tools should not fall solely on private practices, suggesting that insurance companies should bear that cost as part of comprehensive patient care.

Other participants urged the task force to account for nuances in communication, such as the need for interpreters fluent in specific dialects and those trained for high-stress environments such as emergency rooms, where a different approach is needed than for psychological therapy.

Lee told the group the task force would evaluate these suggestions and explore solutions ranging from traditional methods to artificial intelligence. For the providers in the room, the priority is ensuring that those actually treating patients have a hand in writing the rules.

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And we'll also tell you that Congresswoman Susie Lee organized a roundtable discussion today to analyze a new bipartisan law she championed precisely to expand access to healthcare for Nevada residents who don't speak English or have limited English proficiency.

The [Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act] was enacted this year and will improve access to information technologies in telemedicine and patient portals in a sector that is crucial to the community.

Let's remember that almost 30% of Nevada residents regularly speak a language other than English at home, but local health services currently lack the necessary language skills to provide them with the appropriate care they need.

Definitely an important law that we need.

Nearly 30% of Nevadans regularly speak a language other than English at home, but local health care services do not reflect appropriate language capabilities to get them the care they need. Meanwhile, every county in Nevada is already designated as a health professional shortage area with inadequate telehealth services, making it difficult to get care to southern Nevadans regardless of the language they speak.

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Issues: Health Care",1,2026-09-04T09:19:37Z,2026-09-04T09:20:58Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5928,Rep. Dina Titus Secures Victory on Boulder City Data Center,2026-09-01,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Congresswoman Dina Titus today applauded a decision by the Interior Department’s Board of Land Appeals to halt development of a data center on federal land adjacent to Boulder City.

“The judge ruled for transparency and public accountability in granting a stay based on the BLM’s misuse of an environmental impact statement for a solar farm as justification for a data center. The two are vastly different.” Congresswoman Titus said. “I’ve said since day one that this was not only improper but illegal.”

Congresswoman Titus was the first public official to criticize BLM's rubber stamp of approval, sending a letter to the BLM in early July stating, “Residents of Boulder City and other communities in Southern Nevada have a right to know about any proposal to transfer federal land to data center developers. Data centers potentially can affect our scant water resources, energy usage, and the overall environment. The BLM allowed a private developer to switch from developing a solar farm on city-owned land in Boulder City to building a data center on adjacent federal land without any public review. This is unacceptable.”

Boulder City and several environmental groups filed an appeal with the Interior Department’s Board of Land Appeals. The proposed data center project would be the first data center built on BLM land, setting a precedent for how data center decisions will proceed across Nevada and the Western United States. There are currently 76 built or planned data centers in the Silver State.

Administrative Judge David Gunter wrote in granting the stay, ""Appellants have made a persuasive showing that BLM violated NEPA and acted arbitrarily or capriciously when it determined that the data center project is 'substantially the same' as the solar plant project for purposes of its NEPA analysis.""",1,2026-09-02T09:19:58Z,2026-09-02T09:20:51Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-introduces-legislation-lower-cost-car-insurance,Lee Introduces Legislation to Lower the Cost of Car Insurance,2026-09-01,2026,2026-09,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced the introduction of her Lowering Costs and Auto Rates for Insurance Act (Lowering CAR Insurance Act). In response to spiking car insurance costs in Nevada, this common-sense legislation would require the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) to submit an annual report to Congress with legislative recommendations to lower the cost of car insurance.

“Owning a car in southern Nevada is simply too expensive. On top of skyrocketing gas prices and repair costs due to Trump’s illegal war in Iran and reckless tariffs, Nevadans have the highest full car insurance rates in the country,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “This commonsense legislation will help us find solutions to lower car insurance costs and put more money back in southern Nevadans’ pockets.”

Recently, Congresswoman Lee hosted a conversation with the Nevada Division of Insurance, Nevada Property & Casualty insurance brokers, and industry professionals on the challenges facing the insurance market and the impact on Nevada consumers.

Nevada has the highest average car insurance rates in the country, where drivers pay about $355 a month on average, roughly 61% higher than the national average. More than 600,000 Nevadans will see their auto insurance go up this year, with major insurers such as Allstate, State Farm and Geico all raising rates. Higher vehicle prices and increased repair costs due to tariffs, rising vehicle thefts, auto insurance fraud cases, and poor driving habits are key drivers.

To help reduce car crashes and fatalities, Congresswoman Lee has secured over $7 million in traffic safety funding for southern Nevada. This year, she is requesting $7.5 million in additional funding to help keep southern Nevada drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians safe. Congresswoman Lee has also opposed the Trump Administration’s blanket tariffs, which are driving up the cost of new vehicles and the parts needed to fix vehicles after an accident, contributing to higher insurance prices. She also supports legislation to make it cheaper to repair a vehicle and legislation to reduce theft of vehicle parts that are commonly targeted by thieves.

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https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-make-higher-education-more-affordable,Lee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Make Higher Education More Affordable,2026-08-31,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Congressman David Valadao (CA-22), and Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the bipartisan Earn to Learn Act. In response to spiking, unsustainable higher education costs, this common-sense legislation would establish a matched-savings program to help low-income students, including adult learners, pay for tuition, books, fees, and other education-related expenses.

“Education is the key to opportunity. Like many, I put myself through college with the help of scholarships, loans, and a number of part-time jobs. Unfortunately, the cost of higher education has skyrocketed, and it’s beyond cost-prohibitive for far too many American families,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “We need this bipartisan, commonsense bill to make higher education less expensive and to ensure opportunities to study, train, and learn key skills are truly accessible to everyone.”

This bipartisan bill is a much-needed step to addressing the student loans crisis in the United States. Nearly 368,000 Nevadans together owe approximately $13.2 billion in student loan debt. Additionally, 93,000 Nevadans, or 25% of Nevadans with student loans, are in default—and Nevada borrowers in default owe more than $2 billion.

Modeled off the successful Earn to Learn program, the Earn to Learn Act helps Nevadans achieve the education and training they need without taking on crippling debt. Under the program, qualifying students deposit $500 into an educational savings account, which is matched by $8 for each $1 through combined university support and other public and philanthropic funding. As a result, participants can earn up to $4,500 per academic year for tuition, books, and other educational expenses.

As seen during the program’s operations at the state level, Earn to Learn scholars have a first-year retention rate nearing 90%, and the majority of them graduate with little or no student loan debt. In fact, the majority of Earn to Learn students graduate with less than $10,000 in student loan debt. The demonstration program created by the bill would enable an estimated 250,000 scholarships over the course of five years.

“So many Earn to Learn students come from families where college never felt possible, and often, the greatest barrier is cost. For more than a decade, Earn to Learn has helped change that reality. Earn to Learn empowers underserved students who have the desire and determination to earn a postsecondary degree but may not have the financial means to get there. Through flexible scholarship funding that addresses both the cost of education and the everyday barriers students face, paired with wraparound support to help them persist, graduate, and move into meaningful careers, Earn to Learn is making the promise of postsecondary education attainable. And the model works. Earn to Learn students graduate at twice the rate of their peers, while taking on significantly less student loan debt, and for many, none at all,” said Kate Hoffman, Founder and CEO, Earn to Learn. “What began here in Arizona now reaches students in eight states and continues to grow. The Earn to Learn Act represents an opportunity to take this proven model nationwide, giving low-income students in communities across the country the chance not simply to enroll in a postsecondary education, but to persist, graduate, and build a stronger economic future for themselves and their families.”

The Earn to Learn Act is endorsed by the Nevada System of Higher Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas, College of Southern Nevada, Nevada State University, and the University of Nevada Reno.

“UNLV is grateful to Congresswoman Susie Lee for reintroducing the bipartisan Earn to Learn Act, which will make higher education more attainable for students here in Nevada and throughout the nation,” said Chris Heavey, UNLV interim president. “College affordability is a widespread issue, and this innovative program reduces reliance on student loans and introduces students to important principles of financial literacy that will serve them well today and long after they graduate and enter the workforce.”

“The College of Southern Nevada strongly supports the Earn to Learn Act as championed by Congresswoman Lee. This Act will provide a financial opportunity for students to access higher education and achieve a dream by limiting financial barriers,” said Dr. Stacy Klippenstein, President, College of Southern Nevada.

Before coming to Congress, Lee spent two decades leading education non-profits – reducing dropout rates and making sure Nevada kids had the wrap-around services they needed to thrive.

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https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-oversight-ranking-member-garcia-hear-directly-from-nevada-families-impacted-by-ice-and-cbp,"Horsford, Oversight Ranking Member Garcia Hear Directly from Nevada Families Impacted by ICE and CBP",2026-08-29,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"NORTH LAS VEGAS – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) hosted House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (CA-42) for an immigration roundtable in North Las Vegas, bringing community leaders and individuals directly impacted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to speak directly with the lawmaker responsible for holding those agencies accountable.

“ICE has acted recklessly and without oversight for far too long, costing the lives of four people who were killed by ICE agents, all while this Administration strips Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from families who have lived, worked, and raised their kids here for years, leaving them exposed to that same reckless enforcement.” Rep. Horsford stated. “That’s exactly why it mattered that Ranking Member Garcia was here to hear directly from community leaders and the people living through it. With a $75 billion slush fund now behind ICE and CBP and American lives on the line, Congress has a constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight because detention does not erase people's rights, and federal authority does not excuse abuse, secrecy, or misconduct.""

“The stories we heard today highlighted the urgency we need to bring to holding the Trump Administration accountable for their cruel policies, unconstitutional actions, and brutal immigration enforcement misconduct."" said Ranking Member Robert Garcia. ""Thank you for Congressman Horsford for ensuring that our immigrant communities receive the support they need during this time. We will continue to fight for due process and the protection of immigrant communities in Las Vegas and across the country.”

Congressman Horsford has exercised his oversight authority at the ICE facility in Pahrump on more than one occasion, including a visit where he was initially denied access before returning to see conditions inside for himself. Together, Horsford and Ranking Member Garcia examined the impact of ICE's expanding footprint and the termination of TPS on one of the nation's most diverse congressional districts.

Congressman Horsford emphasized that ICE enforcement actions must include meaningful guardrails that protect communities rather than spread fear and anguish. He has cosponsored legislation to strengthen oversight, increase transparency, and protect the rights and dignity of individuals in immigration custody, including:

H.R. 5653, Trust Through Transparency Act — Requires immigration enforcement officers to use body-worn cameras during public-facing enforcement actions.

H.R. 6890, PROTECT Immigration Act — Ends the Section 287(g) program, which authorizes state and local law enforcement to carry out federal immigration enforcement functions in partnership with ICE.

H.R. 5941, Restoring Access for Detainees Act — Ensures detained noncitizens have timely, confidential access to legal counsel, family members, and applicable oversight entities while in DHS custody.

H.R. 4667, VISIBLE Act — Requires federal immigration enforcement officers to display visible identification, such as a name or badge number, during public-facing operations.

H.R. 3473, Humane Accountability Act — Strengthens congressional oversight of immigration enforcement by requiring DHS to report detailed data on migrant encounters, detentions, and removals.

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https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-demands-congress-close-prediction-markets-loophole-after-court-win-the-fight-is-not-over,Horsford Demands Congress Close Prediction Markets Loophole After Court Win: ‘The Fight Is Not Over’,2026-08-28,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Rep. Steven Horsford issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's ruling against prediction markets offering sports betting.

“Today, the Ninth Circuit affirmed what Nevadans have always known: prediction markets are gambling. This ruling is an important victory for States’ and Tribes’ authority to regulate gambling.

But the fight is not over. We must continue working to protect consumers, ensure young people aren't targets, preserve state and Tribal rights, and safeguard gaming workers across the country. This issue is far from settled and will likely make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Congress must act now to make clear, once and for all, that sports betting - and gambling at large - belongs under state and Tribal gaming laws.

“It is time to stop unelected regulators from bypassing states by passing my bipartisan Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act. This legislation would close the loophole that allows prediction market platforms to offer sports betting and casino-style games. Prediction markets must play by the same rules as traditional gaming operators, including the same consumer protections and licensing requirements.

“The message from the Ninth Circuit is clear. Now it is time for Congress to act and make this principle the law of the land.”

The unanimous ruling was issued by a three-judge panel consisting of judges appointed by President Donald Trump. The case originated in Nevada, where state regulators sought to prohibit Kalshi from offering prediction-market contracts tied to sporting events. Additionally, new analysis by CNN found that young adults between 18 and 21 - who are legally barred from most gambling in the United States - have traded an estimated $5.4 billion so far this year on Kalshi.

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https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-nevadans-didn-t-create-this-crisis-and-they-shouldn-t-have-to-pay-for-it,"Horsford: Nevadans Didn't Create This Crisis, and They Shouldn't Have to Pay for It",2026-08-28,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"LAS VEGAS, NV- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) spoke today at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democrats' Shadow Hearing on President Trump's attack on affordability.

""Oversight Democrats could have held this hearing anywhere, but they chose Las Vegas because we are feeling the impacts of this affordability crisis more than any other place in this country,"" Rep. Horsford said. ""The Trump slump has caused grocery prices to go up, gas to go up, and housing to be further out of reach. When you have an administration that believes affordability is a scam, their priorities reflect that. That’s why we're seeing permanent relief for billionaires but not for working families. We're seeing it with illegal tariffs that have cost Nevada nearly $2.5 billion since January 2025, which forced small businesses to close their doors for good. Affordability is not a scam. It's life or death for so many Nevadans, especially in my district, where people are living paycheck to paycheck and deserve not just to survive, but to get ahead.""

As Nevada's only representative on the Ways and Means Committee, Horsford has been a leading voice in Congress for lowering costs and putting money back in families' pockets. Las Vegas tourism, including nearly 3.1 million visitors from Canada alone, supports thousands of hospitality workers who are now feeling the impact as visitor numbers soften. Tariffs have cost roughly $2,053 per household. That’s money that could otherwise go toward groceries, gas, and rent.

Congressman Horsford continues to advocate for Nevadans on affordability, introducing legislation to help bring down costs, including:

The RELIEF Act, which would require refunds within 90 days of enactment

The TIP Improvement Act, which would make tips permanent and close the subminimum wage, currently as low as $2.13/hour

The HOME Act, key provisions of which were incorporated into the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

An amendment to permanently extend the Advanced Premium Tax Credit, relief that supported more than 96,000 working Nevadans, offered during markup of the One Big Beautiful Bill

Watch Congressman Horsford's remarks at the Oversight Committee hearing [here] and [here].",1,2026-08-29T11:31:28Z,2026-08-29T11:32:37Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-democratic-members-congress-host-field-hearing-las-vegas-affordability-and,"Lee, Democratic Members of Congress Host Field Hearing in Las Vegas on Affordability and Cost of Living Crisis",2026-08-28,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Watch and download video here

Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) hosted a field hearing on the cost of living crisis brought on by the Trump Slump. They were joined by Ranking Member Robert Garcia (CA-42), the top Democrat on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform—the main investigative committee of the House of Representatives, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), and Congresswoman Emily Randall (WA-06).

“Today, we heard Nevadans loud and clear: costs are just too damn high. It’s everything from health care and groceries to utilities and rent—Nevadans are struggling,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “In fact, the average household in Nevada has spent more than $3,300 extra on goods and services under President Trump. And instead of doing anything to lower costs, Republicans in Washington have pushed through harmful policies that will only make it more difficult for working families to stretch their paychecks each month.”

The field hearing examined how President Trump’s policies have driven up the cost of living for working families, from skyrocketing gas prices and grocery bills thanks to his war of choice in Iran to rising housing costs and reckless tariffs that are killing jobs in Las Vegas.

Expert witnesses included Liz Pancotti, Vice President of Policy, Advocacy, and Research of Groundwork Collaborative; Ted Pappageorge, the Secretary-Treasurer of Culinary Workers Union Local 226; Phyllis Mallory-Edmonson, Health Care Administrator of Service Employees International Union; Juanny Romero, Founder & CEO of Mothership Coffee; and Donald Sherman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington.

###",1,2026-08-29T11:31:28Z,2026-08-29T11:32:37Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-horsford-introduce-bill-ensure-yucca-mountain-never-used-nuclear-waste,"Lee, Horsford Introduce Bill to Ensure Yucca Mountain is Never Used as Nuclear Waste Repository",2026-08-24,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced legislation to ensure Yucca Mountain will never be used as a repository for nuclear waste. The Jobs, Not Waste Act follows the Trump Administration’s proposal to scrap Yucca Mountain as the nation’s sole nuclear waste repository and instead allow other states to willingly host such facilities.

“I will continue to work to never let Yucca Mountain become the nation’s dumping ground for nuclear waste. Time and time again, Nevadans have clearly opposed storing waste at Yucca Mountain—now we have a chance to make sure Yucca stays dead for good,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “I’m fighting to pass this bill so we can explore other uses for the site to grow our economy instead of turning it into a nuclear waste dump.”

“Nevadans have said no to nuclear waste storage at Yucca Mountain for decades, and that answer hasn't changed,” said Congressman Steven Horsford. “This fight has shaped the lives of my constituents for a generation; the uncertainty, the threat, the toll it's taken on our communities never went away. It's time to end it permanently. The Jobs, Not Waste Act closes the door on nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain and opens the door to real jobs and economic opportunity for Southern Nevada instead. I'm proud to co-lead this bill for the Nevadans who have carried this fight for far too long.”

The Jobs, Not Waste Act would repeal the law that established Yucca Mountain as a repository for nuclear waste, require the Department of Energy (DOE) to withdraw and terminate the licensing proceeding for Yucca Mountain at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, require DOE to reclaim and mitigate any adverse environmental impacts to the site, and require the Office of Management and Budget to determine the viability and benefits of other uses for the site.",1,2026-08-26T05:33:32Z,2026-08-26T05:34:56Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-statement-as-walmart-moves-to-return-29-billion-in-tariff-refunds-to-consumers,Horsford Statement as Walmart Moves to Return $2.9 Billion in Tariff Refunds to Consumers,2026-08-20,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"NORTH LAS VEGAS – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement after Walmart announced it is directing $2.9 billion in tariff refunds toward price cuts for customers:

""Walmart's decision didn't happen by accident. In April, I sent a letter demanding that Walmart ensure their tariff refunds reach the people – the consumer – who actually paid the price of Trump’s reckless tariffs.

""These illegal tariffs raised costs on everyday families and forced small businesses across the country to close their doors for good. Working families paid the price at checkout every single day, and now the large corporations are getting their money back while families are being left out.

""That's exactly why I introduced the RELIEF Act to make tariff refunds automatic, so families and small businesses don't have to wait on corporations to do the right thing. If you paid the price, you deserve the refund. I'm not stopping until you get it.""

###",1,2026-08-22T05:24:59Z,2026-08-22T05:26:16Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5926,Governor Lombardo Responds to Rep. Dina Titus Letter asking for Pause on Tax Abatements for Data Centers on Federal Land,2026-08-17,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Congresswoman Dina Titus today released a letter she received from Governor Joe Lombardo responding to her request that the State halt state tax abatements for data center projects on federal land until the 2027 Nevada Legislature has had an opportunity to review the issue.

“Unfortunately, the Governor did not address my question of whether he would halt tax abatements for data center projects on federal land until the Nevada Legislature can consider the issue,” Congresswoman Titus said. “He doesn’t commit to halting abatements. Those abatements would set a precedent for future developments on public land. This is the first and more are planned across the West.”

In her letter, Congresswoman Titus cited the proposed data center on federal land adjacent to Boulder City and concerns raised by residents when the project was first proposed on city land about its effects on the region’s water supply and other environmental issues. The developers of the project then moved it to nearby Bureau of Land Management land where they previously had proposed a solar farm.

The Congresswoman asked Governor Lombardo in her letter: “As Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), will you commit to refraining from approving data center tax rebates for projects on BLM land until the State Legislature reconvenes and has an opportunity to reconsider this issue, given the community concern around the Boulder City project and the precedent this would set for other public lands?”

Governor Lombardo stated in his response: “The Renewable Tax Abatement (RETA) is clearly defined under NRS 701A, and as the name would suggest, has applicability limited to renewable energy projects meeting certain statutory criteria. Since the RETA in question, which was approved in 2024 by the Governor’s Office of Energy, is for a solar generation and storage project on land leased from Boulder City it would not be transferable to a data center regardless of its location on federal land or land leased from Boulder City.”

“The developers of the proposed data center could still apply for a tax abatement on federal land with a separate application under NRS 360.754 passed by the Legislature in 2015,” Congresswoman Titus noted.

The data center developer received approval from the BLM to construct the data center based on an earlier environmental impact statement approved for the solar site. The BLM gave the data center the green light, even though the projects are clearly not the same. Boulder City and environmental groups are appealing that decision.

Congresswoman Titus said in her letter to the Governor: “I am concerned that BLM approved Townsite Solar 2, LLC’s application to amend its ROW grant without community input or adequate environmental analysis. This is despite the fact that when the data center was proposed on an adjacent parcel owned by Boulder City, residents raised significant concerns about the potential impact of the project on our already dwindling water resources, extreme heat, and grid resilience, among other environmental concerns.”

Governor Lombardo responded: “As you are aware, processes at the state and local levels have a high degree of transparency and offer significant opportunities for public participation and feedback. We also understand that Townsite Solar II is making an effort to address concerns regarding water, power noise and heat. Additionally, the proponents have stated that the plans for the data center on land are leased from Boulder City are on hold, pending the results of a November ballot initiative regarding data center development in the city.”

Congresswoman Titus had asked the governor in her July 23 letter to answer the following questions:",1,2026-08-20T05:28:41Z,2026-08-20T05:29:58Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5927,"U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, RTC and Boulder City officials highlight Nevada Way improvements",2026-08-14,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Congresswoman Dina Titus, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) and Boulder City officials held a news conference today to provide details about the upcoming Phase II Nevada Way Reconstruction Project to upgrade this key roadway in Boulder City, including safety improvements for vulnerable roadway users.

The project is being made possible by an $850,000 federal grant secured by Congresswoman Titus.

“Nevada Way is a main thoroughfare through Boulder City, providing a gateway to Lake Mead National Recreation Area and other tourist destinations around Boulder City,” Congresswoman Titus said. “This project will contribute to Boulder City’s economic vitality while providing additional pedestrian safety measures for its residents.”

“RTC is proud to partner with Boulder City and Congresswoman Titus to advance improvements that make Nevada Way safer and more welcoming for residents, businesses, and the customers they serve,” said Andrew Kjellman, RTC Deputy CEO. “We are grateful for Congresswoman Titus’ leadership and commitment to bringing resources back to Southern Nevada.”

The project will rehabilitate Nevada Way from Colorado Street to Park Street through the historic downtown area of Boulder City and reconstruct Colorado Street from Nevada Way to Utah Street, and Park Street from Nevada Way to Utah Street. The project will repave, restripe, and replace deteriorating asphalt on the roadway. The improvements include raised crosswalks with pedestrian-activated flashing beacons. The project also includes upgrades to ADA and pedestrian access, especially where sidewalks and ramps are currently limited.

The news conference was held at The Coffee Cup Café on Nevada Way and featured speakers were Andrew Kjellman, Deputy CEO, RTC, Boulder City Mayor Joe Hardy, Gary Poindexter, Public Works Director, Boulder City, and Congresswoman Titus.",1,2026-08-20T05:28:41Z,2026-08-20T05:29:58Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5925,Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Improve Visa Process,2026-08-13,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) today reintroduced the Visa Improvement, Streamlined Investment, and Tourism Optimization Reform (VISITOR) Act to improve visa processing capabilities at U.S. consular posts and stimulate international tourism to the United States.

“Southern Nevada is the home of one of the world’s leading tourism economies and is a destination for thousands of international travelers each year,” said Rep. Titus, Co-Chair of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus. “Unfortunately, excessive wait times for visas at high-volume consular posts around the world deter tourists from visiting the United States. With the Trump tariffs already causing a downturn in international tourism, we need to make it easier for tourists to come to the U.S., not harder.”

“America should be the easiest choice for legitimate travelers who want to visit, spend, and experience everything our country has to offer,” said Rep. Salazar. “In South Florida, we know what international visitors mean for our restaurants, hotels, small businesses, and local economy. I’m proud to co-lead the VISITOR Act, which modernizes visa processing, reduces delays, and helps ensure timely interviews for qualified applicants, because a system that works better means more people choosing America and more opportunity here at home.”

""The 2026 World Cup demonstrated that when America invests in the travel experience, the benefits extend far beyond a single event. Congress should build on that momentum,” said Geoff Freeman, president and CEO, U.S. Travel. “The VISITOR Act will help reduce visa wait times, modernize processing and make it easier for legitimate international visitors to choose the United States. By reinvesting existing visa fees into the systems that support travel, this legislation will boost America’s competitiveness, grow our economy and strengthen our position as the world’s premier travel destination. We thank Representatives Titus and Salazar for their bipartisan leadership and urge Congress to advance this important legislation.”

The VISITOR Act is supported by the U.S. Travel Association.

Background

The Visa Improvement, Streamlined Investment, and Tourism Optimization Reform (VISITOR) Act will allow greater flexibility for the Consular Affairs Bureau at the U.S. State Department to use the money collected from passport and visa fees to address the massive backlog in processing tourist visas at various consular posts overseas.

In some nations, such as Canada, Colombia and India, wait times often are 6-12 months and can be as long as two years.

With funds collected from passport and visa fees in the VISITOR Act, Consular Affairs will be able to make needed technological upgrades at posts, hire more personnel to conduct visa adjudications, and build out visa processing infrastructure at high-volume sites.",1,2026-08-20T05:28:41Z,2026-08-20T05:29:58Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-hosts-4th-annual-southern-nevada-water-summit-highlight,"Congresswoman Lee Hosts 4th Annual Southern Nevada Water Summit, Highlight Colorado River Crisis",2026-08-12,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Watch video from the summit here

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) hosted her fourth annual Southern Nevada Water Summit at the Springs Preserve. Alongside John Entsminger, General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority and lead negotiator for the State of Nevada on Colorado River matters, and national and regional water experts, Congresswoman Lee discussed the Western water crisis.

“Whether I’m in my district or in Washington, D.C., someone always asks me what we’re doing to protect our water. Nevadans know all too well that our water is a precious resource, and I’m always proud to say that southern Nevada has demonstrated that meaningful conservation is possible,” said Colorado River Caucus Vice-Chair Congresswoman Susie Lee. “Today’s Water Summit highlighted that continued collaboration and innovation will be critical as we consider the future of the Colorado River Basin. The limitations on this precious resource have made Nevadans into pioneers once again, and we will continue blazing the trail toward a sustainable Western water future.”

Congresswoman Lee hosts her annual Southern Nevada Water Summit each year to convene advocates and experts for an all-hands-on-deck discussion on how Nevada can meet the Western water crisis with the urgency it demands. This year, the summit featured remarks and Q&A sessions focused on the future of the Colorado River System, the state of water recycling and reuse across the Colorado River Basin, and ongoing efforts to prioritize water supply and conservation within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Congresswoman Lee was joined by John Entsminger, General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority; Mike Connor, Senior Water Resources Official for the Biden, Obama, and Clinton Administrations; Noah Garrison, Environmental Science Practicum Director for the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; and Dave Mitamura, Executive Director of the National Water Supply Alliance.

“Water supply reliability in the arid West requires collaboration, innovation, and leadership. Fortunately, there's ample supply in Nevada as demonstrated by Congresswoman Lee's action to bring together people with diverse backgrounds and experience to assess how best to make progress in securing our water future. The Southern Nevada Water Summit demonstrates that solutions are available even in the face of immense challenges,” said Mike Connor, Senior Water Resources Official for the Biden, Obama, and Clinton Administrations.

“We're facing a hotter, drier future across the Colorado River Basin and we need to more aggressively pursue the suite of solutions available - including water recycling - in order to ensure a safe, sustainable supply of water for the region,” said Noah Garrison, Environmental Science Practicum Director for the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.

“Rep. Lee is on the march. She is looking for solutions big and small, obvious and not so obvious. Her support of efforts to strengthen the US Army Corps of Engineers water supply program may seem unconventional for a state with zero Corps water supply. She recognizes the benefit to help fellow basin states such as California to implement innovative Corps tools to develop new water supply and reduce reliance on the Colorado River,” said Dave Mitamura, Executive Director of the National Water Supply Alliance.

Lee’s work to protect southern Nevada’s water:

Lee helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act — the most significant action on the climate crisis in our history, including $4 billion in investments specifically for water conservation along the Colorado River Basin.

Lee’s Large-Scale Water Recycling Project Investment Act was signed into law as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

She introduced the bipartisan Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act to extend a federal grant program for large-scale water recycling projects in the Colorado River Basin and throughout the West.

Lee secured a pair of provisions in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 to improve Laughlin’s water system and enhance the Las Vegas Wash program.

Last year, Lee fought to defeat proposals to sell Nevada’s public lands and send the proceeds back to Washington to offset permanent tax breaks to billionaires.

Since 1998, the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) has ensured that the revenue from federal land sales in Southern Nevada stays in the state. 10 percent of SNPLMA funds go directly to SNWA — and, to date, SNPLMA has generated more than $368 million to fund Nevada’s water priorities and infrastructure needs.

Lee is co-championing a lands bill with Senator Catherine Cortez Masto that would enable Clark County to responsibly pursue new development across the next half-century while maintaining and building upon SNPLMA.

Lee and Cortez Masto’s bipartisan, bicameral Help Hoover Dam Act was signed into law. As mandated by the bill, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released $52 million in funding for the Hoover Dam.

These long-stranded funds can now be used for Hoover Dam operations, maintenance, and improvement projects, including installing the turbines needed to create hydroelectric power at lower lake depths, which have become necessary due to ongoing drought conditions.

###",1,2026-08-14T06:13:05Z,2026-08-14T06:14:08Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-nevada-workers-will-lead-nevada-s-comeback-from-trump-s-slump,Horsford: Nevada Workers Will Lead Nevada’s Comeback from Trump’s Slump,2026-08-05,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"NORTH LAS VEGAS – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement as President Trump travels to Las Vegas today:

“Working people and families in Nevada don’t need another campaign stop they need relief.”

“Across my district, families are worried about the cost of housing, groceries, utility bills, and health care. Small businesses are worried about keeping their doors open. Hospitality workers are worried about getting enough hours, enough customers, and enough tips to support their families. Working people are doing everything right, but too many are still falling behind.”

“That’s why I didn’t stop at talking about the problem - I introduced solutions.”

“My RELIEF Act would refund consumers and small businesses who paid higher costs because of illegal tariffs. My TIPS Improvement Act would make tax relief for tipped workers permanent, eliminate the marriage penalty, and ensure hospitality workers keep more of the money they’ve earned. And my housing legislation, now law as part of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, helps lower housing costs and expand opportunities for working families to achieve homeownership.”

“These ideas didn’t come from Washington DC. They came from listening to Nevada workers, small businesses, and the people closest to the challenges facing our communities.”

“Nevada’s workers built this state, and they’ll lead Nevada’s comeback. I’ll keep fighting to lower costs, strengthen our tourism economy, support working families, and build an Affordable Nevada.”

###",1,2026-08-06T07:37:31Z,2026-08-06T07:38:34Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-stands-hardworking-nevadans-against-trumps-corruption-washington-making,Lee Stands with Hardworking Nevadans Against Trump’s Corruption in Washington that is Making Life More Expensive,2026-08-05,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Watch and download video here

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), and working Nevadans to highlight how the Trump Slump is negatively impacting Nevada's economy and ask why Republican politicians won't stand up to Trump.

Amid rising costs from Trump’s economic policies, Congresswoman Susie Lee and Members of the Nevada delegation are pushing to expand and make No Tax on Tips, a policy set to expire because of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, permanent.

“Nevada Democrats have been fighting for tipped workers long before Trump came onto the scene. Southern Nevadans aren’t going to buy what he’s trying to sell, because we feel what he’s been doing to our pocketbooks,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “While you’re paying more for gas, groceries, and health care, Donald Trump is getting richer. He’s cutting health care for the most vulnerable members of our community to pay for tax breaks for the richest Americans, setting reckless tariffs that are making groceries more expensive, and dragging us into foreign wars that are raising fuel prices. It’s not an accident, it’s cruel corruption.”

This is President Trump’s second visit to Vegas to tout his budget bill since he signed it into law in July 2025. Since becoming law, the OBBBA has:

Kicked 14 million Americans off health care, including 30,000 southern Nevadans

Cut $911 billion from Medicaid which 1 in 4 Nevadans rely on

Cut $187 billion from SNAP which 16 million children, 4 million adults with disabilities, and 8 million senior citizens rely on. Approximately 4 million people, including 1 million children, will lose all or most of their benefits

Ended ACA Tax Premiums which has caused health insurance costs to rise by 25%.

On top of these cuts, Nevada is currently experiencing a Trump Slump. Trump’s tariffs, chaotic immigration policy, the war in Iran, and high grocery and gas prices are hurting working families and driving away the Canadian, Mexican, Southern California, and international tourism Nevada depends on. As tourism continues to decline under Trump's policies, many hospitality workers already don't make enough in tips to tax in the first place.

Congresswoman Susie Lee remains committed to fighting for policies to will lower costs, encourage economic growth, and reverse the cuts made to health care and food assistance, while making No Tax on Tips permanent.

###",1,2026-08-06T07:37:31Z,2026-08-06T07:38:34Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-horsford-on-three-day-rural-nevada-working-visit-including-public-town-hall,Congressman Horsford on Three-Day Rural Nevada Working Visit Including Public Town Hall,2026-08-01,2026,2026-08,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"PAHRUMP, NV – Congressman Steven Hosford (NV-04) is on a three-day working visit across rural Nevada from August 1 through August 3. He will engage directly with working families, local officials, Tribal leaders, farmers, healthcare professionals, and small-business owners about challenges, successes, and opportunities in Esmeralda, Mineral, and Nye Counties.

The visit will take Rep. Horsford through Pahrump, Beatty, Goldfield, Tonopah, Walker River, Hawthorne, and Amargosa Valley. Saturday will conclude with a public town hall from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Tonopah, where residents will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their priorities directly with the Congressman.

“Rural Nevada is not an afterthought,” said Rep. Horsford. “My job is to show up, listen, and deliver. Over the next three days, I’ll be meeting directly with local leaders, workers, Tribal communities, healthcare providers, farmers, and small businesses to hear what’s working, what’s not, and how we can bring more federal resources and attention to the unique needs of rural Nevada.”

The three-day visit begins in Pahrump, where Rep. Horsford will meet with Nye County commissioners, small-business owners, and community leaders to discuss infrastructure, workforce needs, and economic development. He will also engage with employees at Black Cow Coffee as part of his “Congressman on the Job” series to further understand the experience of small business owners. He will also visit Desert View Hospital to discuss rural health care shortages, transportation barriers, and limited access to maternal care and meet with Valley Electric Association. Rep. Horsford will end the day by hosting a public town hall at the Tonopah Convention Center.

On Sunday, Rep. Horsford will meet with the Walker River Paiute Tribal Council, Mineral County commissioners, and servicemembers at Hawthorne Army Depot, before hosting a community conversation focused on connecting rural residents and local governments with federal resources.

Rep. Horsford will spend the final day meeting with Esmeralda County Commissioners and visiting the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. He will end his rural Nevada working visit at Ponderosa Dairies in Amargosa Valley, another part of his “Congressman on the Job” series, where he will hear from agricultural workers about rising costs, water availability, and workforce challenges.",1,2026-08-06T07:37:31Z,2026-08-06T07:38:34Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5924,Rep. Dina Titus introduces legislation to compel reforms in Turkey,2026-07-31,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Congresswoman Dina Titus has introduced the Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026 to institute accountability measures to compel Turkey to adhere to democratic values, respect human rights, and release political prisoners.

The legislation would block U.S. security assistance to and cooperation with Turkey unless the Secretary of State certifies that the Turkish government has made appreciable improvements in human rights, rule of law, and adherence to judgments from the European Court of Human Rights. Companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts.

“Turkey is a NATO ally, but that alliance carries obligations such as adherence to democratic norms and respect for human rights that Turkey is not meeting. For nearly a decade, the Erdogan government has moved further away from those responsibilities, not closer,” Congresswoman Titus said. “Thousands of political prisoners and journalists have been jailed simply for doing their jobs; lawyers have been prosecuted for representing their clients; religious and ethnic minorities are routinely targeted through vague anti-terrorism laws; and a transnational repression campaign has reached into our own communities here in the United States. Erdogan should not be granted greater U.S. security assistance unless there is clear, demonstrated improvements in each of these categories. I am proud to lead this bicameral bill with Senator Markey.”

“President Erdogan’s authoritarian rule must end,” Senator Markey said. “While the Turkish government continues to lock up journalists, political participants, and minority communities, the Trump White House is rewarding them by lifting sanctions and flaunting a ‘friendship’ with Erdogan. This legislation makes clear that the United States is committed to supporting peace and civil liberties in Turkey, and that the U.S. does not maintain friendships with dictators.”

The legislation would:

• Establish as U.S. policy pressing Turkey on NATO democratic obligations and human rights compliance.

• Commit the U.S. to advocating for the unconditional release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.

• Call on Turkey to protect press freedom, restore internet freedom, stop prosecuting lawyers/judges, and support European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) compliance, with corresponding State Department pressure campaigns on each front.

• Block Foreign Military Financing/Sales to Turkey unless the Secretary of State certifies progress on political prisoners, counterterrorism law misuse, ECHR compliance, and transnational repression with a national security waiver option.

• Require consideration of Global Magnitsky sanctions, Khashoggi Ban visa restrictions (including on family members), and scrutiny of Arms Export Control Act/Foreign Assistance Act human rights conditions.

• Mandate an annual report on political prisoners, censorship, transnational repression incidents, misuse of U.S.-origin surveillance tech, and sanctions/visa actions taken under the Act.

The Erdogan regime in Turkey has dismissed or suspended more than 60,000 police and military personnel, 125,000 civil servants, and one-third of the judiciary; arrested or imprisoned more than 95,000 citizens; and closed more than 1,500 nongovernmental organizations on trumped up charges. Today, nearly 43,000 political prisoners remain incarcerated in Turkish prisons.",1,2026-08-01T07:27:26Z,2026-08-01T07:28:22Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/representative-lee-highlights-850000-funding-she-secured-opportunity-village,"Representative Lee Highlights $850,000 in Funding She Secured for Opportunity Village",2026-07-28,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Watch and download video here

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, during Disability Pride Month, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Opportunity Village to host a roundtable discussing federal funding Lee secured to help build Opportunity Village’s northwest campus. Opportunity Village, a non-profit organization that serves people in the Las Vegas community with intellectual disabilities, plans to open its northwest campus location in fall 2026 at 5080 W. Rome Blvd. The project will provide housing, direct employment, workforce development and day habilitation services to hundreds of Nevada residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

“Individuals with developmental disabilities and their families have thrived in our community because of the work of Opportunity Village for the last 72 years,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “This Northwest Campus project will continue that legacy by giving 125 residents a new place to call home. I am so proud to have secured $850,000 to move this important project forward.”

The new northwest campus will include approximately 90 residences – a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and four-bedroom homes. The campus is designed to serve more than 125 residents.

Rep. Lee was joined by Nicholas Aguilar, who will be moving into the new northwest campus, and his mother, Patty Aguilar. Opportunity Village’s Chief Program Officer, Chuck Neuwohner; Director of Program Services, Sarah Quinn; and Director of Development, Taylor Palmer, also participated in the discussion.

As southern Nevada’s only voice on the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Lee focuses on bringing money back to Nevada and works to secure the funding and resources needed to keep first responders and southern Nevadans safe. Lee brought home $850,000 for Opportunity Village to build a new Northwest Campus. This new campus will significantly enhance accessibility to vital services for people with disabilities living in southern Nevada.

###",1,2026-07-31T07:49:23Z,2026-07-31T07:50:48Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-and-amodei-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-ban-sports-prediction-market-contracts-and-protect-jobs,Horsford and Amodei Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Sports Prediction Market Contracts and Protect Jobs,2026-07-23,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) introduced the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, a bipartisan bill stop federally regulated trading platforms from offering sports betting and casino-style gambling under the guise of financial products.

The legislation makes clear that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) oversees legitimate financial markets - not sportsbook-style gambling or casino games. It closes a federal loophole that allows companies to bypass the licensing requirements, consumer protections, tax obligations, and regulatory oversight that apply to legal gaming operators. Sens. Adam Schiff (D-CA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced companion legislation in March 2026.

""This is about protecting jobs, protecting consumers, and protecting the integrity of our gaming industry,"" Rep. Horsford explained. ""Nevada has always been the gold standard for gaming regulations. These companies are exploiting a federal loophole that allows them to effectively sidestep state oversight that every other legal sportsbook must follow. They've already cost states over $1 billion in lost gaming tax revenue money that should have gone toward funding schools, roads, and critical programs. That's why I introduced this bill to close the loophole, hold these companies to the same standard, and protect Nevadans.""

“Gaming policy has long been the responsibility of states and tribes, not unelected federal regulators,” said Rep. Amodei. “This bipartisan bill closes a federal loophole that allows sports betting to masquerade as financial trading and ensures legitimate event contracts remain under the CFTC’s jurisdiction.”

“Sports prediction contracts are sports bets — just with a different name.” said Senator Schiff. “And yet, these contracts have been offered in all fifty states in clear violation of state and federal law. Rather than enforce the law, the CFTC is greenlighting these markets and even promoting their growth. It’s time for Congress to step in and eliminate this backdoor which violates state consumer protections, intrudes upon tribal sovereignty, and offers no public revenue. I’m proud to partner with Senator Curtis, and Representatives Horsford and Amodei to put a stop to these illegal markets,”

“Too many young people in Utah are getting exposed to addictive sports betting and casino-style gaming contracts that belong under state control, not under federal regulators,” said Senator Curtis. “This bipartisan legislation clarifies regulatory jurisdiction, ensuring that states can maintain their authority over sports betting and casino gaming. The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act is about respecting states’ authority, protecting families, and keeping speculative financial products out of spaces where they don’t belong.”

“This important bill reinforces Congressional intent that gaming is governed by state and tribal law.” said AGA CEO and President Bill Miller. ""The AGA applauds Representatives Horsford and Amodei for introducing the companion legislation to Senators Schiff and Curtis. Together, these bills represent a bipartisan and bicameral effort to protect consumers, uphold state and tribal authority on regulating gaming, and stop so-called “prediction markets” from offering backdoor sports betting that is siphoning billions of dollars in tax revenue from local communities across America.”

“Prediction market gambling is threatening the livelihoods of over 100,000 UNITE HERE members who work in Tribal and commercial casinos across the country,” said Gwen Mills, President, UNITE HERE. “Our union has achieved a life-changing standard of wages and benefits in the gaming industry. Congress must take immediate action to explicitly ban prediction market sports betting and casino games and reaffirm that gaming is governed by Tribal and state authorities. We thank Representatives Horsford and Amodei for standing with casino workers and their families.”

“We applaud Representatives Steven Horsford and Mark Amodei for introducing the Prediction Markets are Gambling Act in the US House.” said Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge. “In Nevada, prediction markets are threatening the jobs of 60,000 Culinary Union members who are employed at casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, in Downtown Las Vegas, and in Reno. We thank Senator Adam Schiff for his leadership and Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and John Curtis for co-sponsoring the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act in the Senate. Culinary Union members have organized for nine decades for hospitality jobs to be good union jobs with fair wages, the best family health care benefits, and a guaranteed retirement pension. We will not let out-of-state prediction market companies gamble that away. Congress must stand with hospitality workers and pass the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act.”

What the Bill Does:

Draws a Clear Line Between Gambling and Hedging: Prohibits sports and casino-style event contracts on federally registered exchanges. A wager on the Super Bowl does not become a financial product simply because it is offered through a trading app.

Protects Legitimate Event Contracts: Bona fide hedging instruments – weather, economic, and similar contracts – remain untouched. A Los Angeles ice cream shop owner made headlines this week for using weather contracts to offset lost sales on cold days, covering nearly half his monthly rent. That's hedging, and it stays under CFTC jurisdiction.

Restores States' Rights and Tribal Sovereignty: Includes an explicit rule of construction that nothing in federal law preempts state or tribal authority over gaming. States and tribes remain free to set and enforce their own gaming policies.

Ends Wasteful Rulemaking: By resolving the issue directly in statute, Congress avoids years of costly CFTC rulemaking and the litigation that would likely follow.

Congressman Horsford is also a cosponsor of H.R.7004, Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act, to prohibit federally elected officials and government employees from using insider information to bet on a prediction market contract.

###",1,2026-07-24T07:30:11Z,2026-07-24T07:31:13Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5922,U.S. Rep. Dina Titus asks Governor Joe Lombardo for Moratorium on Tax Abatements for Data Centers on Federal Land,2026-07-23,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Congresswoman Dina Titus sent a letter to Governor Joe Lombardo today asking him to halt state tax abatements for data center projects on federal land until the 2027 Nevada Legislature has had an opportunity to review the issue.

Congresswoman Titus cited the proposed data center on federal land adjacent to Boulder City and concerns raised by residents about its effects on the region’s water supply and other environmental issues when the project was first proposed on city land. The developers of the project then moved it to nearby Bureau of Land Management land where they previously had proposed a solar farm.

“I am concerned that BLM approved Townsite Solar 2, LLC’s application to amend its ROW grant, without community input or adequate environmental analysis,” Congresswoman Titus said in the letter. “This is despite the fact that when the data center was proposed on an adjacent parcel owned by Boulder City, residents raised significant concerns about the potential impact of the project on our already dwindling water resources, extreme heat, and grid resilience, among other environmental concerns.”

Congresswoman Titus’s letter states:

Given the community concern and issues raised in this letter, I respectfully request answers to the following questions by August 10, 2026:",1,2026-07-24T07:30:11Z,2026-07-24T07:31:13Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-lee-statement-vote-stop-insider-trading-act,Rep. Lee Statement on Vote for Stop Insider Trading Act,2026-07-22,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement on her vote for the Stop Insider Trading Act:

“My constituents demand politicians be held to high standards, as I have held myself to throughout my career. Decades of inaction by both parties to prevent elected officials from profiting off their positions is totally unacceptable.

“Today, I voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act – which prevents Members of Congress from purchasing stock and puts restrictions on their ability to sell stock. While it doesn’t address the President and Vice President — and isn’t as powerful as legislation I support, like the Restore Trust in Government Act — it is a step in the right direction.

“This bill also cynically includes onerous voter ID requirements.

“Let me be clear: I support voter ID measures, including Nevada’s Question 7 ballot initiative, which 73% of Nevadans voted to pass last election. At the same time, by requiring voters to make and include photocopies of their IDs when returning their mail-in ballots — or forcing them to track down a notary — Republicans in Congress are deliberately threatening a voting method that millions of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents use to make their voices heard. I believe elections should be regulated by the states, first and foremost, as prescribed by the Constitution, and I prefer Nevada’s approach.

“As is nearly always the case, I have to vote on the legislation in front of me, not the legislation I wish I had. I’ll continue fighting to ensure all eligible voters can exercise their right to vote and have their vote counted.”

###",1,2026-07-23T07:31:02Z,2026-07-23T07:32:26Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5919,Rep. Dina Titus Statement on Continuing Resolution to Fund Federal Government,2026-07-22,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"“The price Republicans want us to pay to keep the federal government open through December is to give Border Patrol and ICE billions of dollars more without any reforms to immigration enforcement. Recently, immigration agents shot and killed residents in Maine and Texas – neither of whom were targeted for enforcement operations. ICE needs reform, not more money. The continuing resolution I opposed also shortchanges housing assistance for Nevadans; cuts programs to address utility costs in rural Nevada communities; and, as we enter the fire season in Nevada, cuts funds for wildland firefighting. Once again, House Republicans rushed through a measure to keep the government open without considering its consequences for the American people.”",1,2026-07-23T07:31:02Z,2026-07-23T07:32:26Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5921,Rep. Titus Leads Members Urging House Leadership to Address Colorado River Drought,2026-07-22,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Congresswoman Dina Titus led eleven other members of Congress representing Upper Basin and Lower Basin states in sending a bipartisan letter to House leadership today urging them to include measures in a supplemental appropriations package that would mitigate the effects of extreme drought on the Colorado River.

“Bureau of Reclamation projections recently released show Lake Mead will drop below its record low of 2022 by the end of next month,” Congresswoman Titus said. “The lake is expected to drop even further to 31 feet below that level by mid-2028. We can wait no longer to address this crisis and the impacts it will have on the millions of people who rely on the Colorado River.”

Other Members of Congress signing the letter were Representatives Biggs, Stansbury, Crane, Vasquez, Stanton, Correa, Ansari, Costa, Grijalva, Hamadeh, and Gosar.

The letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Reps. Tom Cole and Rosa DeLauro, chair and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, stated: “Any emergency funding package that aims to bolster our national security must recognize the immediate threat that prolonged drought and rapidly declining water levels in the Colorado River and its reservoirs pose to the millions of people whose lives and livelihoods depend on this resource. Federal investments are needed to build water supply resilience and reduce consumptive water use throughout the Colorado River Basin.”

The letter notes that in 2022 Congress provided $4 billion for drought mitigation measures. “Now is not the time to let federal support dry up. We recommend that the supplemental appropriations package include emergency funding for water infrastructure investments and upgrades in the Colorado River Basin and that significant funding is directed towards long-term planning for water reductions, conservation, and smart augmentation measures to protect the health and future of the Colorado River,” the Members said.

They also expressed support for a long-term agreement among the seven Colorado River Basin states that recognizes the natural limitations of the Colorado River. “Funding is urgently needed to limit the pain that could be felt by communities across the Basin in the near term and may smooth the path forward for post-2026 operating agreements.”

This letter was endorsed by Trout Unlimited; Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting and the Outdoors (HECHO); Family Farm Alliance; National Audubon Society; Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP); Great Basin Water Network; The Nature Conservancy; American Rivers.

###",1,2026-07-23T07:31:02Z,2026-07-23T07:32:26Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-lee-votes-against-save-america-act-demands-republicans-stop-politicizing,"Rep. Lee Votes Against SAVE America Act, Demands Republicans Stop Politicizing Defense Funding",2026-07-22,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after Republicans chose to politicize national security and funding for U.S. troops by attaching the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the dangerous SAVE America Act:

“Keeping our country safe should be a bipartisan priority.

“Unfortunately, some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle chose to politicize this process by attaching the historically bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the SAVE America Act. I voted against this extreme legislation that would make it harder for millions of Americans to vote, just as I have every time Republicans have put it and the earlier SAVE Act on the floor.

“Congressional Republicans’ decision to heedlessly politicize the NDAA by attaching the SAVE America Act is not only wrong, it is frankly dangerous.

“As negotiations around this legislation continue, I urge my colleagues to pursue a bipartisan path forward that keeps our men and women in uniform – and our nation – safe.”

Congresswoman Lee has repeatedly opposed and spoken out against both the SAVE America Act and the SAVE Act. She has voted against these bills every time congressional Republicans have forced a vote on them over the past three years, and she released a statement when Republicans forced a vote on the SAVE Act earlier this Congress.

When Republicans updated the SAVE Act to the SAVE America Act to disenfranchise more Americans, Rep. Lee opposed the legislation, calling it “a trick to prevent millions of Americans from voting.”

Congresswoman Lee continues fighting to ensure all eligible voters can exercise their right to vote and have their vote counted.

###",1,2026-07-25T07:13:44Z,2026-07-25T07:15:09Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-joins-republic-services-workers-on-recycling-line-at-largest-recycling-facility-in-the-nation,Horsford Joins Republic Services Workers on Recycling Line at Largest Recycling Facility in the Nation,2026-07-17,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) visited the Southern Nevada Recycling Center as part of his ongoing ""Congressman on the Job"" series, a district-wide initiative in which he works alongside Nevada workers to experience firsthand the challenges and achievements shaping the Fourth District's economy.

Congressman Horsford spent the day on the sorting line alongside Republic Services employees at the largest recycling facility in the nation, hand-sorting recyclables and experiencing firsthand the physical demands the job requires. Nevada is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, facing mounting pressure from extreme heat, water scarcity, and a surge in waste that existing infrastructure is straining to keep up with. The workers on that line aren't just sorting recycling, they're on the front lines of the state's environmental future.

""People think Las Vegas is just hospitality but right here in our city sits the largest recycling facility in the entire country,"" said Congressman Horsford. ""Nevada is at the epicenter of environmental innovation, and the workers at Republic Services perform the grueling, physically demanding work that keeps our communities clean. Spending the day on this sorting line reminded me why strong federal investments in recycling infrastructure, clean jobs, and environmental policy aren't just good for our planet, they're good for Nevada families.""

The visit underscores Congressman Horsford's long record of advocacy for environmental policy, clean energy investment, and worker protections. Republic Services operates one of the most advanced recycling operations in the country, processing millions of tons of material annually and employing thousands of workers nationwide.

Click Here to watch full video.

###",1,2026-07-18T06:58:50Z,2026-07-18T07:00:34Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-steven-horsford-statement-on-vote-regarding-us-military-assistance-to-israel,Rep. Steven Horsford Statement on Vote Regarding U.S. Military Assistance to Israel,2026-07-15,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement regarding his vote on an amendment concerning U.S. military assistance to Israel:

“Congress has a constitutional responsibility to carefully review every dollar it appropriates and ensure that taxpayer funds reflect our values, our national interests, and the priorities of the American people. That responsibility is especially important when it comes to military assistance overseas.

Today’s amendment was buried within a broader partisan appropriations process that continues to neglect the challenges facing working families here at home. Instead of focusing on lowering costs and strengthening America’s future, Republicans continue advancing policies that raise costs for working families while failing to invest in the health care, housing, education, and economic opportunity Americans need to thrive.

For many Nevadans, this vote is fundamentally about priorities. They want their tax dollars to reflect the needs of their communities.

Congress has a responsibility to exercise meaningful oversight of U.S. military assistance provided to any country. American taxpayer dollars should never be appropriated automatically or without accountability. Security assistance should advance our national security interests, reflect our values, protect innocent civilians, and remain subject to rigorous congressional review.

I remain unwavering in my support for Israel’s right to exist and defend itself, for the U.S.-Israel strategic partnership, and for the safety and security of the Jewish people. I unequivocally condemn Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attacks and reject antisemitism in all its forms.

Nothing in this amendment affects U.S. support for Israel’s critical defensive systems - including Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow, and THAAD - which remain essential to protecting Israeli civilians and maintaining regional security.

At the same time, support for an ally does not require Congress to abandon its oversight responsibilities. I believe Congress has a duty to ensure that assistance to every partner - including Israel - is consistent with American law, our national security interests, and our humanitarian values.

I recognize that Members of Congress, including Democrats, reached different conclusions on this amendment in good faith while sharing a common commitment to Israel’s security and America’s alliance with Israel.

This amendment is not a comprehensive solution, nor is it the final step toward achieving lasting peace and security in the region. I will continue working to support humanitarian assistance for innocent civilians in Gaza, oppose violence against civilians, including extremist settler violence in the West Bank, and advance the conditions necessary for Israelis and Palestinians alike to live in peace, security, dignity, and self-determination.”

###",1,2026-07-16T07:21:44Z,2026-07-16T07:23:13Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5917,"Reps. Titus, Doggett Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Art",2026-07-14,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON – Today Congressional Arts Caucus members Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) introduced their Protecting Resources and Ensuring Stewardship of Enduring Records of Visual Expression (PRESERVE) Act. This legislation would establish a procedure to ensure that publicly commissioned art is protected and preserved during the federal building disposal process.

“Publicly commissioned art should never become collateral damage when federal buildings are sold or otherwise disposed of,” said Rep. Titus. “It is critical that we establish a process to protect these national treasures and ensure the public has full access to the 26,000 works of art exhibited in museums and federal buildings around the country, no matter who sits in the Oval Office. Art commissioned by the federal government is a vital part of our national heritage and deserves to be preserved for future generations.”

“As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, preservation of our Nation’s rich history and culture is essential,” said Rep. Doggett. “Many federal buildings like the Wilbur J. Cohen Building contain precious artworks that provide a visual history of the struggle, opposition, and ultimately of progress across generations of Americans. The PRESERVE Act will protect these treasures, because art is aspiration, and protecting it is how we live up to our own.”

The PRESERVE Act would require the General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator to convene a committee of experts and implement a plan to preserve any publicly commissioned artwork, including art that was created under New Deal programs, early in the disposal process. GSA would also be required to ensure that the artwork is accessible to the public after the building is disposed of, whether through a term in an outlease agreement or by transferring the property to another public building. Artwork commissioned with taxpayer funding should be publicly accessible.

This legislation is endorsed by Social Security Works, Living New Deal, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Hands Off the Arts, Preservation Action, and Public Art Dialogue.

“The Living New Deal is encouraged that members of the U.S. Congress are seeking to protect the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building and its irreplaceable artworks, as well as the other artworks -- more than 26,000 total -- in the U.S. General Services Administration's collection. The GSA is the primary steward of New Deal art, all of which belongs to the American people. The bill that Reps. Dina Titus and Lloyd Doggett are introducing is an honorable celebration of our nation's art and 250th anniversary. As George Washington wrote in 1784, ‘To encourage Literature and the Arts is a duty which every good Citizen owes to his Country,’” said Mary Okin, Assistant Director of Living New Deal.

""Thank you to Reps. Titus and Doggett for fighting to protect the American artifacts that are the New Deal-era murals in the Wilbur Cohen Building. Besides being priceless irreplaceable masterpieces of American art, the murals are an invaluable part of Social Security's history. Social Security Works enthusiastically endorses the PRESERVE Act, and urges Congress to protect public art by swiftly passing it into law,"" said Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works.

“Hands Off the Arts applauds Congresswoman Titus’s leadership and stands in solidarity with Living New Deal, Social Security Works, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Action, Public Art Dialogue, and all artists, archivists, historians, and arts workers across the country working to preserve and protect priceless public artworks,” said Mallory Miller, Co-founder of Hands Off the Arts.

""Public Art Dialogue's members include art historians, artists, curators, administrators, educators, architects, landscape architects, and others who understand the power of public art to foster community conversations about our national past, present, and future. PAD is pleased to support the PRESERVE Act, critical legislation which will ensure the survival and preservation of works specifically commissioned for 'we the people.' These historical riches serve not only as visible reminders of the aspirations of past Americans, but also as guideposts for the future enrichment of our national visual landscape,” said Dr. Amy Werbel and Dr. Karen Shelby, Co-Chairs of Public Art Dialogue.

Background

Through its Fine Arts Program, GSA maintains one of the oldest and largest public art collections in the United States. The collection includes art that was commissioned under New Deal programs. In 1934, the federal government began loaning or allocating artwork created under New Deal programs to public agencies and nonprofit institutions across the country. When the General Services Administration was established in 1949, it assumed stewardship responsibility for this artwork.

As the Trump Administration looks to reduce the federal real property footprint, these invaluable pieces of art are at risk. There currently are no guardrails in federal law to protect publicly commissioned artwork during the federal building disposal process. Congress must act to protect this important part of our history before it is too late.

Under immediate threat is the collection housed inside the Wilbur J. Cohen Building in Washington, DC which has been deemed the “Sistine Chapel of the New Deal.” The Cohen building houses frescoes and murals by Ben Shahn, Philip Guston, Seymour Fogel, and Jenne and Ethel Magafan. Because the frescoes are imbedded in the walls, they cannot simply be taken out of the building or transported to another location. Preserving this work would take careful input and planning from people who have the expertise and historical knowledge necessary to successfully protect it.

During the 119th Congress, Rep. Titus has taken the following actions to protect public art:

On April 14, 2025, Representative Titus led members of the Congressional Arts Caucus to the General Services Administration raising concern that over half of GSA’s Fine Arts Program staff had been put on leave.

On August 19, 2025, Representative Titus introduced the Fine Arts Protection Act. This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to survey GSA’s Fine Arts collection and determine its economic value.

On April 24, 2026, Representative Titus led a letter to President Donald Trump and Acting Chairman for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) William English raising concern that NEH funds were being unlawfully redirected toward the construction of a Triumphal Arch.

###",1,2026-07-15T07:12:08Z,2026-07-15T07:13:45Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5918,Rep. Dina Titus Provisions Included in Water Resources Development Act of 2026,2026-07-14,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today finalized the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 to fund the Army Corps of Engineers for the next two years, including provisions proposed by Rep. Dina Titus to strengthen water conservation efforts.

“The prolonged drought and the shrinking Colorado River make it imperative that we think outside the box and use every tool possible to mitigate our water supply crisis,” Congresswoman Titus said. “This legislation strengthens the ability of the Army Corps of Engineers to protect dwindling water supplies. It includes provisions I championed to create an Office of Water Supply, Water Conservation, and Drought Resilience that would promote water conservation and drought resiliency measures at federal water projects such as those to optimize reservoir storage, support aquifer storage and recharge, and institute nature-based solutions in drought-prone areas.”

Another provision Congresswoman Titus led in the package would direct the Army Corps to consider the impact of data centers on water supply and conservation projects.

“We need to better understand the effects data centers will have on water supplies, particularly in desert areas like Southern Nevada prone to drought,” she said. “Two-thirds of proposed data centers are in drought-prone regions. Communities want transparency about how this influx of data centers will impact their water supply. We need to make sure that federal agencies follow due process and hold public hearings before transferring public lands to data center companies and using up this vital resource.”

The WRDA 2026 bill also includes provisions championed by Congresswoman Titus to create a pilot program to use natural infrastructure in dryland streams in arid and desert regions.

This program will be beneficial in Nevada, where 88 percent of streams are ephemeral, including the Amargosa River recently labeled one of America’s most endangered rivers.

Other provisions led by Congresswoman Titus in the legislation are:",1,2026-07-15T07:12:08Z,2026-07-15T07:13:45Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-now-law-rep-lee-helped-pass-most-significant-housing-reform-decades,ICYMI: Now Law: Rep. Lee Helped Pass Most Significant Housing Reform in Decades,2026-07-13,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) helped pass, became law on Saturday, July 11, 2026 – despite Trump’s best efforts to hold it hostage. This bill, the most significant piece of housing legislation in nearly four decades, will lower housing costs by cracking down on corporate homeownership and making it easier to build housing here in southern Nevada.

“It’s no secret how expensive it is to buy a home or even afford rent here in Las Vegas. On top of that, one in four homes are owned by big institutional investors that are jacking up the prices for Nevada families,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “That’s why I helped pass this bipartisan housing bill to crack down on corporate investors and make it easier to build more homes families can afford. But, the President didn’t want to give Nevadans relief and chose to sit on it for a week to prove a political point. Nevadans deserve better. Despite this unnecessary delay, families will finally get the relief they need.”

Recently, Lee led nearly a dozen battleground members to call on President Trump to sign the legislation. Despite Republicans and Democrats coming together to overwhelmingly pass the bill, President Trump refused to sign it as Americans saw their housing costs skyrocket, even calling it “unimportant.” The bill automatically became law without the President’s signature on July 11, 2026.

Across the country, Americans are feeling the impacts of the housing crisis. Nationwide, the average age of a first-time homebuyer reached a record-high of 40-years-old. In Nevada, median rents have nearly doubled over the last decade, and Las Vegas residents need to make over $72,000 annually to comfortably afford rent – nearly a 40% increase since 2020.

Key provisions of the bill include:

Prohibiting large institutional investors that already own more than 350 properties from purchasing certain single-family homes.

Investors own 24.84% of Nevada’s single-family homes, equating to about 303,000 properties—that’s 6% higher than the national average and the seventh highest share in the nation.

Reauthorizing and expanding eligibility for the HOME Investment Partnership Program, including increasing the maximum eligible income.

The HOME program has invested $264.1 million in Nevada since 1992, which has helped build or preserve 8,910 homes, provide rental assistance to over 1,350 families, support more than 15,800 jobs, and generate roughly $1 billion in local income.

Increasing flexibility for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, including authorizing the use of funds for construction of new affordable housing.

Clark County receives approximately $8.5 million annually from HUD in CDBG funding, which may be used for a variety of activities that support low- and moderate- income communities.

Permanently excluding veterans’ disability payments from annual income calculations under the Department of Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH).

VASH is a joint effort between the HUD and the VA, where HUD allocates “Housing Choice” Section 8 vouchers across the country. These vouchers allow Veterans and their families to live in market rate rental units while VA provides case management services. Veterans’ disability income will no longer be considered when applying for the HUD-VASH vouchers. From 2008-2024, HUD-VASH collectively provided over 2,000 vouchers to support Nevada’s veterans.

This bill includes key provisions to broaden access to homeownership, expedite building of manufactured housing, make available small-dollar mortgages, better protect borrowers and families living in public or assisted housing, enhance federal oversight of housing providers, and lay the groundwork for the development of new homes families can afford across America.

KSNV-NBC 3: News 3 Live at Three-Thirty

July 10, 2026

Here's Nevada Congresswoman Susie Lee from last week, when President Trump canceled the signing ceremony.

“In our state, Clark County is facing one of the most severe housing crises in the country.

“In fact, we have the worst shortage of affordable rental units in the entire country.

“And let's just be clear: I think we can all agree that buying or even renting a home should not be out of reach for Americans.

“We should live in a country where one job should be enough to own a home, to afford health care, to afford a vacation once a year, to retire with dignity. and that's exactly what we've been fighting for.”

The bill takes aim at investors buying up housing, which the Congresswoman has said is a key issue because 1 in 4 homes are actually owned by investors right here in Clark County.

The Nevadan: Instagram Post

July 7, 2026

Nevada Rep. Susie Lee had a blunt message for Trump on a bipartisan housing bill: “Sign the damn bill.”

Lee says Clark County’s housing crisis is too urgent for political games, especially after the legislation passed overwhelmingly in both the House and Senate.

Congresswoman Lee has consistently worked to build more housing families can afford across southern Nevada. She led and helped get signed into law the bipartisan Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts (AACE) Act to speed up appraisals and approvals for Nevada housing projects and cut governmental red tape that drives up housing costs. Congresswoman Lee is also a cosponsor of the Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation (HOME) Act to help lower housing costs for Nevadans by cracking down on price gouging by corporate investors who are buying up housing stock and driving up home prices.

###",1,2026-07-14T07:08:55Z,2026-07-14T07:10:52Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-affordable-housing-is-coming-to-nevada-with-or-without-trump,"Horsford: Affordable Housing Is Coming to Nevada, With or Without Trump",2026-07-10,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement in response to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becoming law, despite President Trump’s refusal to sign the historic package.

“Today, affordable housing won. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will become the largest federal housing package passed in decades, not because President Trump signed it, but because the American people demanded action and Congress delivered with overwhelming bipartisan majority.

“This legislation passed the Senate 85-5 and the House 358-32. Instead of celebrating a historic victory for working families, President Trump tried to hold affordable housing hostage to advance an unrelated voter suppression agenda.

“Here in Nevada, we know exactly why this bill matters. Las Vegas ranks among the nation’s leaders in investor-owned housing. For years, Wall Street investors and corporate landlords have priced out first-time homebuyers and made it harder for working families to find an affordable place to live.

“Nevadans did the hard work of organizing, testifying, and demanding change. With their work, I was able to introduce the HOME Act, and they are the reason I kept pushing until their priorities were included in this bipartisan package. Housing should never be used as political leverage. It’s a basic foundation for economic security. Affordable housing is coming to Nevada - with or without President Trump’s signature.”",1,2026-07-11T07:10:48Z,2026-07-11T07:14:29Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5916,Rep. Dina Titus Demands Answers from BLM on Data Center Reviews,2026-07-09,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Congresswoman Dina Titus today released a letter she sent to federal Bureau of Land Management questioning how the BLM is reviewing proposals for data centers on public lands, specifically its unilateral approval of a data center on federal land in Boulder City.

“Residents of Boulder City and other communities in Southern Nevada have a right to know about any proposal to transfer federal land to data center developers,” she said. “Data centers potentially can affect our scant water resources, energy usage and the overall environment. The BLM allowed a private developer to switch from developing a solar farm on city-owned land in Boulder City to developing a data center on adjacent federal land without any public review. This is unacceptable.”

Congresswoman Titus sent the letter on July 8 to Steven Pearce, director of the BLM in Washington, D.C., and Justin Abernathy, acting director of the Nevada State Office of the BLM, asking for “robust public consultation and transparency” during the permitting process for data centers.

Relative to the Boulder City proposal, Congresswoman Titus said “residents are concerned about how the proposed project would impact the electric grid and utility prices, how heat generated from industrial processes would affect the surrounding area, and whether the project would further deplete our precious water resources.”

Congresswoman Titus asked for answers to the following questions by July 22:

1. Does BLM agree that robust transparency and public consultation should be conducted in any agency action that would allow data centers to be built on public land?

2. What public consultation did BLM engage in before agreeing to amend Townsite Solar 2,

LLC’s Right-of-Way grant (NVN 099875) to allow Townsite Solar 2, LLC to “construct, operate, and decommission a Data Center Facility” on public land?

3. What public consultation process does BLM plan to engage in as the agency considers whether to issue a Notice-to-Proceed allowing Townsite Solar 2, LLC to proceed with the project?

4. Will BLM hold public hearings as it considers whether to issue a Notice-to-Proceed for the development of Townsite Solar 2, LLC’s proposed data center facility in Boulder City?",1,2026-07-10T08:20:04Z,2026-07-10T08:21:18Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/representatives-lee-horsford-highlight-legislation-lower-energy-bills-build,"Representatives Lee, Horsford, Highlight Legislation to Lower Energy Bills, Build Clean Energy Economy",2026-07-09,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Watch and Download Video Here

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined clean energy advocates and ratepayers to highlight the Energy Bills Relief Act, a family- and consumer-focused approach to United States energy policy that ensures Americans have access to the most reliable and low-cost source of power available – renewable energy. The Energy Bills Relief Act includes Congresswoman Lee’s bipartisan SHINE Act — legislation which would make local permitting for residential solar and other home energy systems better, cheaper, and faster. It also prioritizes consumers and ensures access to low-cost energy for our homes, businesses, and economy.

The legislation would help combat rising electricity bills for Nevadans regularly facing temperatures above 100 degrees by offering utility protections and supporting federally funded weatherization and energy efficiency programs to help lower energy bills and expand clean energy resources in Nevada.

“Here in our state, renewable energies are key to lowering energy bills. Attacks on clean energy projects will only increase costs for hardworking families,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “That’s why I’m fighting to increase access to cleaner and cheaper forms of energy, and the Energy Bills Relief Act will do just that. I’ll continue working to lower energy costs and put more money back in southern Nevadans’ pockets.”

Nevada electricity bills have surged significantly in recent years, with southern Nevada residents paying 54% more than they did in 2021. For some consumers that’s hundreds of dollars more per year than just five years ago.

“Las Vegas families need the Energy Bills Relief Act to help lower the cost of electricity bills, there are many working families who are doing all they can just to make ends meet,” said Congressman Horsford.“Rolling back this legislation will only hurt our local communities, this should not be a political issue, it is one about supporting affordability and sustainability so Las Vegas families can continue to thrive.”

The legislation could also create jobs and boost the economy for Nevadan families and communities as well as reduce the frequency of extreme heat, which climate change is making more frequent and severe.

“We need the Energy Bills Relief Act to help upgrade Las Vegas' older, energy inefficient homes and businesses,” said Chris Brooks, founder and principal of Brooks Consulting. “Our desert climate means a massive portion of energy bills comes from cooling, so we need this legislation to help our communities find alternative ways to support such cooling by generating our electricity with local, clean, and affordable energy.”

As southern Nevada’s sole representative on the House Natural Resources Committee, Congresswoman Lee is doing everything possible to protect Nevada’s public lands and parks, combat climate change, and build a clean energy economy.

###",1,2026-07-11T07:10:48Z,2026-07-11T07:14:29Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-sign-the-housing-bill-nevadans-have-waited-long-enough,Horsford “Sign the Housing Bill.  Nevadans Have Waited Long Enough.”,2026-07-04,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) is urging President Trump to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act into law. The bill passed both the House and Senate and was sent to the President's desk five days ago. Under the Constitution, he now has five days remaining to sign it.

""People have been waiting years for the growing housing crisis to be addressed. Now that the largest housing package in decades has finally reached his desk, the President is holding it hostage. This bill passed both chambers with overwhelming bipartisan support. Now, he is sitting on it to use for his own political bargaining chip. The American people have waited long enough. It is time to sign this into law.""

Key provisions of Congressman Horsford’s Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation Act (HOME) Act were included in 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Click here for a one-pager on how the HOME Act shaped the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.",1,2026-07-07T08:20:12Z,2026-07-07T08:22:09Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5914,Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Joint Resolution of Disapproval to Stop Sale of Jet Engines to Turkey,2026-07-02,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Congresswoman Dina Titus today introduced a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to stop the $700 million sale of F110 jet engines to Turkey. Such a sale would undermine regional stability and pose a threat to U.S. allies while rewarding a repressive, dictatorial, and revengeful government led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

“The regime of Turkish President Erdogan has made repeated threats of military action against NATO allies and other partner nations throughout the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean,” Congresswoman Titus said. “Sale of these jet engines to Turkey will embolden it to pursue those threats. Turkey already is destabilizing the region with its continued illegal occupation of Cyprus, antagonism toward Greece, close association with designated terrorist organizations, support of Azerbaijan’s campaigns against Armenia, and threats to invade Israel. We should not be rewarding Erdogan’s bad behavior by expanding Turkey’s military might.”

The Trump administration formally notified Congress of the transaction on June 24, opening a 15-day review period during which lawmakers can move to block the sale. The resolution introduced by Congresswoman Titus provides a platform for Congress to act.

The F110 jet engines are intended for Turkey’s next-generation KAAN combat aircraft, a project Turkey has pursued as part of its broader effort to expand its military capabilities.

The Arms Export Control Act (AECA) gives Congress the statutory authority to review major foreign military sales. Through a Joint Resolution of Disapproval, Congress can officially halt or block an arms transfer during the review period.

Congresswoman Titus expressed concern that the Trump administration is committed to further aiding Turkey with advanced platforms like the F-35 in violation of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. “President Trump saying he has a ‘gift’ for Turkey that will make it ‘very happy’ should alarm all of us. Congress needs to act now to stop the administration from aiding an enemy of our allies.”",1,2026-07-08T07:27:19Z,2026-07-08T07:28:28Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-battleground-members-call-president-sign-bipartisan-housing,"Congresswoman Lee, Battleground Members Call on President to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill",2026-07-01,2026,2026-07,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Watch and Download Video Here

Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) led nearly a dozen battleground members in calling on President Trump to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan housing package that will increase housing supply and lower costs for American families. Despite Republicans and Democrats coming together to overwhelmingly pass the bill, President Trump has refused to sign it as Americans see their housing costs skyrocket, calling it “unimportant.”

“Buying or renting a home should not be out of reach for Americans. One job should be enough to own a home, afford health care, and retire with dignity. That’s exactly what I’ve been fighting for,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “Over a week ago, Democrats and Republicans came together to pass a bipartisan package to increase housing supply and lower costs for families. Unfortunately, this President is more interested in political games than making the dream of home ownership a reality for Americans. I have a simple message for him: sign the damn bill.”

After Members of Congress from both chambers and both sides of the aisle came together to negotiate a version of the bill that could gain broad support, the legislation passed the House and Senate, with overwhelmingly bipartisan votes of 358-32 and 85-5, respectively.

Key provisions of the bill include:

Prohibiting large institutional investors that already own more than 350 properties from purchasing certain single-family homes.

Investors own 24.84% of Nevada’s single-family homes, equating to about 303,000 properties—that’s 6% higher than the national average and the seventh highest share in the nation.

In Las Vegas specifically, investors own about 172,000 single-family homes.

Allows HUD to prioritize projects in Opportunity Zones for any competitive grants related to housing development or preservation.

Nevada is home to 61 Opportunity Zones, including communities in Spring Valley, Paradise, the Arts District, and the Medical District.

Reauthorizing and expanding eligibility for the HOME Investment Partnership Program, including increasing the maximum eligible income.

The HOME program has invested $264.1 million in Nevada since 1992, which has helped build or preserve 8,910 homes, provide rental assistance to over 1,350 families, support more than 15,800 jobs, and generate roughly $1 billion in local income.

Increasing flexibility for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, including authorizing the use of funds for construction of new affordable housing.

Clark County receives approximately $8.5 million annually from HUD in CDBG funding, which may be used for a variety of activities that support low- and moderate- income communities.

Permanently excluding veterans’ disability payments from annual income calculations under the Department of Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH).

VASH is a joint effort between the HUD and the VA, where HUD allocates “Housing Choice” Section 8 vouchers across the country. These vouchers allow Veterans and their families to live in market rate rental units while VA provides case management services. Veterans’ disability income will no longer be considered when applying for the HUD-VASH vouchers. From 2008-2024, HUD-VASH collectively provided over 2,000 vouchers to support Nevada’s veterans.

This bill includes key provisions to broaden access to homeownership, expedite building of manufactured housing, make available small-dollar mortgages, better protect borrowers and families living in public or assisted housing, enhance federal oversight of housing providers, and lay the groundwork for the development of new homes families can afford across America.

Congresswoman Lee was joined by Representatives Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), George Whitesides (CA-27), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Nellie Pou (NJ-09), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Dina Titus (NV-01), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Darren Soto (FL-09).

Congresswoman Lee has consistently worked to build more housing families can afford across southern Nevada. She led and helped get signed into law the bipartisan Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts (AACE) Act to speed up appraisals and approvals for Nevada housing projects and cut governmental red tape that drives up housing costs. Congresswoman Lee is also a cosponsor of the Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation (HOME) Act to help lower housing costs for Nevadans by cracking down on price gouging by corporate investors who are buying up housing stock and driving up home prices.

###",1,2026-07-02T06:20:02Z,2026-07-02T06:21:32Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-announces-2026-congressional-art-competition-winner,Congresswoman Lee Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winner,2026-06-25,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C — Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced Rumy Lee, a student at West Career and Technical Academy, as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. Her artwork, “Interwoven Identities,” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year, alongside winning submissions from across the country.

Rumy Lee was invited to attend the Congressional Art Competition Winners’ Celebration in Washington, D.C. today, and her artwork will also be featured on the House of Representatives' official Congressional Art Competition page.

“Interwoven Identities” blends cultural symbols, textures, and colors from Southwestern and Korean influences. The Nevada Mountain Bluebird serves as a unifying symbol, and the piece emphasizes how different cultural backgrounds can coexist and strengthen one another.

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-supports-largest-housing-package-in-decades-to-support-homeowners-not-hedge-funds,Horsford Supports Largest Housing Package in Decades to Support Homeowners not Hedge Funds,2026-06-23,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement on the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

""For years, one of the biggest challenges in Las Vegas has been the deepening housing crisis. Nevada families looking to put down roots in their own communities have been pushed out and out-bid by Wall Street investors and corporate landlords. I have listened to their concerns, worked on solutions, and today those solutions became reality with the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

“This is the largest housing package in decades, and I am proud to see the work started in my HOME Act reach the finish line. In Las Vegas, where investor-owned homes rank second in the nation, talk has not been enough, and action has been long overdue. I have always been willing to work with anyone, regardless of party, to make housing more affordable and accessible for Nevada families, and I am proud that the work we started with the HOME Act helped make this historic package possible.

“For too many Americans, owning a home has felt out of reach. Today, we are expanding access to homeownership, we are cutting red tape, and we are putting homeowners over hedge funds. ""

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/passed-bipartisan-legislation-lower-housing-costs-lee-helped-pass-heads,PASSED: Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Housing Costs Lee Helped Pass Heads to President’s Desk,2026-06-23,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Tonight, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan housing package that makes long overdue improvements to federal housing programs to increase housing supply and lower costs for American families. It now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.

“Buying a home should not be out of reach for Americans. Yet we are seeing more and more people who believe that they will never be able to own a home. Congress acknowledged the depths of this problem, and Democrats and Republicans came together to pass this critical bill that lays the groundwork to make housing more affordable,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “I urge the President to quickly sign this bill into law so we can give more southern Nevadans a place to call home.”

Key provisions of the bill include:

Prohibiting large institutional investors that already own more than 350 properties from purchasing certain single-family homes.

Investors own 24.84% of Nevada’s single-family homes, equating to about 303,000 properties—that’s 6% higher than the national average and the seventh highest share in the nation.

Reauthorizing and expanding eligibility for the HOME Investment Partnership Program, including increasing the maximum eligible income.

The HOME program has invested $264.1 million in Nevada since 1992, which has helped build or preserve 8,910 homes, provide rental assistance to over 1,350 families, support more than 15,800 jobs, and generate roughly $1 billion in local income.

Increasing flexibility for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, including authorizing the use of funds for construction of new affordable housing.

Clark County receives approximately $8.5 million annually from HUD in CDBG funding, which may be used for a variety of activities that support low- and moderate- income communities.

Permanently excluding veterans’ disability payments from annual income calculations under the Department of Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH).

VASH is a joint effort between the HUD and the VA, where HUD allocates “Housing Choice” Section 8 vouchers across the country. These vouchers allow Veterans and their families to live in market rate rental units while VA provides case management services. Veterans’ disability income will no longer be considered when applying for the HUD-VASH vouchers. From 2008-2024, HUD-VASH collectively provided over 2,000 vouchers to support Nevada’s veterans.

This bill includes key provisions to broaden access to homeownership, expedite building of manufactured housing, make available small-dollar mortgages, better protect borrowers and families living in public or assisted housing, enhance federal oversight of housing providers, and lay the groundwork for the development of new homes families can afford across America.

Congresswoman Lee has consistently worked to build more housing families can afford across southern Nevada. She led and helped get signed into law the bipartisan Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts (AACE) Act to speed up appraisals and approvals for Nevada housing projects and cut governmental red tape that drives up housing costs. Congresswoman Lee is also a cosponsor of the Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation (HOME) Act to help lower housing costs for Nevadans by cracking down on price gouging by corporate investors who are buying up housing stock and driving up home prices.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/representative-lee-highlights-nearly-18-million-public-safety-funding-she,Representative Lee Highlights Nearly $18 Million in Public Safety Funding She Secured for Nevada,2026-06-22,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Watch and download video here

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, during National Public Safety Month, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) hosted a roundtable discussing federal funding she secured to support first responders and improve public safety in southern Nevada. Congresswoman Lee was joined by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC), Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, and the Clark County Fire Department.

“Our first responders put their lives on the line to protect our communities every day. We don’t just owe them our respect – we must ensure they have the resources they need to do their jobs safely,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “I’m proud to have secured nearly $18 million in federal investments to help them keep our community safe. I decided to run for Congress because I was tired of Nevada sending more money to Washington than we received – I’m using my seat to change that and bring home the funding our state deserves.”

As southern Nevada’s only voice on the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Lee focuses on bringing money back to Nevada and works to secure the funding and resources needed to keep first responders and southern Nevadans safe. Lee brought home nearly $9 million for RTC to replace and upgrade buses and modernize security at their operational facilities; nearly $7 million for the Las Vegas Fire and Rescue and Clark County Fire Department to support firefighter recruitment and retention; over $1 million to enable LVMPD to purchase equipment vital to the department's Air Support Section; and over $1 million to enable the Clark County Fire Department to make critical upgrades to the emergency notification, communication, and information management systems at the South Site Emergency Operations Center.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-introduces-legislation-to-protect-workers-from-ai-driven-layoffs,Horsford Introduces Legislation to Protect Workers from AI-Driven Layoffs,2026-06-19,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Congressman James Moylan (GU) introduced the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act today. This legislation would bring transparency and accountability to AI-driven layoffs as artificial intelligence reshapes the American workforce at an unprecedented pace.

The AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act would require major companies and federal agencies to disclose AI-related layoffs to the Department of Labor in order to create a public report that tracks how artificial intelligence impacts the workforce.

""AI has the potential to lift workers up, but right now, too many companies are using it as cover to push workers out,” Rep. Horsford said. “Behind closed doors, with no disclosure and no accountability, entire livelihoods are being erased. The American people deserve better. That’s why the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act doesn't slow down innovation, it demands that innovation comes with transparency, responsibility, and respect for the workers who built these companies.""

“Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing the way Americans work, hire, and do business,” Rep. James Moylan said. “As these technologies continue to evolve, Congress must ensure we have transparent and reliable data to better understand how AI is impacting workers, industries, and local economies — including communities like Guam. I’m proud to co-lead the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act to help provide policymakers, workers, and employers with the information needed to prepare for the future workforce and ensure Americans are not left behind in this transition.”

“We know that AI will rapidly transform our economy and our workforce, but we don’t yet know when, how, or to what extent.” Rep. Sara Jacobs said. “That’s why we need more information. I’m proud to co-lead the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act, which will deliver timely, transparent data about AI-related job impacts from layoffs and hiring shifts to retraining and displacement risks. This data will be critical so we can legislate accordingly, prepare our workforce for the future of work, and propel our economy forward.”

Full Text of the legislation Click Here.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5912,"Reps. Titus, Cohen Introduce Legislation to Protect the Rights of Airplane Passengers with Disabilities",2026-06-18,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"WASHINGTON – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, introduced the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act with Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN). This legislation would protect and expand the rights of airplane passengers with disabilities, improve air travel safety, and close service gaps that passengers with disabilities frequently encounter in air travel. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) will introduce companion legislation in the Senate.

""People with disabilities shouldn't have to face extra obstacles when they travel,"" said Rep. Titus. ""They deserve equal access to our airports and airplanes. This legislation will expand their rights and safety while making air travel more convenient and accommodating for all.""

“This legislation protects the rights of the flying public with disabilities and will improve overall safety for passengers,” said Rep. Cohen. “As a polio survivor with post-polio syndrome, I am proud to support legislation that seeks to make travel more accommodating for those living with disabilities.”

“Every American deserves to be treated with dignity and feel safe when they are traveling, but for far too long, passengers with disabilities, including our veterans, have been left behind. I have heard firsthand from Wisconsinites who’ve had their wheelchairs – the tool that lets them live a free and independent life – damaged by airlines, and it’s simply unacceptable,” said Senator Baldwin. “Our bill will ensure every American, no matter their ability, gets the respect they deserve when traveling.”

“No traveler should face barriers while traveling because of their disability,” said Senator Duckworth. “I hear so many frustrating stories from those who have experienced their wheelchair getting damaged, assistance being delayed and their needs for onboard accommodations just outright ignored—and it has to stop. Our legislation would help protect the rights of passengers with disabilities and provide them with the support they need when airlines fall short.”

This legislation is supported by the following organizations:

Paralyzed Veterans of America, Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance), Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF), American Legion, I AM ALS, American Council of the Blind, Cure SMA, United Spinal Association, Periodic Paralysis Association, Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Student Veterans of America (SVA), The Arc

“Paralyzed Veterans of America has championed this issue for decades because our members, veterans with spinal cord injuries and diseases, like MS and ALS, know firsthand what happens when civil rights protections lack real enforcement. The Air Carrier Access Amendments Act closes the accountability gap that has allowed these failures to persist for far too long. This is exactly the kind of reform PVA has fought for, and we are fully committed to working alongside Rep. Titus to get it across the finish line,” said Heather Ansley, Esq., MSW, Chief Policy Officer, Paralyzed Veterans of America.

“Congresswoman Titus is a longtime leader for air travel rights for wheelchair users, like me. She’s not only notched major wins in federal law for our community, but she's also taken the time to understand, on a personal level, what wheelchair users go through just to get on an airplane,” said Seth McBride, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at United Spinal Association and a Paralympic gold medalist.

“When it comes to winning access to safety, to getting the same services and same travel experiences as everyone else, Rep. Dina Titus has our back. When I experienced my own air travel hell, she listened to me one-on-one to understand my frustrations with the system, including how difficult it was to obtain proper compensation for mistreatment by the airline. And that’s what’s at the heart of her bill, the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2026, safety and fairness. When the system does not work for us, we should be able to have a court hear us. That’s not partisan politics, that’s justice.”

Original co-sponsors of the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act include Congresswoman Titus, Congressman Cohen, Congressman André Carson (D-IN), Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC).

Full bill text can be found here.

Background:

For 40 years, the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) has prohibited discrimination based on disability in air travel. Despite this progress, too many travelers with disabilities encounter significant barriers, such as damaged assistive devices and wheelchairs, delayed assistance, unclear communications, and lack of onboard accommodations.

The Air Carrier Access Amendments Act will protect and expand the rights of air passengers with disabilities and improve air travel safety by:

Requiring the Secretary of Transportation to assess civil penalties for Air Carrier Access Act violations and refer patterns of discrimination to the Department of Justice;

Granting individuals with disabilities a private right of action in civil court; and

Expressing a sense of Congress that legislation is necessary to ensure that individuals with disabilities have adequate remedies available when air carriers violate the ACAA.

###",1,2026-06-19T06:50:32Z,2026-06-19T06:53:40Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-and-clyburn-convene-nevada-leaders-on-the-future-of-voting-rights-representation-and-political-power,"Horsford and Clyburn Convene Nevada Leaders on the Future of Voting Rights, Representation, and Political Power",2026-06-17,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) hosted civil rights leader and trailblazer Congressman Jim Clyburn (SC-06) throughout the Las Vegas Valley for a series of events centered on expanding Black political, economic, and civic power amid ongoing attacks on voting rights, representation, and community institutions.

Congressman Horsford and Congressman Clyburn met with Black elected officials from across Nevada, sat down with faith and civil rights leaders, heard directly from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students, alumni, and parents, and toured the Las Vegas Culinary Academy. A clear throughline emerged across every conversation: representation is not the finish line, it creates responsibility. Families are worried, and communities are watching for signs that institutions still work for them. HBCU alumni and parents underscored that they are seeing representation diminished and Black voices sidelined, with fear filling that void. Students made clear that the assault on Black institutions is an assault on the pipeline that produces Black leadership, and that this fight extends far beyond any one campus or any one district.

""Congressman Clyburn has spent decades showing this country what principled leadership looks like. His generation fought to open doors that many believed would never open.” Rep. Horsford explained. “Now we have a responsibility to ensure those doors remain open and that every American has an equal opportunity to participate in our democracy. Across every conversation had this week, I heard a clear message: people want leaders who will protect their right to vote, ensure fair representation, and create pathways to opportunity for future generations. The challenges facing Black communities today may look different than they did decades ago, but the stakes are no less significant. That is why we must not only continue fighting to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act but also strengthen the protections that help ensure every voice can be heard. The very future of our democracy depends on it.""

“It was a real pleasure to join Congressman Steve Horsford in meetings with many of his constituents of Nevada’s 4th Congressional District. We met with affordable housing advocates, voting and civil rights activists, community organizers and faith leaders. We heard directly about the issues that matter most to individuals and families in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada,"" said Congressman James E. Clyburn. “These conversations were intense and enlightening. The current lack of accessibility, affordability and accountability in America require us to take stock of our national priorities and develop informed approaches to the challenges that lie ahead. I look forward to working with Congressman Horsford and my other colleagues to find real solutions to the problems of everyday Americans.”

The Congressmen's visit included the following events:

Civil Rights & Faith Leader Discussion

Tour of Culinary Training Academy Las Vegas

Roundtable HBCU Student & Alumni

Black Elected Officials Discussion

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-statement-on-daca-s-14th-anniversary-they-did-everything-right,Horsford Statement on DACA's 14th Anniversary: 'They Did Everything Right',2026-06-15,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement on the 14th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

“Fourteen years ago, DACA gave hundreds of thousands of young people the chance to live without fear. Dreamers did not choose to come here but they grew up here. They went to school here. They built careers, families, and futures here. This is the only home they have ever known. And yet, Congress keeps delaying, keeps ignoring, and real people are paying the price.

This morning, I sat down with local Dreamers, and they all shared similar stories. They submitted their paperwork on time, followed every requirement, and paid their fees. In short, they did everything right. I heard from healthcare workers who are worried they won't be able to see their patients because their renewals are still pending. From an interpreter who serves the Deaf community and faces uncertainty about whether they can keep doing their job. From parents who check their email every single day, wondering if today is the day they lose their work authorization, their driver's license, their livelihood.

None of them were asking for special treatment. They were asking for fairness, transparency, and answers for the chance to keep contributing to the only place they call home. In my district alone, nearly 11,000 Dreamers contribute more than $300 million annually to our economy. We cannot grow this economy while undermining the very workforce that helps sustain it.

For fourteen years, Dreamers have upheld their end of the bargain. It's time Congress holds ours. We need answers from DHS and USCIS, an end to these unacceptable delays, and permanent protections and a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. After fourteen years they've earned it.”

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-announces-over-7m-federal-funding-rural-housing-laughlin,Congresswoman Lee Announces Over $7M in Federal Funding for Rural Housing in Laughlin,2026-06-15,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced a $7,400,000 federal investment to RW Associates, LLC in partnership with the Nevada Rural Housing Authority for the rehabilitation of Riverwood Village Apartments in Laughlin.

“Housing is increasingly out of reach for too many Nevadans, especially in our rural communities. We need urgent action to ensure every southern Nevadan has a place to call home,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “This investment will do just that by rehabilitating over 200 housing units in Laughlin, helping more families keep a roof over their heads.”

Riverwood Village Apartments is a multifamily housing complex in Laughlin. The federal investment will fund significant renovations of 30 one-bedroom, 150 two-bedroom, and 27 three-bedroom units, improving living conditions for current and future tenants. Nevada Rural Housing's Mission is to promote, provide and finance affordable housing opportunities for all rural Nevadans.

Congresswoman Lee has consistently worked to build more housing families can afford across southern Nevada. She led and got signed into law the bipartisan Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts (AACE) Act to speed up appraisals and approvals for Nevada housing projects and cut governmental red tape that drives up housing costs. Congresswoman Lee is also a cosponsor of the Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation (HOME) Act to help lower housing costs for Nevadans by cracking down on price gouging by corporate investors who are buying up housing stock and driving up home prices. She also helped pass theHousing for the 21st Century Act, a bipartisan housing package that makes long overdue improvements to federal housing programs in order to increase housing supply and lower costs for American families.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-confronts-social-security-commissioner-over-nevada-s-longest-in-the-nation-wait-times,Horsford Confronts Social Security Commissioner Over Nevada's Longest-in-the-Nation Wait Times,2026-06-10,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today questioned Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, demanding accountability for deteriorating service conditions at Social Security offices and an alarming data breach facilitated by DOGE.

Nearly a year ago, Congressman Horsford secured a commitment from Commissioner Bisignano to improve staffing, efficiency, and service capacity at Social Security field offices. Instead, the administration reversed course, reassigning employees to the 800-customer service line and leaving Las Vegas residents facing an average wait of 11 months for service – among the longest in the country.

“House Speaker Mike Johnson said the quiet part out loud yesterday: that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid ‘have to be adjusted and fixed’ and that Republicans ‘have a plan to do that next year.’ They already made the largest cut to health care in history. Now they're taking every opportunity to sell out working families and rip away the benefits they have earned,” underscored Rep. Horsford.

Congressman Horsford also pressed the Commissioner on a court filing revealing that the administration authorized a DOGE employee to transfer Americans' personal Social Security records to an unnamed agency.

""DOGE took the Social Security information of millions of Americans, handed it off to unknown entities, and this Commissioner has dodged every question about it. For two weeks, House Republicans have been laser-focused on legislation targeting 'waste, fraud and abuse,' but when it comes to transparency about their own fraudulent actions, they suddenly have nothing to say. The American people deserve answers,” Rep. Horsford concluded.

Congressman Horsford led Ways and Means Committee Democrats in introducing a Resolution of Inquiry demanding all documents, records, audio recordings, memoranda, and related materials tied to the Trump administration's backdoor cuts to Social Security – including in-person application requirements, closure of field and hearing offices, and sweeping reductions to SSA staff.

Watch full hearing click here.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5902,Rep. Dina Titus Statement on Republican ICE Spending Bill,2026-06-09,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) released a statement following her vote against today's Republican ICE spending bill.

“Gas prices are rising. Grocery costs are up. Health care is too expensive. Yet, instead of addressing any of those issues in today’s funding bill, Republicans passed a $70 billion-dollar blank check for ICE on top of the $140 billion already given to them in President Trump’s Big, BS Budget Bill,” Congresswoman Titus said.

“I voted against this legislation because it is an egregious abuse of taxpayer dollars and fails to include critical reforms to ICE needed to protect our communities from brutal tactics used by the Trump Administration in its immigration enforcement,” Congresswoman Titus continued. “ICE agents should be held to the same standards as other law enforcement officers. They should not be allowed to hide behind masks and should wear badges identifying them and their agency. They also should not be allowed to conduct warrantless searches. They must be held accountable for use of excessive or unnecessary force.”

“ICE does not need more money; it needs reform,” Congresswoman Titus concluded.",1,2026-06-10T06:36:00Z,2026-06-10T06:37:32Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-on-digital-assets-get-it-right-not-just-get-it-done,"Horsford on Digital Assets: Get It Right, Not Just Get It Done",2026-06-09,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today spoke at the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on digital asset tax legislation, raising the need to address key concerns about the proposed bills.

Congressman Horsford has spent the past year as one of Congress's leading voices on digital asset tax reform. Together with Congressman Max Miller (OH-07), he introduced the Digital Asset Protection, Accountability, Regulation, Innovation, Taxation, and Yields (PARITY) Act, a comprehensive framework to bring clarity, consistency, and enforceable guardrails to the taxation of digital assets. The PARITY Act reflects Horsford's belief that digital assets represent a genuine opportunity to close wealth gaps, expand access to financial tools, and drive innovation but only if Congress puts the right protections in place.

At the hearing, Congressman Horsford pressed witnesses and colleagues on two specific vulnerabilities in the current legislation: loopholes around validation rewards and charitable deductions that could be exploited by wealthy investors to avoid paying their fair share. He made clear that those concerns must be resolved before this legislation is ready to move forward and offered a proposed amendment to address these issues.

""Digital assets have the real potential to help families build wealth, close economic gaps, and keep America at the forefront of a rapidly growing industry and I have been fighting to make that a reality for over a year. I have pushed my Republican and Democratic colleagues alike, because this cannot be a partisan issue. The stakes are too high,"" said Rep. Horsford. ""But leadership means getting it right, not just getting it done. The bills before this committee have real gaps that must be closed before we move forward. I will keep working with Chairman Smith and Congressman Miller until we deliver a true bipartisan solution that protects taxpayers and ensures the tax code works for every American family not just those at the top. As Chairman Smith said, we truly are on the one-yard line.""

Congressman Horsford outlined several issues with the proposed legislation and proposed an amendment to provide a more practical and fair tax framework for digital asset holders. The amendment would:

Allows taxpayers to defer taxes on newly minted digital assets but requires a fixed-period deferral for up to 5 years. This helps address the ""phantom income"" problem by preventing taxpayers from being taxed before they have a practical opportunity to realize the value of the asset.

Requires an anti-abuse backstop for chartable giving to ensure that taxpayers can only benefit from the same economic value that the charity benefits from.

Congressman Horsford thanked Ranking Member Richard Neal for recognizing the work being done to strengthen digital asset tax policy and for his commitment to ensuring digital assets remain part of the broader tax policy conversation. While significant concerns remain with the legislation as currently drafted, Horsford remains committed to working across the aisle to advance a bipartisan framework that protects taxpayers, supports innovation, and ensures digital asset policy works for the American people.

Full legislative text of the Digital Asset PARITY Act is available here.

The Full Hearing is available here.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-increasing-access,Congresswoman Lee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Increasing Access to Affordable Child Care,2026-06-09,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) introduced the Child Care Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation expanding access to high-quality, affordable child care.

“It’s no secret how ridiculously expensive child care is in Nevada. Three out of four kids in our state do not have access to a licensed child care provider – that's unacceptable. Parent’s shouldn’t need to choose between having a full-time job or taking care of their kids,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “This isn’t a red or blue issue. I’m proud to introduce the bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act to address this crisis by helping child care providers expand their reach and allowing more families in our community to access the high-quality child care they need.”

The Child Care Modernization Act updates and reauthorizes the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) — a federal program which supports access to high-quality childcare services. CCDBG is the primary federal program that helps states assist lower-income families with child care costs. But in Nevada, CCDBG currently reaches only 10% of eligible children who qualify.

The difference CCDBG makes for the families it does reach in Nevada is significant:

Without CCDBG: Average cost of center-based infant care: $1,055 per month/$12,659 per year

With CCDBG Subsidy: Maximum copayment for care, family of 3: $90 per month/$1,080 per year

Savings With CCDBG: families save approximately $965 per month/$11,579 per year

The bipartisan, bicameral Child Care Modernization Act would help working families with young children by strengthening CCDBG. The legislation would:

Give parents more options through new supply and facilities grants.

Support child care professionals with more accurate reimbursement rates.

Provide new technical assistance to in-home and rural providers.

Enable states to better meet the growing child care needs of working families, providers, and employers.

The full text is available here.

Congresswoman Lee is leading the Child Care Modernization Act with Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02).

“Working families in the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos count on access to high-quality, affordable child care here in our community,” said Congressman Ryan Mackenzie. “After childcare costs skyrocketed by 29% from 2020-2024, it’s more important than ever that we deliver the relief and reform that working families need to thrive. By bringing federal childcare support in line with the modern needs of parents and providers, the bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act will help to improve access, affordability, and quality for everyone.”

“Parents are doing everything right and still struggling to find and afford child care,” said Congresswoman McDonald Rivet. “This bill helps by cutting red tape, supporting child care providers, and giving families more choices. It won’t solve the whole problem, but it’s a step in the right direction. We need to keep pushing for the investments and reforms that working families deserve.”

“Childcare remains one of the biggest household expenses for families in Iowa and across the country. After more than a decade without reauthorization, the federal government's primary childcare program simply isn't equipped to meet the needs of our families. That’s why I helped introduce bipartisan legislation to expand access to affordable, quality childcare and ensure every working family can access quality, affordable childcare. This bill tackles barriers that make it harder to open and grow childcare facilities, creating more options for parents and strengthening our workforce. Family is at the heart of everything I do, and I'll keep fighting to make it easier to raise one,” said Congresswoman Ashley Hinson.

The Child Care Modernization Act is endorsed by more than three dozen state and national organizations, including the First Five Years Fund, Independent Restaurant Coalition, Chamber of Moms, Bipartisan Policy Center Action, National Head Start Association, Save the Children, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and YMCA of the USA.

“Child care continues to shape the daily decisions of working families, influencing when and where parents can work and how they plan for the future,” said Sarah Rittling, Executive Director of First Five Years Fund. “The Child Care Modernization Act provides an important opportunity to strengthen and sustain the child care sector while helping states better address child care needs in real time. Families can’t press pause on their child care needs, and this legislation helps expand child care options and respond to families’ needs today. We’re so grateful to Representatives Ryan Mackenzie, Susie Lee, Ashley Hinson, and Kristen McDonald Rivet for their bipartisan leadership and commitment to working together to expand child care options for families.”

“The hospitality and restaurant workforce that powers Nevada works nights, weekends, and holidays — exactly the hours when child care is hardest to find. Too many of our best people have had to cut hours or leave the industry altogether because they couldn't piece together reliable care for their kids. The Child Care Modernization Act addresses that directly, and we're proud to have Rep. Susie Lee leading this fight,” said MarySue Millken, Chef and Owner, Border Grill.

“The moms who make up our 52 chapters across the country know how challenging it is to sit down and make a plan to afford childcare, which is the most expensive line item in many family budgets. The Child Care Modernization Act does something important for American families: it updates a program that's been sitting on the shelf since 2014, starts fixing how childcare providers get paid, and takes seriously the fact that too many parents have no good childcare options anywhere near them. That matters. We need this bill—and then we need to keep going,” said Erin Erenberg, CEO, Chamber of Mothers.

“CCDBG has been a cornerstone bipartisan program for decades—but it hasn't been reauthorized in over ten years, and the gaps are showing. New Bipartisan Policy Center polling finds nearly half of caregivers struggle to find care that meets their needs, and 60% say difficulty accessing care caused someone in their household to miss work, reduce hours, or change jobs in the past year. A system that doesn't reach families isn't serving today's workforce or building tomorrow's. The Child Care Modernization Act takes a critical step by modernizing the way CCDBG works to better meet the real needs of working families. We commend Reps. Mackenzie (R-PA), McDonald Rivet (D-MI), Hinson (R-IA), and Lee (D-NV) for their cross-party leadership and urge Congress to advance this bill,” says Michele Stockwell, President of Bipartisan Policy Center Action.

In Nevada, the average annual price of full-time, center-based child care is over $10,000-12,000 for infants, toddlers, and 4-year-olds. Additionally, 70% of American parents say raising children is too expensive, and finances are the main reason families limit the number of children they have. In Nevada, 72% of people live in a child care desert where there are either no child care providers or so few options that there are more than three times as many children as licensed child care slots.

Congresswoman Lee is leading efforts in Congress to reduce child care costs for working families. She is leading the Small Business Child Care Expansion Act, bipartisan legislation to address the child care affordability crisis by allowing non-profit child care centers to access the same types of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans available to for-profit businesses. This would help child care providers expand their businesses to meet demand and increase access to affordable, high-quality child care for southern Nevada families.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5900,Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Public Lands,2026-06-05,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced bipartisan legislation, H.R.9167, with Representatives Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Ryan Zinke (MT-01) to prevent future efforts to sell off public lands through the Congressional reconciliation process.

“Our precious public lands should never be used as revenue raisers for partisan issues,” said Congresswoman Titus. “Last year, I spearheaded the effort to stop the proposed sale of 65,000 acres of land in Southern Nevada without our consent. Now I am joining Representatives Vasquez, Ciscomani, Neguse, and Zinke to introduce legislation that would prevent similar proposals from advancing in the future.”

Under the Congressional Budget Act, Congress can pass legislation affecting revenue and spending through both chambers with a simple majority vote. The Public Lands Integrity Act would designate any reconciliation provision to sell or dispose of public lands as “extraneous” under this process, preventing land grabs from advancing in the U.S. Senate under the so-called “Byrd rule.” This will help ensure that land sales in Nevada are not conducted outside of the SNPLMA process, and that proceeds are not diverted back to Washington to pay for initiatives that do not directly benefit the residents of the Silver State.

""Public lands belong to the American people, not the highest bidder,"" said Congressman Vasquez. ""Last year, we saw serious attempts to sell off millions of acres of public land through a fast-tracked process that limited public input and debate. This bipartisan bill makes sure future Congresses cannot use reconciliation as a backdoor to sell lands that belong to hunters, anglers, ranchers, Tribes, outdoor businesses, and families across the country.”

“Our public lands should never be subject to backroom deals or rushed budget negotiations. Selling or disposing of them through reconciliation is the wrong approach,” said Congressman Ciscomani. “That’s why I’m proud to co-lead the bipartisan Public Lands Integrity Act. Southern Arizona is home to some of the nation’s most beautiful and treasured public lands, including Saguaro National Park, Mount Lemmon, and Sabino Canyon. The Public Lands Integrity Act ensures decisions about our public lands are made openly, through regular order, and with full public input. This legislation protects these treasured spaces and helps ensure future generations can experience and enjoy the same natural beauty that makes Arizona and our country so special.”

“Our nation's public lands belong to the people and are held in trust for future generations. They don’t belong to political appointees or special interests, and I'm proud to partner with my colleagues to ensure that remains true,” said Congressman Neguse. “Last summer we fought off efforts to sell-off millions of acres across the Rocky Mountain West—and we must continue to fight to ensure the reconciliation process cannot be used as a vehicle to force the sale of these treasured spaces. Republican or Democrat—representing red, purple, or blue districts—one sentiment continues to ring true: our public lands are not for sale.”

Senators Bennet, Wyden, and Heinrich have introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

Background:

Congresswoman Titus is a founding member of the Public Lands Caucus and a staunch defender of Southern Nevada’s public lands.

In September 2025, Congresswoman Titus introduced the first ever Congressional resolution recognizing National Public Lands Day.

Last year, after House Republicans added provisions to the reconciliation bill to sell off 65,000 acres of land in Southern Nevada to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, Congresswoman Titus successfully removed those provisions through an amendment.

Congresswoman Titus has championed efforts to establish National Monuments throughout Nevada, including Avi Kwa Ame in 2023, Gold Butte in 2016, and Basin and Range in 2015.

On January 7, 2026, Congresswoman Titus sent a letter to the leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee urging them to oppose Stevan Pearce’s nomination to serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management over concerns about his record on public lands and National Monuments.

On February 14, 2025, Congresswoman Titus led Nevada’s Congressional Democratic Delegation in a letter to Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum urging him not to roll back designations of national monuments.

Congresswoman Titus leads an annual appropriations letter calling for robust funding for the Bureau of Reclamation’s National Conservation Lands account.

###",1,2026-06-06T06:16:30Z,2026-06-06T06:17:47Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5903,Democrats renew call for probe of rescinded Boring fines; Lombardo says allegations are ‘baseless’,2026-06-05,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"Nevada state regulators say the investigation into alleged safety violations at The Boring Company’s underground tunnel project— and the resulting controversies — have been addressed, but Democratic federal and state lawmakers are calling for an independent investigation, citing inconsistencies.

In December, Fortune reported that just one day after Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration served Elon Musk’s Boring Company more than $425,000 in fines for safety violations in May 2025, the fine was rescinded following a call from Boring president Steve Davis to Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office.

Public records documenting the meeting with Boring and the revoking of the violations also disappeared. A forensic analysis by the Governor’s Technology Office was unable to recover the records and could not determine how the files were deleted or who deleted them.

A review of the case file by the Governor’s Technology Office indicated that the original files could not be restored or recovered because of “existing backup retention limitations,” according to the Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office.

“It’s been a whole year since Lombardo’s administration orchestrated the shady cover-up of a company owned by the richest man in the world, and Nevada’s still have zero answers,” Assemblymember Cinthia Moore (D-Las Vegas) said during a press conference with U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) last week.

During the press conference, Moore said Lombardo has been inconsistent when explaining why his office could not find evidence of how the files were deleted.

“When Lombardo’s office was asked about the cover-up, he claimed his office couldn’t find any evidence on the deleted OSHA records because of the cyber attack back that our state suffered back in August, but the files were deleted last May, and no other government official has made such a claim before,” Moore said.

Moore was referring to a March interview during a Nevada Independent event, where Lombardo responded to a question about the Boring controversy by suggesting the files couldn’t be recovered because of a cyber attack that crippled many of the state’s services and websites.

“There was an allegation that all those records had been deleted. Unfortunately that was in close proximity to the cyber incident and so the computer systems within — as has been told to me through an investigation — that were responsible via OSHA and (Nevada Business and Industry), they had lost a lot of records not just that one a lot of records in some of their ongoing investigations,” Lombardo said during the event.

In a statement provided to the Current this week, Lombardo’s office said that their technology office’s inability to recover the file “was not related to the cyber-incident,” adding that the governor “simply conflated two issues stemming from the same confusing constellation of baseless accusations” when responding to questions about the Boring investigation.

Lombardo’s office said the governor was referring to “a limited set of files contained on the office’s shared drive — included documents reflecting the composition (and potential vacancies) for certain Nevada State Boards and Commissions.”

“The Office’s inability to recover those files resulted in some initial uncertainty and processing delays in filling certain vacancies,” said Lombardo’s communication director, Drew Galang, in a statement.

During the press conference, Titus and Moore accused Lombardo of participating in a “cover-up” and demanded an independent investigation into the 2024 violation investigated by Nevada OSHA, relating to workers and firefighters enduring chemical burns on the job.

“Tell us how they got off the hook,” Titus said. “Tell us why there was no appeals process that looked at why they suddenly didn’t have to pay the penalty. None of those questions has been answered.”

“We learned that suddenly the OSHA penalty just disappeared. There was a mysterious phone call to the governor. The Elon Musk folks made a few phone calls, and suddenly there were no more problems,” she continued.

Legal counsel with the Division of Industrial Relations and Nevada OSHA told lawmakers during a February meeting that the citations were revoked because they were “legally insufficient” due to mistakes and anomalies in the incident report.

A spokesperson for the Nevada Department of Business and Industry in a statement to the Current this week said “questions about this inspection have been asked and answered,” pointing to a federal OSHA investigation on the incident that found “new policies established by Nevada OSHA were adequate to address the deficiencies in the process that allowed legally insufficient citations to be issued.”

In a statement, Business and Industry spokesperson Teri Williams said accusations of a cover up was “political theater” and that “state and elected officials need to stop using this office as a weapon in their partisan attacks.”

“If Congresswoman Titus was actually interested in determining the facts, she would have contacted the department directly instead of holding a press conference,” Williams said in a statement.

During the press conference, Titus and Moore emphasized that their call for an independent investigation and more transparency from the governor’s office is not political, as election season and the fight for the governor’s seat heats up.

“This happened over a year ago. It has nothing to do with the election. Nevadans deserve answers,” Moore said.

“We started this a year ago, that was not the election cycle. This is about the safety of the people who live in District 1, they care more about that than they do about any kind of election politics,” Titus said.

“Since then we’ve learned that there are other problems down there, problems of ventilation, problems of exiting in the case of an emergency. Firefighters don’t have adequate access to what they might need in case of an accident,” Titus continued.",1,2026-06-18T06:41:00Z,2026-06-18T06:43:25Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-demands-answers-accountability-on-illegal-tariffs-and-american-refunds,"Horsford Demands Answers, Accountability on Illegal Tariffs and American Refunds",2026-06-04,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C.- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) pressed the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a Ways and Means Committee hearing, demanding answers on how the Trump administration is addressing the growing affordability crisis caused by its own illegal tariffs and why American families are still waiting for their money back.

Despite repeated, direct questioning, Secretary Bessent failed to provide clear answers on the administration's handling of tariff refunds, leaving millions of Americans without the relief they are owed.

""These illegal tariffs have already cost the average American household and estimated additional $1,800 over the past year,"" said Rep. Horsford. ""If this administration collected that money illegally, the American people deserve to get it back plain and simple. Instead, Secretary Bessent dodged every direct question, and this administration continues to delay, deflect, and deny. Enough excuses. Enough delays. Give the American people their money back.""

Congressman Horsford has introduced the RELIEF Act, a straightforward solution that cuts through the red tape and puts money back in the pockets of American families fast.

The RELIEF Act would:

Require refunds within 90 days of enactment

Apply to covered tariffs collected since January 1, 2025

Eliminate the need for individual applications or formal protests

The American people work too hard to have their money taken through illegal tariffs and too hard to wait while this administration stonewalls, stalls, and sidesteps accountability. Secretary Bessent had his chance to answer for this administration's actions today and he chose silence over solutions. Congressman Horsford will keep fighting until every family gets the refund they are owed.

Watch Congressman Horsford's full remarks here.

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https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-rosen-introduce-legislation-help-nv-veterans-exposed-radiation-and-toxins,"Lee, Rosen Introduce Legislation to Help NV Veterans Exposed to Radiation and Toxins",2026-06-03,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"June 3, 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Sergeant Dave Crete, Chairman of The Invisible Enemy, a veterans-rights organization composed of veterans and downwinders fighting for the thousands of military personnel who suffered or died from exposure to toxic radiation and materials at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), to introduce the Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act.

“It’s embarrassing that we ask men and women to serve our country and then make it so damn difficult for them to access the care they need for conditions they develop as a result of that service. These veterans need our help, and they need us to continue fighting for them,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “This bill is another meaningful step in that fight, and I’m grateful for the continued partnership of Senator Rosen as we continue helping victims of toxic radiation exposure who served at NTTR.”

This bill would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to join the Department of Energy (DOE) in classifying the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), and all other locations where radiation and toxic exposure occurred, as contaminated; identify everyone who served within the NTTR since the date of the first nuclear test on the range in 1951; establish a process for servicemembers and veterans to provide proof of their service within the NTTR and at DOE covered facilities; and require the DOD to share this collected documentation with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as well as any injuries, exposures, or illnesses related to their service, so that veterans will finally be able to claim and access their VA benefits.

“The veterans who served at the Nevada Test and Training Range were unwittingly exposed to radiation and other toxins and for far too long have been forsaken by our government. We owe it to them to make sure that they receive the VA care and benefits they deserve,” said Senator Jacky Rosen. “This is why I’m proud to introduce the Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act with Congresswoman Susie Lee. As the daughter of a veteran, it is my mission to work with both sides of the aisle to deliver for the men and women who served our nation.”

Lee has been a champion for veterans and victims of toxic radiation exposure in Nevada, especially veterans who suffered or died from exposure to toxic radiation and materials from decades of nuclear weapons testing at NTTR.

Last week, at the National Atomic Testing Museum, Lee joined House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) and Representatives Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Dina Titus (NV-01) for a roundtable discussion on radiation exposure among servicemembers and veterans, and the legacy effects on families and communities. Roundtable participants included Dave Crete, Chairman of The Invisible Enemy; Steve Nelson, Director of Government Affairs Stronghold Freedom Foundation; Mary Grace Velasco, National Service Officer Disabled American Veterans; Keith Keifer, National Commander National Association of Atomic Veterans; and Rick Workman, Founder and Director of the Sound of Silence Project; Kari Weninger, Chair of the Board Veteran Families for Education and Awareness; Daniel Sanders, National Legislative Chair Veterans of Foreign Wars; and Ms. Linda Chase, Nevada Downwinder & Advocate.

""The men and women who served at the Nevada Test and Training Range helped protect our nation during some of the most critical moments in our history. For far too long, their service, their sacrifices, and their illnesses have been FORGOTTEN. This legislation represents hope, not only for the veterans still fighting for care and recognition, but for the families who have spent decades seeking answers. No American who answered the call to serve should ever be FORGOTTEN, and today we take another important step toward honoring that promise. We are grateful to Senator Jacky Rosen and Congresswoman Susie Lee for their leadership and unwavering commitment to the veterans and families who have waited far too long to be acknowledged,"" said Dave Crete, Chairman of the Board, The Invisible Enemy.

Congresswoman Lee recently pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to commit to helping victims of toxic radiation exposure who served at NTTR during the DoD’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget hearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Secretary Hegseth committed to gathering more information and getting back to Congresswoman Lee a week later. Despite this promise, the DoD has not gotten back to Lee after more than three weeks.

Last year, Congresswoman Lee testified in front of the House Veterans Affairs Committee in support of her legislation to get veterans who served at NTTR access to lifesaving treatment and compensation they need.

Lee also helped lay the groundwork for this bill in the bipartisan FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ensure veterans who served at NTTR and are suffering from toxic radiation exposure can access the benefits they earned. She is continuing to build upon this progress and ensure that these veterans get the benefits they earned.

Read more below:

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nevada lawmakers plan to aid ailing veterans who worked at nuclear test site

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez | May 28, 2026

Air Force veteran David Crete didn’t link his medical ailments, including tumors and pulmonary issues, to his service at the Nevada Test and Training Range in the 1980s until he gathered with former work colleagues about a decade ago.

“He was sitting in his backyard, reconnecting with eight of them and asked them: ‘Does anyone here have tumors?’ And six of eight of them rose their hands and then proclaimed that even some of them had children with tumors,” Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., told Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a budget hearing last month.

The secrecy of the workers’ assignments, limited records shared within the government and the fact that many of them aren’t allowed to disclose where they worked prevents them from receiving full Veterans Affairs benefits and compensation, he said.

The “Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act” in the Senate would require the DOD to acknowledge that contamination occurred at the Nevada Test Site and identify every military member who served there since the first nuclear test. Their records have to be shared with the VA to open a path to submit claims.

[Rosen] noted that House Speaker Mike Johnson blocked an initial version of the proposal in 2025.

Meanwhile, Lee’s companion “Protect Act” in the House would expand benefits and financial compensation for the veterans and establish that those who served between 1972 and 2005 were exposed to the toxic elements, Lee said. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., is a sponsor to the bill.

She said that Hegseth committed to getting back to her after she last pressed him on the issue two weeks ago.

“We’ve sent follow-up letters; we’ve asked him in person,” Lee said. “So, we’re hoping he’ll keep his promise to the men and women who have served this country.”

Lee noted that at least 103 had died in the last 13 months.

Las Vegas Sun: After decades of ‘invisible burdens,’ Nevada Test Range veterans finally nearing VA benefits

By Grace Da Rocha | June 2, 2026

Dave Crete’s four years as an Air Force security police officer at the Nevada Test and Training Range ended decades ago — but their impact never has.

All four of his children were born with “various issues” he links to radiation exposure from his time at the sprawling 4,531-square-mile site northwest of Las Vegas where the military once conducted nuclear tests.

Crete has connected with “hundreds and hundreds” of veterans who share similar stories, keeping a running list of military employees and contractors who have died since working at the nuclear testing range. That list grows every year.

Despite their service, veterans like Crete have had little recourse — the classified nature of their work has largely shut them out of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and support.

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is preparing to reintroduce legislation that would open the door to VA benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxic materials while serving at the training range.

U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., is pushing the effort forward in the House, where she introduced a companion bill called the Presumption for Radiation or Toxin Exposure Coverage for Troops, or PROTECT Act.

The veterans are locked out of receiving benefits from the PACT Act, a 2022 law that expanded health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances such as radiation, burn pits and Agent Orange.

The bill would require the Department of Defense to classify the testing range and other sites recognized by the Department of Energy as locations where contamination occurred. It would additionally identify everyone who served within the range since the first nuclear test there in 1951, establishing a process for service members and veterans to provide proof of their service at the DOE-covered facilities.

The bill would mandate the Department of Defense to share that documentation with the VA — along with any recorded injuries, exposures or illnesses related to a veteran’s service — so that those affected may finally be able to claim and access the benefits they are owed.

Lee and Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., have introduced various versions of the bipartisan bill in recent years, seeking to establish a presumption of exposure to radiation and toxins at the test site between 1972 and 2005 — which would ensure medical care for affected veterans.

The urgency of that change was on full display May 12, when Lee pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Defense budget hearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. She invoked Crete by name, describing his struggle to access VA coverage for his medical complications — among them, a grape-sized tumor that was removed from his neck.

During the hearing, Hegseth committed to having his team draft a review of the issue and respond to Lee with a plan. But as of May 28, Lee said she had heard nothing — not from Hegseth, not from his team — even after sending follow-up letters.

“It’s embarrassing that our country is taking this long to allow veterans who were exposed to toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range to service-connect their illnesses and access the care they deserve,” Lee said in a statement. “I’m grateful for the tireless partnership of Sen. Rosen and Sgt. Dave Crete as we continue to fight for these veterans and introduce new legislation to finally right this wrong.”

KLAS-CBS 8: Legislation to help veterans exposed to radiation in Nevada advances in U.S. Senate

By Sasha Loftis | May 28, 2026

Rosen’s bipartisan bill, now called The Sergeant Dave Crete Forgotten Veterans act, has cleared its first hurdle in Congress, advancing through the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

Rosen joined Crete and Democratic Nevada Congresswoman Susie Lee for a news conference on Thursday to provide an update on the legislation’s progress.

The bill would require the U.S. Department of Defense to classify Nevada’s former nuclear testing site as a location where workers were exposed to radiation. Formerly known as the Nevada Test Site, it is now called the Nevada Test and Training Range.

Now, veterans who worked there aren’t eligible for government support, because classified records prevent them from proving service.

Lee also introduced a companion bill in the House of Representatives, called the Presumption for Radiation or Toxin Exposure Coverage for Troops or PROTECT Act.

This would expand Veterans Affairs benefits to those assigned to the site in Nevada.

“We see one veteran every two days fall from their exposure,” Lee said. “This is time-critical.”

Rosen’s bill now goes to the Senate floor for consideration. The PROTECT Act is being considered in the House Committee on Armed Services.

KVVU-FOX 5: Nevada veterans exposed to radiation, toxic chemicals near recognition under new bill

By Arianna Schmidt | May 28, 2026

Nevada veterans who say they were exposed to radiation and toxic chemicals at the Nevada Test and Training Range are one step closer to getting recognized and help.

Senator Jacky Rosen and Congresswoman Susie Lee are introducing an updated “Forgotten Veterans Act,” now renamed the Sergeant Dave Crete Forgotten Veterans Act, to force the Defense Department to document contamination on the range and identify every service member who served there.

Veterans say years of classified work have kept them from proving their exposure and getting VA benefits, even as they deal with cancer and other serious illnesses.

Under the bill, the Pentagon would have to formally list the range as contaminated, unmask where veterans served the VA, and clear up a path for them and their families to qualify for care and compensation.

KTNV-ABC 13: New bills could end decades-long benefits denial for radiation-exposed Cold War veterans

By Steve Sebelius | May 27, 2026

At a roundtable held at the National Atomic Testing Museum, veterans from all of America's services told members of Congress about their struggles to obtain health care and benefits, which were denied because many worked in areas that are still classified by the government.

Records are often missing, incomplete, or secret, which makes applying for veterans' benefits much more difficult, if not impossible.

Takano led the hearing, alongside Nevada's Democratic Reps. Dina Titus, Steven Horsford and Susie Lee.

Titus and Lee both have sponsored bills that would mandate the government presume that illnesses suffered by vets who worked in areas contaminated by radiation were caused in the course of their duties, opening up Veterans Administration benefits to them.

There is cause for urgency: Cold War vets are dying, some from what could be service-connected illnesses, every day.

""The thing that's really changed for The Invisible Enemy is the fact that in [Washington] D.C., they're finally starting to pay attention, and we've got some great advocates in the state, especially Susie Lee, Congresswoman Lee, and Sen. [Jacky] Rosen,"" Crete said. ""When we spoke before, the issue was getting people to know we exist, and now back there they know. And we've gotten past the point of disbelief, because first people don't want to even believe what we say to be true. Now they know it's true, and we're gathering support, amazing support.""

One of the issues is known as ""masking,"" the practice of keeping Defense Department records classified, so proof of service in particular locations — in Crete's case, the Nevada Test and Training Range — is confidential.

Crete says a new bill set to be announced this week would designate the range as an area of toxic contamination exposure, and make illnesses suffered by people who worked there presumptively connected to their military service. It would also ""unmask"" records to provide proof of that service.

KOLO-ABC 8: Rosen, Lee introduce bill to support Nevada vets exposed to radiation

By Kevin Sheridan | May 29, 2026

U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen and Representative Susie Lee introduced a bill to support veterans exposed to radiation in Nevada.

They introduced the FORGOTTEN Veterans Act, which would require the Department of Defense to classify the Nevada Test and Training Range as a location in which contamination occurred. That list would also include locations that the Department of Energy classifies as contaminated.

The bill would establish a process for servicemembers and veterans to provide proof of their service within the NTTR and require the DOD to share the collected documentation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The NTTR conducted more than 900 explosive nuclear weapons tests between 1950 and the 1990s. Rosen says that, due to current issues related to the classified nature of the test locations, many veterans are unable to prove their service, making them unable to receive care and benefits under the PACT Act.

“It’s embarrassing that our country is taking this long to allow veterans who were exposed to toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range to service-connect their illnesses and access the care they deserve,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “I’m grateful for the tireless partnership of Senator Rosen and Sergeant Dave Crete as we continue to fight for these veterans and introduce new legislation to finally right this wrong.”

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-co-leads-passes-landmark-bipartisan-permitting-reform,"Congresswoman Lee Co-Leads, Passes Landmark Bipartisan Permitting Reform Package to Unleash Geothermal in Nevada and Nationwide",2026-06-02,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) voted in support of her Geothermal Energy Advancement Act, a bipartisan, six-bill geothermal permitting reform package she co-leads with Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03). The House-passed package is the most significant geothermal legislation in more than half a century, since the enactment of the foundational Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. The package includes Lee’s bipartisan, bicameral Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act to expedite geothermal exploration and development, which she introduced with Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) andLisa Murkowski (R-AK).

“Geothermal energy is uniting Americans from the left, right, and center. As the United States continues to face both increasing energy demand here at home and rising energy costs from abroad, fully harnessing our domestic geothermal resources is more important than ever,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “With energy bills going up, we need to embrace an all-of-the-above approach to bring these costs down for hardworking Americans. This landmark geothermal package, and the home-grown energy it supports, will do just that.”

Congresswoman Lee’s STEAM Act ensures that the geothermal industry has the same flexibility to explore and develop on previously disturbed or studied public lands that the oil and gas industry has had for upwards of two decades, leveling the playing field for this promising and proven 24/7 clean energy source while creating jobs, cutting emissions, and reducing foreign energy dependence.

The package also includes the Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act, another bill that Congresswoman Lee has championed with Congresswoman Maloy to reform — and speed up — the federal permitting process for geothermal projects. The GEO Act requires the Department of the Interior to process all applications for drilling permits, licenses, and other authorizations under an existing geothermal lease within 60 days of completing required reviews.

The additional four bills passed as part of the comprehensive Hurd-Lee Geothermal Energy Advancement Act are the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), the Geothermal Gold Book Development Act from Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act from Congressman Hurd, and the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act from Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03).

The U.S. contains more than five terawatts of geothermal resources, enough to meet the electricity needs of the entire world. With the ongoing advancements in geothermal technology, the Department of Energy has estimated that America will be able to affordably capture enough of our abundant geothermal resources nationwide to power more than 65 million homes within the next 25 years.

Nevada has been a pioneer of both conventional and next-generation geothermal energy — including as the site of the country’s first enhanced geothermal plant, “Project Red.” This project was the result of a partnership between Google and Fervo Energy — and is actively producing carbon-free electricity to power Google Cloud operations in Las Vegas and across the state, which is already the second-largest producer of geothermal in the country.

With its passage in the House, the Hurd-Lee Geothermal Energy Advancement Act now moves to the Senate for further consideration.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-lee-cleveland-clinic-announce-780000-investment-expand-access-dementia,"Rep. Lee, Cleveland Clinic Announce $780,000 Investment to Expand Access to Dementia Care During Brain Health Awareness Month",2026-06-01,2026,2026-06,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Image

Watch and Download Video of Press Conference

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, on the first day of Alzheimer's and Brain Health Awareness Month, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) visited the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health to announce a $784,000 investment she secured to expand access to dementia care for older adults in rural southern Nevada communities by launching mobile brain health screening.

“Many of us know someone who is affected by Alzheimer’s, dementia or any type of brain health—and cases are expected to nearly double in the United States alone. Despite the number of people living with these diseases, fewer than half of those affected receive a formal diagnosis from a clinician. On top of this, rural Nevadans face steep barriers to accessing high-quality health care, exacerbated by our health professional shortage,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “This investment will help address this issue by purchasing a portable MRI scanner and bringing cutting-edge imaging to our underserved rural communities, allowing Nevadans to detect early signs of dementia and stroke-related brain changes.”

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The participants in the initiative will receive brain imaging, education on how to lower their health risks, and referrals to specialists at the Lou Ruvo Center.

“We are deeply grateful to Congresswoman Susie Lee for her leadership and support of this important investment in brain health,” said Dylan Wint, MD, Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic Nevada. “This funding allows us to bring advanced brain imaging and preventive screening services directly to rural communities across Southern Nevada, helping more people access care closer to home and strengthening our shared commitment to improving health and quality of life.”

Rural Nevadans currently face steep barriers to accessing high-quality health care. In Nevada, nearly two-thirds of residents live in a primary care Health Professional Shortage Area, including 89% of the rural population. This effort addresses those barriers and promotes brain health by bringing preventive screening, awareness, and referral services to older adults in rural communities.

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health is dedicated solely to the pursuit of more effective treatments for memory loss, dementia and other cognitive disorders and to the provision of state-of-the-art care for individuals affected by these diseases and their care partners.

Congresswoman Lee has used her seat in Congress to expand access to high-quality, affordable health care for Nevadans. She secured an over $4.5 million investment to allow UNLV to purchase the state’s only functional MRI (fMRI) machine, providing UNLV’s faculty with a valuable resource to advance the field of neuroscience, strengthening research and enhancing training for medical and health physics students. She also led and passed her MOBILE Health Care Act, which President Biden signed into law. This bipartisan law allows Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to acquire and dispatch more mobile clinics, helping bring essential health care to people where they are.

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###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:11:26Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5898,Titus Leads Democratic Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Block Trump’s Proposed Triumphal Arch,2026-05-29,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced the Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act to explicitly prohibit construction of President Trump’s proposed “Triumphal Arch” outside Arlington National Cemetery in Northern Virginia.

Rep. Dina Titus, Co-Chair of the Congressional Humanities Caucus, who previously led challenges to the Trump Administration’s illegal schemes to fund the arch using the National Endowment for the Humanities budget, said:

“As President Trump strips away the necessary safety nets from Americans who are struggling to afford their basic needs like groceries and healthcare, he builds his unauthorized, grandiose Triumphal Arch. While destroying historical monuments and artifacts important to our American identity, he is erecting monuments to honor himself.

“I am fighting this abuse of taxpayer dollars with Congressman Beyer by introducing legislation that would clearly prohibit President Trump from using federal funds for pet projects like this one. The American people deserve a leader who is responsibly using federal funding for critical government services, not for self-promotion.”

Rep. Beyer who represents a Northern Virginia district in the U.S. House that includes Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) said:

“Arlington National Cemetery is sacred ground, the resting place for some of our nation’s greatest heroes. It is unthinkable that we would desecrate this hallowed space to build a monument to Donald Trump’s ego.

“Trump’s vanity project would waste taxpayer money, brazenly violate existing law, and become yet another vehicle for his corruption. The Administration has also given no consideration to potential harmful effects on the region including impacts on air safety and traffic on major roadways.

“Worst of all, Trump is not trying to build this arch to commemorate national heroes, servicemembers who lie in Arlington National Cemetery, or to celebrate freedom. He did not dedicate it to the American people or our country’s greatness. Asked who this arch is for, Trump said, simply: ‘me.’ Congress must draw the line at dishonoring our fallen with such naked displays of narcissism, and I therefore call on all members of both parties to join our efforts to block this arch.”

Trump’s proposed arch is plainly illegal under the Commemorative Works Act, which requires congressional approval for memorials on federal land in or near Washington, DC. Underlining that the Arch is not approved by Congress as required by law, the Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act would:

Explicitly prohibit construction of a triumphal arch within Lady Bird Johnson Park, the small island between Arlington Memorial Cemetery and the Potomac River;

Permanently prohibit the use of federal funds for such an arch; and

Prohibit the construction of such an arch or similarly-disruptive and non-Congressionally approved structures on any National Park Service lands within the National Capital Region.

In addition to Titus and Beyer, the bill is cosponsored by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) and U.S. Representatives Robert Garcia (CA), Suhas Subramanyam (VA), Bobby Scott (VA), Dan Goldman (NY), Pramila Jayapal (WA), Steve Cohen (TN), Jasmine Crockett (TX), Danny Davis (IL), Dianna DeGette (CO), Lois Frankel (FL), John Larson (CT), Stephen Lynch (MA), Betty McCollum (MN), Morgan McGarvey (KY), Kevin Mullin (CA), Mike Quigley (IL), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA), Mark Takano (CA), Jill Tokuda (HI), Paul Tonko (NY), Rashida Tlaib (MI), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ).

Bill text is available here.

###",1,2026-05-30T06:11:53Z,2026-05-30T06:13:24Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-give-working-families-more-tools-to-build-financial-security,Horsford Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Give Working Families More Tools to Build Financial Security,2026-05-29,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01), and Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) today introduced the Precious Metals Parity Act, bipartisan legislation that modernizes the tax treatment of precious metals such as “gold, silver, platinum, and palladium by allowing income from those metals to be treated similarly to income from traditional investment assets, such as stocks, bonds, and foreign currencies, under the tax code.

""As families continue to face rising costs and economic uncertainty, they deserve every tool available to build wealth, protect their savings, and prepare for retirement,"" said Rep. Horsford. ""The Precious Metals Parity Act removes outdated barriers that have limited access to investment options that can help working families diversify their portfolios and hedge against inflation. At a time when too many Americans are worried about their financial future, this legislation gives people greater flexibility to plan ahead, build long term security, and keep more control over how they invest in themselves and their families.""

“Americans deserve the freedom to diversify and grow their savings without unnecessary tax hurdles. The Precious Metals Parity Act modernizes the tax treatment of mutual funds and ETFs by treating precious metals investments the same way we already treat stocks, bonds, and foreign currencies, ensuring Americans have easier access to investment opportunities already available in competing global markets. Establishing this parity is not only important for families trying to diversify their savings, but also for our national security as China aggressively expands their precious metals reserves. We should be making it easier for Americans to invest and plan for their futures, and this bill removes burdensome government barriers standing in their way.” — Rep. Kevin Hern (OK-01)

The Precious Metals Parity Act would:

Help families protect their savings from inflation, market volatility, and economic uncertainty.

Expand access to investment and retirement tools that support long-term financial security.

Increase demand for domestically produced precious metals and support American mining jobs.

Ensure American investors have access to the same investment opportunities available in competing global markets, including China.",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:21:02Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-cohen-demand-clarity-for-cannabis-businesses-navigating-federal-tax-uncertainty,"Horsford, Cohen Demand Clarity for Cannabis Businesses Navigating Federal Tax Uncertainty",2026-05-28,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano urging the Administration to provide clear, timely guidance for state-legal cannabis businesses following the rescheduling of certain cannabis products. The lawmakers specifically called for clarity around federal income tax treatment and emphasized the need to work with federal partners, including the Small Business Administration, to ensure this guidance is widely communicated to businesses navigating the transition.

The letter reads in part:

“As you know, state-legal cannabis businesses have been denied ordinary business tax deductions and credits due to Section 280E, which prohibits any such deductions for expenditures related to controlled substances listed in Schedules I and II […]3 As a result of qualifying cannabis placement under Schedule III, Section 280E is no longer applicable to qualifying state-legal cannabis-related trades or businesses. This change materially alters the federal tax framework governing the cannabis industry.” The letter continues “As the National Taxpayer Advocate has previously noted, “the IRS must issue guidance and provide education in a proactive and timely manner. Timely guidance is vital to taxpayers, tax professionals, and industry, and it is just good tax administration.”4 The absence of clear and timely guidance for the cannabis industry will leave taxpayers uncertain as to how they can benefit from the tax code—whether it is the treatment of ordinary and necessary business deductions or accessing of tax credits. While we acknowledge that the Treasury has announced guidance is forthcoming 5, we urge swift and clear action. Clarifying guidance will promote uniform compliance, reduce potential tax disputes, and support efficient tax administration.”

Congressman Horsford recently co-led a letter with Rep. Cohen on seeking the commutation of the sentences of all serving in federal prisons for non-violent marijuana-related offenses.

See Full Letter Click Here

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:21:02Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/representative-lee-hosts-housing-town-hall-southern-nevada-veterans,Representative Lee Hosts Housing Town Hall for Southern Nevada Veterans,2026-05-28,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Watch and Download Video of Town Hall

LAS VEGAS, NV – Yesterday, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) hosted a town hall with House Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-41) at Clark High School and met with southern Nevada veterans to discuss the unique challenges they face regarding housing.

“I know that housing isn’t just a priority in southern Nevada — it’s a necessity, especially for our veterans. Our servicemembers sacrifice so much because they want to serve our country, and we need to do more to ensure our veterans are properly cared for when they return home,” said Congresswoman Lee. “I’m glad to work alongside Ranking Member Takano to ensure that veterans who have served our country receive the care and benefits that they have earned.”

Congresswoman Lee helped pass H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bipartisan housing package that makes long overdue improvements to federal housing programs in order to increase housing supply and lower costs for American families. A key provision of that legislation is permanently excluding veterans’ disability payments from annual income calculations under the Department of Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH). VASH is a joint effort between the HUD and the VA, where HUD allocates “Housing Choice” Section 8 vouchers across the country. These vouchers allow Veterans and their families to live in market rate rental units while VA provides case management services. Veterans’ disability income will no longer be considered when applying for the HUD-VASH vouchers. From 2008-2024, HUD-VASH collectively provided over 2,000 vouchers to support Nevada’s veterans.

I am incredibly thankful to Representative Susie Lee for hosting me in Nevada this week. It was a privilege to join her at her Veterans’ Housing Townhall and to connect with veterans in her community,” said Ranking Member Takano. “Veterans’ lasting success after service hinges on access to housing resources. Improving and guaranteeing that access remains one of our top priorities in Congress.”

Lee has consistently worked to build more housing families can afford across southern Nevada. She led and helped get signed into law the bipartisan Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts (AACE) Act to speed up appraisals and approvals for Nevada housing projects and cut governmental red tape that drives up housing costs. Congresswoman Lee is also a cosponsor of the Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation (HOME) Act to help lower housing costs for Nevadans by cracking down on price gouging by corporate investors who are buying up housing stock and driving up home prices.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:21:02Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/we-are-not-going-anywhere-horsford-hosts-district-wide-town-hall-on-voting-rights-economic-justice-and-the-fight-against-redistricting,"""We Are Not Going Anywhere"": Horsford Hosts District-Wide Town Hall on Voting Rights, Economic Justice, and the Fight Against Redistricting",2026-05-27,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) hosted a district-wide town hall bringing together community leaders, advocates, and digital creators for a conversation centered on voting rights, economic justice, and how the two are fundamentally inseparable.

Congressman Horsford was joined by Blake Paradis, Senior Director and Policy Council of the National Urban League; Khalil Thompson of Win With Black Men; and Nevada State Senator Dina Neal, who represents Nevada's 4th District. Together, the panel addressed recent policy developments, redistricting efforts, and the direct connection between fair representation and economic opportunity for communities across Nevada and the nation.

""Voting rights and economic rights are not separate issues they are one and the same.” Rep. Horsford explained. “When communities are denied fair representation, the consequences are tangible: fewer resources, less investment, and policies that fail working families. Representative democracy only works when every voice is counted equally. That is what we are fighting for, and that fight is far from over.""

The town hall follows Congressman Horsford's participation in the ""All Roads Lead to the South"" Congressional Pilgrimage, a historic trip underscoring the ongoing struggle for civil and voting rights. The event comes amid a wave of significant legal and legislative victories for voting rights advocates, including federal courts blocking Alabama from implementing congressional maps found to have intentionally discriminated against Black voters, and the South Carolina State Senate rejecting a redistricting plan that would have eliminated Representative Jim Clyburn's seat.

“The courts are speaking. The people are speaking. Alabama tried it and lost. South Carolina tried it and lost.” Rep. Horsford said. “And anyone else who thinks they can silence Black voters, dilute our power, and erase our representation needs to understand something: we see you, we are organized, and we are not going anywhere. I brought this conversation into people's living rooms because this fight is not just happening in the South it is coming everywhere, and every American needs to be ready.""

The town hall drew hundreds of attendees from across the district, sparking critical conversations on why redistricting matters, the undeniable link between voting rights and economic and political power, and the urgent importance of organizing Black voters. The discussion made one thing clear this fight is everybody’s fight.

To watch the full town hall, click here.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:21:02Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-and-ranking-member-takano-honor-the-fallen-in-north-las-vegas-this-memorial-day,Horsford and Ranking Member Takano Honor the Fallen in North Las Vegas This Memorial Day,2026-05-25,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV- This Memorial Day, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) came together in Nevada's fourth Congressional District to honor the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country.

Congressman Horsford attended a ceremony at Palm Downtown Mortuary and Cemetery, where he delivered remarks to veterans, families of veterans and service members, and community supporters. He was then joined by Rep. Takano at Woodlawn Cemetery, where the two lawmakers delivered remarks and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony to honor the fallen military men and women and reaffirm Congress' commitment to those who served.

""This Memorial Day, I was honored to stand alongside Ranking Member Takano as we paid our respects to the brave soldiers who gave everything for this nation,"" said Rep. Horsford. ""Memorial Day is about more than acknowledgment. It is a solemn commitment and promise to the families left behind and to the veterans who continue to give themselves every day. I will never stop fighting in Congress to ensure our veterans receive the quality services and care they have earned and deserve.""

Nevada's fourth Congressional District is home to Nellis Air Force Base, Creech Air Force Base, and Hawthorne Army Depot. Congressman Horsford is a tireless advocate for veterans, introducing legislation to protect and expand their benefits, health care, and dignity, including:

The Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act to protect Social Security and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries from rising costs.

The bipartisanMilitary Care Access, Reporting, and Evaluation (Military CARE) Act to modernize how TRICARE beneficiaries report and resolve health care access challenges.

The Veterans Education and Transfer (VET) Extension Act to modernize the Post-9/11 GI Bill, giving veterans more time to complete their education and greater flexibility to transfer benefits to dependents.

TheStrengthening Transparent Reporting to Improve Veteran Equality (STRIVE) Act to strengthen VA oversight and ensure veterans' disability benefits are administered fairly and consistently.

TheHeadstones for Honor Act to provide headstones and markers for those who supported the nation's defense but were historically barred from formal military service.

The visit continues Tuesday with a roundtable event, where Congressman Horsford and Ranking Member Takano will hear directly from Nevada veterans and their families about the challenges they are facing and the support they need.",1,2026-06-24T06:25:30Z,2026-06-24T06:26:49Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5896,Rep. Titus Champions Committee Passage of the Bipartisan Build America 250 Act,2026-05-22,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"WASHINGTON – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, helped pass the Build America 250 Act. This legislation includes several highway and hazardous materials provisions championed by Congresswoman Titus.

“It feels like just yesterday that we enacted the most significant infrastructure investment in our nation’s history through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” said Congresswoman Dina Titus. “I am proud to help pass this bipartisan package to build on that progress that includes my provisions to help prevent thermal runaway accidents, make our busses more resilient in the face of extreme heat, protect our children in school zones, keep children out of emergency rooms from e-bike and e-scooter accidents, increase funding for critical infrastructure projects across Southern Nevada, and keep animals and drivers out of harm’s way.”

Highways and Hazardous Materials Provisions Championed by Congresswoman Titus include:

Thermal Runaway Reduction Act (H.R.7928): helps communities prepare for and respond to lithium-ion battery fires by creating a $2 million/year grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to test effective strategies to extinguish thermal runaway. These provisions also modernize the federal regulations for the commercial transportation of lithium-ion batteries.

BUFFER Act (H.R.5216): eliminates the Federal Transit Administration’s arbitrary spare bus ratio cap, helping buses run on time even during extreme heat waves.

Protect Our Students Act (H.R.3265): makes safety improvements in school zones eligible for federal highway safety funding.

MOVE Act (H.R.6702): helps families make more informed decisions about e-bikes and e-scooters, keeping children out of the emergency room.

Preventing Roadside and Work Zone Deaths Act (H.R.2992): helps prevent roadside vehicle crashes and work zone crashes.

Modal Parity in Permitting Act (H.R.8315): aligns the permitting process for transit and rail projects with the permitting process for highway projects.

Protecting Horses (H.R.1661): prevents the transport of equines for slaughter for human consumption.

Wildlife Crossings Program: makes the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program permanent.

Rail Provisions Championed by Congresswoman Titus include:

Congresswoman Titus, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, also secured comprehensive rail safety provisions to finally implement the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations on the causes of the derailment in East Palestine in 2023.

This includes the Railway Safety Act, which was enacted through a bipartisan amendment introduced by Congresswoman Titus. Among other provisions, it would phase out the use of DOT-111 tank cars, the type of car that was punctured and caused a hazardous fire after the derailment, strengthen the standards for wayside detectors, and codify the two-person crew rule.

The package also includes Congresswoman Titus’s Secure Tracks Act, legislation that requires visual track inspections be conducted by a human track inspector at least twice a week. These provisions also require railroads to use Automated Track Inspection (ATI) technology at regular intervals to supplement and support visual track inspections.

“Trains carrying hazardous materials run right through my District in the heart of Las Vegas,” said Congresswoman Titus. “The railway safety provisions I secured in the BUILD America 250 Act will prevent future derailments like the one in East Palestine and keep communities safe across the United States. I am proud to have championed multiple bipartisan amendments that were adopted to put the safety of our communities first.”

###",1,2026-05-28T06:29:45Z,2026-05-28T06:31:18Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-cortez-masto-successfully-release-52-million-funding-hoover-dam,"Lee, Cortez Masto Successfully Release $52 Million in Funding for Hoover Dam",2026-05-21,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) released $52 million in funding for the Hoover Dam, as directed by their Help Hoover Dam Act. These long-stranded funds can now be used for Hoover Dam operations, maintenance, and improvement projects, including installing the turbines needed to create hydroelectric power at lower lake depths, which have become necessary due to ongoing drought conditions.

“I’m proud to have worked alongside Senator Cortez Masto to lead and pass common-sense legislation to cut through federal red tape and free tens of millions of dollars in long-stranded funding for Hoover Dam. This is government efficiency — keeping energy prices from going up, protecting our natural resources, and saving taxpayers money. I’m thrilled that, at long last, this funding was released today,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee.

“For decades, millions of federal dollars have been sitting unused while the Hoover Dam is in need of upgrades and repairs,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “My new law has solved that bureaucratic dead-end. Now we can put those dollars to work improving the Hoover Dam, protecting the water and energy supply for over a million Americans.”

The $52 million in funding released by the USBR today had been inaccessible for decades due to federal red tape and government inefficiency. Lee and Cortez Masto jointly introduced the Help Hoover Dam Act to release those funds, and the bill was approved by Congress earlier this year as part of the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.

The Help Hoover Dam Act was endorsed by the American Public Power Association, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Colorado River Commission of Nevada, the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the Nevada Rural Electric Association, the Arizona Power Authority, the Irrigation and Electrical Districts Association of Arizona, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and others. Representatives Mark Amodei (NV-02), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) co-led this bipartisan legislation in the House.

Forty million people depend on the Colorado River for water, and 1.3 million people depend on the Hoover Dam for electricity. USBR testified in support of the Help Hoover Dam Act during the 118th Congress, estimating that the nearly century-old dam will require more than $200 million in major investment over and above routine operation and maintenance in advance of its centennial in 2035.

###",1,2026-06-27T21:44:12Z,2026-06-27T22:21:02Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-helps-deliver-sweeping-bipartisan-housing-package-to-build-more-homes-lower-costs-and-expand-opportunity-for-working-families,"Horsford Helps Deliver Sweeping Bipartisan Housing Package to Build More Homes, Lower Costs, and Expand Opportunity for Working Families",2026-05-20,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today announced his support and leadership for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a comprehensive legislative package aimed at increasing housing supply, lowering barriers to development, expanding affordable homeownership opportunities, and modernizing outdated federal housing programs.

The legislation includes a series of bipartisan reforms designed to address the nation’s growing housing affordability crisis by accelerating housing construction, expanding financing options, supporting workforce and affordable housing development, and increasing access to housing opportunities for working families, seniors, veterans, and underserved communities.

“Working people are doing everything right and still falling further behind because housing costs are rising faster than wages."" Rep. Horsford said. “If you work hard, you ought to be able to afford a safe place to live, build stability for your family, and have a real shot at the American Dream. That’s why I pushed for a housing package that doesn’t just talk about the problem, but it delivers real solutions.

“The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a bipartisan effort focused on tackling the housing affordability crisis by increasing supply, cutting unnecessary red tape that slows down construction, and expanding pathways to affordable homeownership for working families across Nevada.

“I’ve consistently pushed Congress to focus on affordability and economic opportunity for working people, including addressing the role corporate investors and Wall Street speculators are playing in pricing families out of the market. It also includes important guardrails to address the growing role corporate investors and Wall Street firms are playing in driving up housing prices and locking families out of the market. This is about making sure hard work still leads to stability, not just survival.”

The bipartisan legislation includes reforms to:

Expand and modernize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program to support workforce housing development.

Streamline environmental review processes for federally supported housing projects to reduce delays and costs.

Modernize Community Development Block Grant programs and local development codes to encourage new housing construction.

Evaluate establishment of streamlined building standards to reduce construction timelines and costs.

Eliminate duplicative HUD inspection requirements that delay housing delivery.

Improve access to housing and home repair assistance in rural communities.

Reduce barriers to manufactured housing development by clarifying federal construction and safety standards.

Strengthen access and protections for veterans, renters, and families relying on housing assistance programs.",1,2026-06-23T06:27:52Z,2026-06-23T06:29:20Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5895,Rep. Dina Titus Legislation to Safeguard Water Security and Expand Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Signed into Law,2026-05-20,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Dina Titus’s Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act, H.R. 972, was signed into law this week, increasing Southern Nevada’s water security while enhancing environmental conservation.

“This is a critical step in ensuring our water future,” Congresswoman Titus (NV-01) said. “Southern Nevada is the epicenter of the climate crisis with rising temperatures and dwindling water resources. Our precious water supply must be protected. The Horizon Lateral pipeline strikes an important balance. It will protect and enhance water access for Southern Nevada residents and businesses while preserving more of the unique habitat and cultural history of Sloan Canyon.”

The Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act will allow a portion of the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA) Horizon Lateral water pipeline project to tunnel beneath the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area (NCA), increasing water reliability for over a million Southern Nevadans, fortifying the region’s water infrastructure against potential outages, and minimizing disruptions and impacts to the surrounding communities from water infrastructure projects.

The legislation will also expand the 48,438-acre Sloan Canyon NCA by 9,290 acres to enhance the preservation of the desert landscapes and habitat unique to Southern Nevada. The Sloan Canyon NCA contains the Sloan Petroglyph Site, which includes thousands of petroglyphs created by native cultures.

The Southern Nevada Water Authority has affirmed its support for the legislation, emphasizing the significance of ensuring water service reliability for the Las Vegas Valley.

“This legislation increases water service reliability for more than one million residents and hundreds of businesses in Southern Nevada, helping ensure the long-term viability of our regional water system while also expanding and protecting environmental resources for our community,” said John Ensminger, General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

Background:

The proposed underground route beneath Sloan Canyon NCA is estimated to save Southern Nevadans at least $200 million while minimizing disturbances to both residents and the local environment.

Additionally, this route ensures the water delivery system’s redundancy in emergency situations and offers flexibility to accommodate the needs of a growing community.

###",1,2026-05-28T06:29:45Z,2026-05-28T06:31:18Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5904,Trump signs into law bill for new Southern Nevada water pipeline,2026-05-20,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — President Donald Trump this week signed into law a bill that clears the way for a new water pipeline to serve Southern Nevada.

The White House said the president on Tuesday signed HR 972, also known as the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act, after it passed both houses of Congress.

The bill directs the Bureau of Land Management to grant rights-of-way to the Southern Nevada Water Authority for the construction of a water transmission pipeline. The new underground route is expected to save the residents in the region $200 million and ensure water delivery redundancy in the case of emergencies.

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, introduced the bill in the U.S. House and applauded its passage, calling it a critical step for ensuring Southern Nevada's water future.

""Southern Nevada is the epicenter of the climate crisis with rising temperatures and dwindling water resources.,"" Titus said in a statement Wednesday. ""Our precious water supply must be protected. The Horizon Lateral pipeline strikes an important balance.""

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, led the legislation in the Senate. She said nearly 3 million people in the Las Vegas valley rely on just one pipeline.

""That's a dangerous situation in which one system failure could cut off the water supply for close to 40 percent of Las Vegas residents and businesses,"" Cortez Masto said in a statement. ""This law will increase the reliability of Southern Nevada's water supply for generations to come.""

The bill also expands the boundaries of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Clark County, adding nearly 9,300 acres to enhance the preservation of desert landscape and habitat.",1,2026-06-18T06:41:00Z,2026-06-18T06:43:25Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-scott-introduce-legislation-help-remotely-piloted-aircraft-crew-access,"Lee, Scott Introduce Legislation to Help Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crew Access Mental Health Services",2026-05-20,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) introduced the Combat Action Recognition and Evaluation for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews (CARE for RPA Crews) Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would create a formal status identifier for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) crew members who conduct combat operations. By providing this identifier, the bill ensures that RPA crew members receive appropriate recognition for their combat service and, critically, the mental health and transition support provided to other combat-exposed servicemembers. Companion legislation was previously introduced in the Senate by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND).

“Remotely piloted aircraft crew at Creech Air Force Base are on the front lines of keeping our nation safe. Despite being stationed in the United States, these servicemembers find themselves operating in combat zones every day, taking a considerable toll on their mental health. We must provide them with the proper support and services offered to other combat-exposed servicemembers,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “I’m proud to introduce the bipartisan CARE for RPA Crews Act to ensure these brave men and women have access to the appropriate mental health services they deserve.”

""I am proud to co-lead the CARE for RPA Crews Act so that we can ensure Remotely Piloted Aircraft crew members receive the appropriate combat designation. These service members conduct combat operations daily, and this legislation ensures that they receive the benefits that come with that service,"" said Congressman Austin Scott.

RPA are unmanned aircraft systems operated by trained crews from ground control stations, including at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada. The crews typically consist of a pilot, sensor operator, and supporting intelligence and communications personnel. Unlike fully autonomous systems, RPAs rely on continuous human control and oversight. Although these crew members regularly support combat missions, they currently lack any official combat-status marker in their records because they operate from within the United States rather than being deployed to combat zones.

The absence of a combat identifier has meaningful consequences: without it, RPA crew members frequently face barriers to accessing the appropriate mental health support designed for servicemembers who served in a combat environment.

Last year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which Congresswoman Lee helped pass, included her amendment to increase access to mental health services for RPA crew members. The NDAA also included Lee’s amendment designating Creech Air Force Base as a remote or isolated installation, unlocking funding to give servicemembers and their families increased access to support services, including child care and fitness centers.

Airmen based at Creech travel about 100 miles to and from base each day at significant personal expense, especially junior Airmen, who are estimated to spend 30% of their income on commuting expenses. Once on-base, Creech Airmen face a uniquely stressful mission: as the only state-side wing conducting 24/7/365 RPA operations, Airmen work long hours and irregular shifts on a critical and challenging mission.

As southern Nevada’s sole member on the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, Congresswoman Lee will continue working to ensure that Nevada’s servicemembers, veterans, and military families receive the benefits, recognition, and support they have earned through their service.

A one-pager on the CARE for RPA Crews Act is available here.

###",1,2026-06-26T06:29:35Z,2026-06-26T06:31:46Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-introduces-bipartisan-parity-act-to-modernize-digital-asset-rules-and-close-the-wealth-gap,Horsford Introduces Bipartisan PARITY Act to Modernize Digital Asset Rules and Close the Wealth Gap,2026-05-19,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Max Miller (OH-07), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Mike Carey (OH-15) today introduced bipartisan legislation The Digital Asset Protection, Accountability, Regulation, Innovation, Taxation, and Yields (PARITY) Act, which will bring much needed clarity, consistency, and common-sense guardrails to the taxation of digital asset activities.

The PARITY Act creates a durable framework to address outdated and inconsistent tax rules surrounding digital assets, while ensuring innovation can continue responsibly. Specifically, the legislation focuses on creating administrable standards, preventing abuse, protecting consumers and investors, and ensuring the digital asset economy operates with transparency and accountability.

“As digital assets continue to grow and evolve, Washington cannot afford to stay stuck in the past,” said Rep. Horsford.“Right now, the lack of clear rules creates uncertainty for consumers, investors, businesses, and regulators while leaving the system game-able for wealthy and sophisticated players. The PARITY Act establishes clear, durable, and administrable standards that strengthen investor protections, provide certainty to markets, and put strong guardrails in place to prevent abuse and manipulation. Innovation should not come at the expense of accountability or fairness. With clear rules of the road, everyday people not just large corporations and the ultra-wealthy can safely participate in these emerging technologies, build wealth, and help close the wealth gap.”

“As America continues to lead the world in innovation, our tax code has failed to keep pace with the rapid growth of digital assets and modern financial technology,” said Congressman Miller. “The PARITY Act brings greater clarity, fairness, and common sense to the taxation of digital assets by modernizing outdated policies and creating a more workable framework for consumers, investors, and innovators alike. By establishing a more balanced and predictable tax framework, this legislation is a first step in fostering innovation here at home while ensuring the United States remains competitive in the global digital economy.”

The Digital Asset PARITY Act would:

Create a deemed-basis rule for regulated, dollar-pegged payment stablecoins to treat digital dollars used like cash as cash—reducing IRS administrability burdens and provide consumer-relief in routine transactions, and preventing misuse by trading or arbitrage activity.

Provide clear tax certainty for foreign investors trading on U.S. digital asset platforms.

Extend established securities-lending tax principles to qualifying digital asset loans.

Apply significant anti-abuse provisions to digital assets that are already required for other similar activities, like wash-sale rules and constructive sales rules.

Align the tax treatment of professional digital asset dealers and active traders with existing securities markets by permitting a mark-to-market election.

Resolve the “phantom income” problem for miners and stakers by providing a clear, administrable election for when digital assets rewards are taxed.

Modernize charitable contribution rules for digital assets.

Clarify that passive, protocol-level staking by investment funds is not a trade or business.

Full legislative text of the Digital Asset PARITY Act is available here.

A Section-by-Section of the Digital Asset PARITY Act is available here.

A one-page explainer of the Digital Asset PARITY Act is available here.

##",1,2026-06-18T06:41:00Z,2026-06-18T06:43:25Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5894,Rep. Titus Introduces the AVERT Future Violence Act,2026-05-19,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"Washington, DC – Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) reintroduced the Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act. This legislation is co-led by Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). Companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Thom Tillis (R-NC).

“Animal abusers have a significantly higher likelihood of committing acts of interpersonal violence,” said Congresswoman Titus. “Despite this, animal abuse continues to be treated as an isolated act rather than an indicator of violent behavior. By collecting data to study the link between animal and domestic abuse, we will be able to make informed legislative decisions that improve public safety, decrease incidents of domestic violence, and protect animals.”

“Not surprisingly, deranged individuals who abuse innocent animals are significantly more likely to go on to commit violence against people,” said Congressman Buchanan. “In fact, studies have shown that nearly 40 percent of known animal abusers commit crimes against humans as well. I’m pleased to lead efforts with Congresswoman Titus to study the troubling connection between domestic abusers and animal violence.”

“There is a clear connection between animal abuse and interpersonal violence, but more research is needed to help our communities effectively prevent and respond to red flags when we see them,” said Senator Peters. “This commonsense, bipartisan bill would improve our understanding of how a history of animal abuse can lead to future violence, while directing needed federal resources to the local partners who work to protect our communities each and every day.”

“Acts of animal cruelty are often a warning sign of future violence, and we should treat them with the seriousness they deserve,” said Senator Tillis. “This bipartisan legislation will help law enforcement, mental health professionals, and local communities better identify threats early, intervene effectively, and prevent future acts of violence before they happen.”

Background

The bipartisan Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act of 2026 would:

1. Commission a definitive study within the Department of Justice to assess the link between acts of animal cruelty and violence against others, developing effective interventions for offenders convicted of animal cruelty to prevent their future participation in domestic abuse.

2. Require that the National Institute of Justice to submit a report to Congress detailing the findings of the study and offering evidence-informed policy recommendations; and

3. Authorize a $2 million annual grant program to support mental health experts, law enforcement, and animal welfare organizations in their efforts to stop animal cruelty and rehabilitate offenders.

Individuals who commit animal abuse are far more likely to commit crimes than non-animal abusers. Studies show that 70% of convicted animal abusers have committed another crime, with nearly 40% having committed violent crimes against people. To better understand this link, the Federal Bureau of Investigation began collecting data in 2016 through the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) specifically on animal abuse.

The AVERT Future Violence Act is endorsed by the Animal Welfare Institute, Humane World Action Fund, and Humane World for Animals.

Congresswoman Titus has been a lifelong advocate for animal protection, earning a 100% rating from the Humane World Action Fund on their 2025 Humane Scorecard. She has led efforts to stop government agencies from wasting taxpayer dollars on inhumane animal experiments and introduced legislation to ensure animals are rescued and cared for during emergencies and natural disasters.

The full bill text can be found HERE.

###",1,2026-05-20T06:27:31Z,2026-05-20T06:28:54Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-we-cannot-allow-history-to-repeat-itself-during-voting-rights-pilgrimage,Horsford: “We Cannot Allow History to Repeat Itself” During Voting Rights Pilgrimage,2026-05-18,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) attended the “All Roads Lead to the South” Congressional Pilgrimage this past weekend in Montgomery, Alabama, joining lawmakers, civil rights leaders, and advocates in the continued fight to protect voting rights and fair representation for Black communities across the South.

The pilgrimage comes as several Southern states continue efforts to redraw congressional districts in ways critics argue weaken the voting power of predominantly Black communities and reduce fair representation in Congress.

“What we witnessed this weekend was the power of people coming together to confront injustice head on,” Rep. Horsford said. “The attacks we are seeing on Black voting power in the South should concern every single American because this is not just a Southern issue it is a threat to our democracy nationwide. We know what happens when communities are denied fair representation, and we cannot allow history to repeat itself. This pilgrimage was a reminder that the fight for voting rights did not end in Selma, and it does not end now. We will continue pushing back against efforts to silence voters and dilute the voices of Black communities across this country.”

Congressman Horsford reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the fundamental right to vote and ensuring every American has equal and fair representation at the ballot box, while continuing to advocate for stronger federal voting protections, including passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

##",1,2026-06-16T06:53:21Z,2026-06-16T06:55:02Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-congresswoman-lee-grills-trump-interior-secretary-attempt-kill-solar,ICYMI: Congresswoman Lee Grills Trump Interior Secretary on Attempt to Kill Solar in Nevada,2026-05-18,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"During Wednesday’s hearing, Representative Susie Lee of Nevada told Burgum that his policies have “created a total permitting mess” in her sunny home state, and asked him what the immediate impact of the court’s order was within his agency.

When Burgum responded by denigrating the judge’s decision, Lee asked if he was planning to appeal the order.

“Yeah, absolutely,” he said, asserting that “the idea that a single judge could decide” how the agency conducts permitting “is absurd.”

At the end of her questioning, Lee reaffirmed that the July 15 memo was the single thing stalling a permitting reform deal in Congress.

“If you would just rescind that memo, we could get permitting reform passed this Congress, and we can start to talk about permitting all forms of energy.”

The administration has also sought to stop offshore wind projects under construction.

Some solar projects in recent months have begun to move through Interior's pipeline — in some cases after prodding from Republican supporters of renewable energy.

Facing questioning from Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), Burgum declined to say whether he personally took a call from the president last year urging him to allow solar projects to move forward in Nevada, as Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) said in a recent Podcast.

“We're following the law required for permitting,” Burgum said.

Another point of contention at the hearing was the Interior Department’s policy adding new checks for wind- and solar-permitting approval, including a review by Burgum’s own office.

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on the policy last month after wind and solar developers said in a lawsuit that the policy was intended to shut down their projects.

The idea that a single judge could dictate internal Interior Department permitting processes “is absurd,” Burgum said.

Rep. Susie Lee (D., Nev.) said the Interior Department’s actions have “created a total permitting mess” in her state.

Lee said that while Nevada uses more solar than any other state in the country, new solar projects are stalling under the Trump administration.

Burgum said that the intermittent nature of sunshine makes relying on it for energy too uncertain. He also said he worries that solar equipment coming from China could put the U.S. grid at risk.

“When the sun goes down, they produce zero electricity,” he said.

Advancements have been made in battery-storage capacity for solar power, but Republicans and Democrats tussled over the capabilities of such storage at the hearing, with Republicans arguing that battery-storage potential isn’t substantial enough.

A post on the U.S. Department of Energy’s website says that battery storage “helps solar contribute to the electricity supply even when the sun isn’t shining.”

“The idea that a single judge could decide what the process that we’re supposed to go through internally to make sure that we’re complying with the law through a complex permitting process is absurd,” Burgum said in response to questions from Rep. Susie Lee (D-N.V.).

Lee said as much on Wednesday, stating that DOI’s enforcement of that July memo is standing in the way of broader permitting reform in Congress.

“If you would just rescind that memo, we could get permitting reform passed this Congress, and we can start to talk about permitting all forms of energy,” Lee said to Burgum in the hearing.

Lee added that DOI’s actions — including a July 15 memo mandating a new three-tiered political review for all wind and solar permits, ending with Burgum’s office — have stalled 93% of all new energy capacity in Nevada.

Burgum didn’t confirm or deny a conversation with Trump in response to questions from Lee.

In April, a federal judge in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction in favor of a group of clean energy advocacy and trade groups that claimed the administration had unlawfully implemented policies preventing the development of renewable energy resources.

Burgum was pressed on whether the agency would abide by the court’s injunction during Wednesday’s hearing, and did not directly answer whether he would.

“I mean, we have three separate equal branches of government that each have their own responsibilities, and ours is to execute on the permitting responsibilities that we have,” Burgum said.

Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) pushed back against the directive, telling Burgum that there have been “zero permits” issued for wind and solar power projects in her state of Nevada over the last year, despite support from state leadership.

She asked the secretary to abide by the injunction and begin approving permits for new renewable energy projects to support the U.S.’s efforts to get ahead in the artificial intelligence arms race.",1,2026-06-24T06:25:30Z,2026-06-24T06:26:49Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5905,Retail crime bill sponsored by Nevada legislator moves through Congress,2026-05-18,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A bill to crack down on retail crime, sponsored by Nevada Democratic Congresswoman Dina Titus, has cleared its first hurdle on the way to becoming law.

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, also known as CORCA, recently passed through the House of Representatives.

Proponents called the bipartisan bill a step forward for business owners and shoppers in Nevada, as said during a news conference at Boulevard Mall on Monday.

“I’m very pleased that this is moving forward, ” Titus said.

CORCA, which was first introduced in 2023, would expand federal enforcement of organized theft in here in Las Vegas and across the country.

Retail crime cost Nevada businesses approximately $466 billion in 2021, according to the Nevada Organized Retail Crime Association.

CORCA would establish a national response to this retail theft, which targets retail stores and cargo shipments on trucks and trains, experts said.

“This type of illegal activity impacts the entire community,” said Sou Ngo, owner of local business Brew Tea Bar.

Ngo joined other business owners, along with representatives from state organizations, to speak on the proposal’s importance in Southern Nevada.

“This type of crime impacts all businesses, but for a small business such as ours, it can make or break us. And this type of illegal activity impacts the entire community,” Ngo said.

The bill would also target money laundering through gift cards, which is common among crime syndicates in Nevada, according to law enforcement.

In addition, CORCA would give local police departments more tools to combat crime as it happens.

It would also close the gap between city, state, and federal operations, Titus said.

“CORCA responds to the limitations at the state level for going after these criminals,” Titus said. “Because it is often inter-state, the nature of these crimes.”

The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. If it passes through, it would then move to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law.",1,2026-06-18T06:41:00Z,2026-06-18T06:43:25Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-heads-to-montgomery-to-fight-for-voting-rights-amid-renewed-threats-to-black-voting-power,Horsford Heads to Montgomery to Fight for Voting Rights amid Renewed Threats to Black Voting Power,2026-05-15,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) will travel to Montgomery, Alabama this weekend to participate in the “All Roads Lead to the South” Congressional Pilgrimage.

The day of action comes amid ongoing concerns over efforts to redraw congressional maps in ways that dilute Black representation across several Southern states, including Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina, Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

""The March on Montgomery is more than a reminder of what our ancestors sacrificed. It is a warning about what we stand to lose,"" Rep. Horsford said. ""What we are witnessing across the South is not just an attack on the ballot. It is an attack on our economic power, our dignity, and our future. When you dilute Black political representation, you threaten the prosperity of Black families and the promise of this democracy. That is why Members of Congress are standing shoulder to shoulder with communities across this region, why leaders are converging from across the country, and why we will not be silent. We will march. We will organize. We will fight. And we will win.""

As the first Black Member of Congress elected from Nevada to the House of Representatives and the first Black Majority Leader in Nevada State Senate history, Congressman Horsford has been an advocate for stronger voting rights protections, including passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Congressman Horsford will join fellow Members of Congress, civil rights leaders, and advocates throughout the pilgrimage honoring the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and renewing calls to protect voting rights and equal representation for all Americans.

###",1,2026-06-11T06:38:38Z,2026-06-11T06:41:07Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-honors-fallen-north-las-vegas-officer-during-national-police-week,Horsford Honors Fallen North Las Vegas Officer During National Police Week,2026-05-15,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) this week spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives during National Police Week to honor Officer Jason Roscow of the North Las Vegas Police Department, who lost his life in the line of duty on February 4, 2025. Officer Roscow’s name will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., alongside officers from across the nation who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities.

Officer Roscow served the North Las Vegas community for 17 years, dedicating his career to protecting families and keeping neighborhoods safe.

“Officer Jason Roscow embodied courage, service, and sacrifice,” said Rep. Horsford. “For 17 years, he put on the uniform knowing the risks that come with protecting others, and he answered that call with honor. Nevada lost a hero and his family lost a loved one far too soon. During National Police Week, we remember Officer Roscow’s life, his service, and the sacrifice he made in the line of duty. We also stand with every law enforcement family carrying the weight of that loss.”

Congressman Horsford also attended the National Candlelight Vigil on the National Mall Wednesday evening to honor Officer Roscow and the law enforcement officers across the country who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Earlier this week, Mr. Horsford also voted in favor of H. Res. 1252, a Resolution Memorializing Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty, which honored Officer Roscow and his loved ones for making the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

Watch Rep. Horsford’s remarks here.

###",1,2026-06-10T06:36:00Z,2026-06-10T06:37:32Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-introduces-legislation-providing-critical-support-nevada,Congresswoman Lee Introduces Legislation Providing Critical Support to Nevada Students,2026-05-15,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) introduced her Full-Service Community School Expansion Act, which improves student outcomes by helping public schools and districts bring in wraparound support services. These include medical, mental, and nutrition health services, mentoring and youth development programs, technical assistance, and continuing education courses. The Full-Service Community School Expansion Act would increase Nevada’s access to funding to plan, implement, expand, and support these essential programs for students.

“Factors affecting student success extend well beyond the classroom. Unfortunately, many students in southern Nevada cannot meet their basic needs off school grounds, then struggle to keep up their mental and physical health and academics,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “That’s exactly why we need a fully resourced Full-Service Community Schools Program to help schools meet students where they are and bridge these gaps in education. I’m proud to join Senator Van Hollen to reintroduce the Full-Service Community School Expansion Act to support the essential programs our students need.”

The Full-Service Community School Expansion Act would:

Invest $3.65 billion over the next five years to plan, implement, expand, and support full-service community schools serving low-income students;

Provide renewable grant opportunities and additional resources to schools in our communities, such as the 117 schools supported by Communities in Schools Nevada, to build collaborative leadership structures and strengthen wraparound services that support the needs of students, families, and neighborhoods.

Build out community school infrastructure by funding the establishment of state-level teams that provide professional development opportunities and resources for community school staff, and collaborate with local education agencies on integrating supports for community schools;

Ensure Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Tribal organizations receive priority consideration in the application process and are included in stakeholder coordination efforts;

Set aside up to 5% of funds for technical assistance and support to leverage federal, state, and local resources that address healthcare and early childhood education, connect local education agencies with other statewide institutions, and inform LEAs of funding opportunities.

Recently, Congresswoman Lee held a press conference with Ed W. Clark High School principal and a recent graduate, Clark County School District, and Communities In Schools of Nevada to highlight the Full-Service Community School Expansion Act and the impact it will have on schools in the Clark County School District.

“Full-Service Community Schools work because they bring resources directly into the school building and strengthen community where students already are. This model recognizes a simple truth: students learn best when their basic needs are met and when they are surrounded by trusted adults who know them, care about them, and help them navigate challenges,” said Tami Hance-Lehr, CEO and State Director, Communities In Schools of Nevada. “The Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act ensures that more schools can move from isolated supports to fully integrated systems—so more students and families receive the comprehensive support they need to succeed.”

Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM).

“A quality education is a cornerstone of our children’s success, but for many students, the challenges they face outside of the classroom impact their success inside the classroom. Community schools offer a solution – empowering local education and community leaders to connect families with vital services they need while providing a top-notch education,” said Senator Chris Van Hollen. “As we’ve seen across Maryland, this innovative approach has been proven to make a positive difference in the lives of our students and their families. This bill will further invest in and create a pathway for more community schools, ensuring all of our students have the support they need to succeed.”

""Every student deserves the chance to succeed both inside and outside the classroom,” said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. ""The Full-Service Community School Expansion Act will help provide critical academic opportunities, mentoring programs, and nutritional services so that students in all communities can thrive. I am proud to lead this legislation alongside my colleagues and will continue to work to provide comprehensive support to students and parents in New York and across the country.”

“Community schools bring community resources into school buildings to improve children’s well-being, especially in low-income and rural schools. Investing in our community schools is an investment in the well-being and success of future generations,” said Senator Ben Ray Luján. “To support our students, families, and communities, I’m partnering with my colleagues to reintroduce the Full-Service Community School Expansion Act. Our bill will expand access to community schools and ensure more schools can adopt this holistic model to support students in New Mexico and across the country.”

The Full-Service Community School Expansion Act is endorsed by the National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, National Indian Education Association, Institute for Educational Leadership, Coalition for Community Schools, First Focus on Children, National Association for Elementary School Principals, MENTOR, Journey 4 Justice, Maryland Out of School Time Network, Maryland State Education Association, American Federation of Teachers New Mexico (AFT NM); CA Partnership for Future of Learning, Ed Trust, Forum for Youth Investment, Healthy Schools Campaign, Idaho Community Schools Coalition, Maryland Center for Community Schools, National Center for Community Schools, Netter Center, University of Pennsylvania, North Carolina Community Schools Coalition, and the Nevada State Education Association.

Full-service community schools have a proven track record of producing tangible results for students – including advancing academic achievement and improving attendance. According to a 2024 report from the Education Law Center, Nevada stands out as one of the top three states most in need of additional resources, with funding levels well below average. Congresswoman Lee’s legislation would help schools bridge this gap and provide the critical support services to their students.

###",1,2026-06-24T06:25:30Z,2026-06-24T06:26:49Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-introduces-bill-and-sends-letter-to-protect-striking-workers,Horsford Introduces Bill and Sends Letter to Protect Striking Workers,2026-05-14,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today introduced the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act, legislation to ensure workers are not taxed on the strike stipends they receive while on strike. The bill would provide relief for striking workers by excluding payments from union strike funds from a taxpayer’s gross income.

When workers go on strike, they often receive limited financial assistance from union strike funds to help offset lost wages. These payments, typically only a few hundred dollars per week, are intended to help cover basic living expenses while workers exercise their right to organize and bargain collectively. Many workers are later surprised to learn these modest benefits are subject to federal income taxes.

“Going on strike means sacrificing your paycheck to fight for dignity, respect, and fairness on the job,” said Rep. Horsford. “That takes courage. The least we can do is ensure the federal government is not taking a cut of the already-taxed financial support unions provide to help workers stay afloat. That is why I am proud to introduce the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act and stand in solidarity of striking workers across the country.”

“When a worker goes on strike, they are making a massive sacrifice in order to fight for a better future. The strike funds they receive are how they continue to pay the rent and put food on the table,” said Sen. Gallego. “To then be taxed on those funds is an extra hit striking workers just can’t afford. Our bill fixes that.”

The Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act is supported by a broad coalition of labor organizations, including the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART), International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Communications Workers of America (CWA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Iron Workers, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), National Nurses United, American Federation of Musicians, National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Center for American Progress, AFL-CIO, United Steelworkers (USW).

In the Las Vegas Valley, Teamsters Local 631 – whose members work across gaming, construction, logistics, transit, and other key industries in Southern Nevada – have been on strike at Rinker Materials and Quikrete Companies since January 5, 2026. These workers, who produce concrete pipe and box culverts, are fighting to protect their healthcare, pensions, and wages. In addition to introducing the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act, Congressman Horsford and fellow Co-Chairs of the Congressional Labor Caucus – Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) – sent a letter to Rinker Materials and Quikrete Companies urging them to return to the bargaining table with Teamsters Local 631.

“Workers should not have to sacrifice their healthcare, retirement security, or financial stability just to get a fair contract,” said Rep. Horsford. “The members of Teamsters Local 631 have spent months standing together to protect the benefits they earned through years of hard work, and they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect at the bargaining table.”

Full Text of the Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act Click Here.

Full Letter Rinker Materials Click Here.

###",1,2026-06-05T06:35:23Z,2026-06-05T06:36:42Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-recently-launches-substack-focused-on-democracy-economic-opportunity-and-public-policy,"Horsford Recently Launches Substack Focused on Democracy, Economic Opportunity, and Public Policy",2026-05-13,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) has recently launched a Substack. In his latest Substack piece, “They’ve Always Known: The Voting Rights Act and the Fear of Black Power,” examines the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais and the broader historical effort to suppress Black political and economic power in America.

The piece highlights how states including Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi, and now Illinois are facing redistricting battles that could significantly reshape representatives for communities of color throughout the nation. Congressman Horsford argues these efforts are part of a broader pattern of voter suppression and political disenfranchisement that has evolved over generations.

“The playbook has not changed in 200 years. Only the language has,” Rep. Horsford says. “What we are witnessing right now is a deliberate effort to silence Black voters, weaken coalition districts, and roll back the progress communities fought and bled for during the civil rights movement. This is not just about one court case. This is a coordinated attack on Black political power, Black economic power, and multiracial democracy itself.”

In the piece, Congressman Horsford brings both lived experience but also a unique legislative perspective. As the former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, the first African American elected to Congress from Nevada and the first African American Senate Majority Leader in Nevada history, Horsford reflects on representing Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District, a coalition district with a majority-white electorate.

“Voting rights are economic rights. Representation is economic power,” Rep. Horsford explains. “Who sits in Congress determines who gets investments, who gets protected, who gets heard, and who gets left behind.”

The Substack also outlines the historical roots of modern voter suppression, tracing a line from post-Reconstruction literacy tests and poll taxes to modern-day gerrymandering and court rulings that have weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act. Horsford argues that the erosion of voting rights is directly tied to economic inequality and political exclusion.

Congressman Horsford explained that too often people hear the headlines but not the real stakes behind the decisions being made in Washington. He said the Substack will serve as a platform to connect those dots directly for both his readers and his constituents.

Readers can subscribe to Congressman Horsford’s Substack and read the full piece here: [CLICK HERE]

###",1,2026-05-30T06:11:53Z,2026-05-30T06:13:24Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-grills-trump-interior-secretary-attempt-kill-solar-nevada,Congresswoman Lee Grills Trump Interior Secretary on Attempt to Kill Solar in Nevada,2026-05-13,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Download Full Video

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) pressed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Trump Administration’s weaponization of the permitting process to crush solar in Nevada, despite analysis from Lazard, the world’s largest independent investment bank, which found solar and wind to be the “clear cheapest choice” when deciding which new power sources to build.

Since July 2025, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has required Secretary Burgum’s personal approval of every permit related to solar and wind energy development — even as the White House has offered “concierge, white glove service” to oil, coal and other fossil fuel companies seeking to gain fast approval for their projects.

Below is a transcript of Congresswoman Lee’s questions and Burgum’s answers:

LEE: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Secretary, for being here. Just weeks after you were here last year in June, Interior published its July 15th memo requiring your personal approval on any and all solar and wind permits. This basically created a total permitting mess in my home state of Nevada, stalling 93% of all new energy capacity in our state.

This new red tape had gotten so bad that our Republican governor, Joe Lombardo, ended up having to, what he said “call an audience” with the President in an attempt to clean it up. On a December podcast, here's how the governor said his meeting went, quote: “Nevada utilizes solar energy more than any other state in the nation. I walked President Trump through it and he goes, ‘Okay, sounds good. I'm glad you brought it up. I'll call Burgum and tell them it's allowable in Nevada.’”

So my first question is pretty simple, Mr. Secretary: Nevada currently has the third highest unemployment rate in the country. Our governor himself has emphasized that solar, if unleashed, would bring tens of thousands of good paying jobs and several billion dollars of economic benefits to our state.

My question is, did the President keep his promise and personally call you to tell you that solar development is allowable in my home state?

BURGUM: We are following the law required for permitting, and I...

LEE: It was just a yes or no. Did the President call you based on his conversation with the Governor?

BURGUM: President Trump has been clear about the energy dominance agenda that we have, and we're instructed to work on anything that is affordable, reliable and secure, and that we're following the law in terms of the permitting to get that done. We know that there are projects moving forward. But one thing to clarify, your opening statement said that I personally have to sign it. Actually it says that the Secretary's office, the Secretary's office includes all the administrative staff, not just a local district office or not...

LEE: Can I reclaim my time? Since for the past year in my home state, there have been zero permits issued on solar. And with respect to following the law:the fact of the matter is, a judge actually struck down the July 15th memo last month. So regardless of whether or not you agree with the court order, I guess my question is what's the immediate impact that that's having? Are you just not going to abide by the court order?

BURGUM: Well, we had a... you're referring to a single district judge that felt that he had the authority to tell a federal department...

LEE: Are you appealing it?

BURGUM: Yeah, absolutely. Because we reject the whole premise. I mean, the idea that a single judge could decide what the process that we're supposed to go through internally to make sure that we're complying with the law through a complex permitting process is absurd. And I think that you would you would object to a judge telling a single judge telling this committee how to run the committee.

I mean, we have three separate, equal branches of government that each have their own responsibilities, and ours is to execute on the the permitting responsibilities that we have.

LEE: So with respect to that, I want to get back to your assertion that you're looking at all affordable types of energy. According to Lazard, the world's largest independent investment bank, when faced with a choice of what kind of new power sources to build, wind and solar are the clear cheapest choice when accounting for capital fuel operations and maintenance costs.

That's true, even without the federal wind and solar subsidies that Republicans and the President have unwound in the GOP budget that passed in July. So, my point is this: as you said, we are in an arms race, an AI arms race. In Nevada, our own Governor has contended, it is a fact that solar energy, 93% of our new capacity of energy in our state is on hold.

And my only request is, based on what we understand the conversation to have been between the Governor and the President, that solar development be allowable in our state. I mean, you're a businessman. To have projects and billions of dollars of investment literally be stalled in their tracks in a form of energy — and I am I have always been a contender that we should look at all forms of energy — but in my home state of Nevada, solar energy is the predominant, clearest choice. When you look at new capacity of cheap energy coming online, and my only request of you and your department, whoever it is in your department, that will make the decision that we look at these and start to pass these permits along so we can get this development process.

And by the way, I'll just say this: when you're looking at permitting reform, the single thing that prevents it from happening is this memo, this July 15th memo that is stalling. If you would just rescind that memo, we could get permitting reform passed this Congress, and we can start to talk about permitting all forms of energy. So, I just ask, Mr. Secretary, that we work on making sure we can move solar development. And I yield.

CHAIR WESTERMAN: The gentlelady’s time has expired, the Chair now recognizes...

BURGUM: The Lazard analysis that suggests that this is the cheapest form of energy... all of these projects you are describing in Nevada have one thing in common: when the sun goes down, they produce zero electricity, and this nation over-rotated towards intermittent forms of energy. And the idea that we could add intermittent and shut down baseload is what put our grid at deep risk.

And to the idea that it's the cheapest: if you want to add intermittent, you have to keep everything else. And so the so we have to have a discussion about the total cost of grid, not the cost of the incremental, because it's true on an incremental basis, you may have an incremental source, but it doesn't work. The whole machine doesn't work when the sun goes down.

And there's examples from around the world of this happening. And so it's a, you know, cherry picking an analysis that doesn't look. We're looking at reliable, affordable and secure. And I would encourage everybody here to get in a SCIF and understand that most of these components, very few of these components for the solar industry are coming from the US.

They're coming from China. And just like we had with Huawei equipment, there's modifications on those that would allow foreign governments to interfere with our grid. And I just want to I want to have a rational discussion with everybody. This is not an ideological thing. It's about reliable, affordable and secure. Those three things.

LEE: I'm all for rational conversation about it. I'll just say we are not shutting down baseload energy to build solar, and I will contend we have battery storage as well.

CHAIR: So we're going to we're going to move on to the next question…

RANKING MEMBER HUFFMAN: Chairman, I request unanimous consent to enter into the record this amazing new technology that apparently the Secretary is unaware of. It's a battery. China has figured it out. That's why they're cleaning our clock on clean energy. But I want to enter that into the record.

CHAIR: Without objection? So ordered.

Congresswoman Lee has fought tirelessly against the Trump Administration’s weaponization of the permitting process against solar and worked to include “all-of-the-above” language providing equal treatment of all energy sources in House Republicans’ primary permitting reform bill, which the House passed last year.

She recently questioned Energy Secretary Chris Wright, during which he broke with Secretary Burgum and agreed that it should be easier to permit and build solar. Secretary Wright said he would personally engage with Secretary Burgum on this issue.

On April 7, Sean Gallagher, senior vice president of policy at the Solar Energy Industries Association, told E&E News that despite some recent movement on select solar permits at the federal level, the “vast majority” of developers are “still in the dark about whether or how their projects and permits will be considered by the Department of the Interior.”

“Developers and investors need confidence that their projects will be able to move through the permitting process in good faith and without unfair treatment based on energy source,” Gallagher said in a statement. “The reality is that Interior could provide that clarity today by revoking their July memo.”

As southern Nevada’s sole representative on the House Natural Resources Committee, Congresswoman Lee is doing everything possible to protect public lands and parks, combat climate change, build a clean energy economy, and lower energy costs for hardworking Nevadans.",1,2026-06-16T06:53:21Z,2026-06-16T06:55:02Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/lee-implores-hegseth-help-nv-veterans-exposed-radiation-and-toxins,Lee Implores Hegseth to Help NV Veterans Exposed to Radiation and Toxins,2026-05-12,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to commit to helping victims of toxic radiation exposure who served at Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) during today’s Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Defense (DoD) budget hearing for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Secretary Hegseth committed to gathering more information and getting back to Congresswoman Lee as early as next week.

Lee has been a champion for veterans and victims of toxic radiation exposure in Nevada, especially veterans who suffered or died from exposure to toxic radiation and materials from decades of nuclear weapons testing at NTTR.

A video of Congresswoman Lee’s questions and Hegseth’s answers is available here and transcribed below:

Lee: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Secretary, Undersecretary, and General, thank you for being here.

Secretary Hegseth, about 11 years ago, U.S. Air Force veteran Sergeant David Crete, who served at the Nevada Test and Training Range, realized for the first time that the health problems he'd been experiencing were not an isolated incident but matched the health problems of many other veterans who had served alongside him at NTTR.

He was sitting in his backyard, reconnecting with eight of them and asked them: “Does anyone here have tumors?” And six of eight of them rose their hands and then proclaimed that even some of them had children with tumors. Dave, as it happens, had recently had a grape sized tumor removed from his neck.

Three years ago he came to Washington when the VA had refused to provide him the kind of benefits and coverage he had earned, and which he needs from the VA because the Department of Defense would not provide the agency with his records of his NTTR service. I helped introduce a bill two years ago and have been fighting on his behalf ever since.

What is most frustrating about this fight is not that the federal government doesn't recognize these health impacts of their service. In fact, Congress 26 years ago provided the law providing medical coverage and compensation for the Department of Energy employees who served in the very same location that Dave Crete and his colleagues had served in. Instead, their fight is against the Department of Defense red tape, which you have been committed to fighting. Thank you.

You see, one of the only things standing between the toxic exposed veterans at NTTR and comprehensive health coverage and benefits from the VA is documentation that the Department of Defense has that will prove that they served where they actually did. This documentation exists, and we're just waiting for the Department to act. Every day that you delay in providing this information, another veteran and their family suffers unnecessarily.

Last week, I had the opportunity to meet many of these veterans. Two hours before I met them, one of them received a call from his oncologist informing him that he had multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer. Over the weekend, Dave was notified that two more of his cohort had recent deaths.

The Invisible Enemy, which is an organization Dave founded, maintains a memorial list of those who worked at NTTR and have passed away. When Dave testified before the House Veterans Affairs Committee roundtable 13 months ago, 462 veterans were on this list. Today, that list includes 565 names. Just one year of inaction has led to 103 veterans passing without the care that they earned, and their family without the benefits. This list grows by an average of one every two days.

Mr. Secretary, you have the authority to provide the VA with the documents they need today, to get these veterans the help they need. These veterans have been waiting far too long. Can you please commit to me that you will be able to provide that list or that information as soon as possible, so that these veterans can get the care and the benefits that they have rightfully earned?

Hegseth: Well, thank you for what you're doing for those folks. And I can certainly commit to you today that, you know, my Chief is right here. We will get a review for me as soon as early as next week and I'll get back to you on what our Department's position should be on that.

Lee: Okay. Well first of all, we have the information. The Department of Energy has provided these benefits to the same cohort of people worked alongside them. We cannot wait for another review. I'm asking for your commitment.

Hegseth: I'm just talking about a full review. I’m just talking about a familiarization so I understand exactly what you're talking about, wrap my arms around it, and then get you a response. It's not a situation I have all the facts on. I just want to get all the facts and understand it before I commit something like that.

Lee: Alright. Like I said, one person every two days, one veteran who has served this country is dying and their families are going without the benefits they’ve earned. I can't express how urgent this need is. I thank you for your immediate attention to this issue.

Lee’s bipartisan Presumption for Radiation or Toxin Exposure Coverage for Troops (PROTECT) Act would expand VA benefits to veterans that were assigned to impacted areas of NTTR, offering them the potentially life-saving medical treatment and financial compensation they earned.

The PROTECT Act is endorsed by The Invisible Enemy, a veterans-rights organization composed of veterans and downwinders fighting for the thousands of military personnel who suffered or died from exposure to toxic radiation and materials at NTTR. In November, Rep. Lee held a press conference with the Invisible Enemy to discuss the lasting impacts of nuclear testing in Nevada and the need to expand health care for veterans who have suffered from exposure to radiation and toxic materials as a result of this nuclear testing.

Last year, Congresswoman Lee testified in front of the House Veterans Affairs Committee in support of her bipartisan PROTECT Act to get these veterans access to lifesaving treatment and compensation they need.

Lee helped lay the groundwork in the bipartisan FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ensure veterans who served at NTTR and are suffering from toxic radiation exposure can access the benefits they earned. She is continuing to build upon this progress and ensure that these veterans get the benefits they earned.

###",1,2026-06-05T06:35:23Z,2026-06-05T06:36:42Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/passed-house-lees-legislation-combat-organized-retail-crime,PASSED HOUSE: Lee’s Legislation to Combat Organized Retail Crime,2026-05-12,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee’s (NV-03) bipartisan, bicameral Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, which would strengthen coordination among federal, state, and local law enforcement to combat organized retail crime (ORC) and deter individuals and groups involved in ORC, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation earned broad bipartisan support, with 348 members voting in favor of the bill.

“Organized retail crime isn’t typical shoplifting — it’s a coordinated criminal enterprise that puts all of us in danger and hurts consumers, taxpayers, and businesses of all sizes. We need to work to dismantle these criminal networks,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “While our local and state law enforcement are doing incredible work, it shouldn’t be left up to them alone—we need coordination at the federal level to investigate and prosecute these crimes. I’m glad my bill is one step closer to becoming law so we can give law enforcement the tools they need to crack down on these criminal operations.”

In Nevada, ORC caused an estimated loss of $85 million in tax revenue and over $466 million in the total amount of goods stolen in 2021. ORC affects consumers, workers, and businesses — costing over $1 billion in lost products, higher insurance, increased prices of goods, and unrealized wages in Nevada alone. The National Retail Federation also ranked Las Vegas as the #6 city most affected by retail crime in 2025. Lee recently joined Catalyst Brands, parent company of JCPenney, the National Retail Federation, and the Nevada Organized Retail Crime Association to discuss the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act and the impact of ORC in Nevada.

The bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act would:

Establish an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within Homeland Security Investigations at the Department of Homeland Security.

Designate ORC a federal crime and equip federal investigators and prosecutors to combat these operations.

Require the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice to report to Congress on this type of crime and enforcement.

Congresswoman Lee introduced the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act with Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14). Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. On January 30, 2026, the House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, teeing it up for this vote by the full House of Representatives. The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration.

The Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act is supported by over two dozen organizations across retail, law enforcement, transportation, and more, including the National Retail Federation, Retail Industry Leaders Association, International Council of Shopping Centers, American Trucking Association, UPS, Amazon, Home Depot, Milwaukee Tools, and National Fraternal Order of Police.

“Organized retail crime continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of retail employees, customers and communities nationwide. We thank Congresswoman Lee for her leadership on the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act and appreciate the strong bipartisan support it has received in the House,” said David French, NRF Executive Vice President of Government Relations. “This legislation enhances federal coordination to fight retail crime and equips law enforcement with the tools needed to combat sophisticated criminal networks. We urge the Senate to quickly advance this bill and send it to the president for signature.”

“Fraud-driven criminal networks threaten the safety and security of American communities, highlighting the need for the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA),” said Sarah Gilmore, RILA senior director. “We appreciate Rep. Lee and CORCA’s bipartisan cosponsors for their commitment to addressing organized retail crime. RILA is enthusiastic about this legislation’s potential to improve safety for consumers, communities, and retailers.”

“Today’s bipartisan passage of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act marks a major victory for communities, retailers, employees, and consumers across the country,” said Tom McGee, President and CEO of ICSC. “Organized retail crime threatens public safety, disrupts local economies, and places enormous strain on retailers and property owners of all sizes. ICSC is proud to have worked alongside lawmakers, industry partners, and law enforcement since this legislation was first introduced, and we thank the House for advancing this critical bipartisan solution. We now urge the Senate to act quickly so this legislation can be signed into law.”

“Cargo thieves are stealing $18 million every day from the trucking industry, and motor carriers and consumers pay the price,” said American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear. “CORCA will give our industry and law enforcement the tools we need to fight back against highly organized, technologically advanced cargo theft rings, which are often orchestrated by transnational criminal groups. Reps. David Joyce and Susie Lee deserve enormous credit for their bipartisan leadership of this critical legislation, and we thank their colleagues for voting in support.”

“Organized retail and supply chain crime is not a victimless issue. These increasingly sophisticated criminal networks threaten workers, disrupt legitimate commerce, and create ripple effects across the broader economy,” said James Wamsley, Group President of Global Operations at Milwaukee Tool. “Milwaukee Tool thanks Rep. Joyce and Rep. Lee for their leadership and supports the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act as an important step toward stronger coordination and enforcement to help disrupt these criminal operations.”

Congresswoman Lee sits on the House Appropriations committee, the committee in charge of federal spending, where she secured $4.4 billion in federal grants for state and local law enforcement in the most recent fiscal year – a $780 million increase from the previous year. She will continue working to ensure local law enforcement officers have the tools and resources they need to keep southern Nevada safe.

###",1,2026-06-10T06:36:00Z,2026-06-10T06:37:32Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5891,Rep. Titus's Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Passes the House,2026-05-12,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01)’s Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) to crack down on retail theft rings that are conducting large-scale robberies of merchants and cargo shipments.

“These organized theft rings are costing merchants, shippers, and American consumers billions of dollars per year. They also put customers and staff at risk. A new approach is needed to combat retail and cargo theft,” Congresswoman Titus said. “These sophisticated operations go far beyond one bad actor shoplifting or stealing cargo and require a strong federal response to protect consumers, local businesses, and transportation networks. Often, these stolen goods are sold on the black market internationally to fund other illegal undertakings. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act establishes a coordinated federal response to mitigate this crime and gives law enforcement more tools to find and prosecute bad actors.”

CORCA would establish an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This coordination center would strengthen collaboration among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, along with retail crime associations, to create a cohesive strategy to combat organized retail and cargo theft.

Congresswoman Titus has led this bipartisan effort with Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04) since the introduction of H.R. 9177 in 2022 and has worked most recently with Representative David Joyce (OH-14). As the Ranking Member of the Transportation & Infrastructure’s Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Representative Titus also hosted a roundtable to examine the issue of cargo theft on supply chains and consumer prices in April 2025.

“Businesses throughout my district are facing the burdens of a rise in organized retail crimes and fraud schemes that are sweeping the nation,” said Congressman Joyce. “These criminal organizations are not only harming small businesses and retailers in our communities but are also putting American consumers at risk of violence and fraud. These crimes also have more widespread consequences for public safety, as these organized groups often resell stolen goods to finance other illicit activities, including drug and human trafficking operations.”

According to the National Retail Federation, retail larceny incidents increased by 93 percent from 2019 to 2023, including a 90 percent increase in actual dollar loss. Stores lost $121.6 billion to retail theft in 2023, compared to $93.9 billion in 2021, $61.7 billion in 2019, and $46.8 billion in 2017. In 2023, 84 percent of retailers reported that violence and aggression were a greater concern than in 2022. At the same time, product manufacturers and the supply chain are experiencing a rise in organized cargo theft across rails, roads, and the various distribution points across the United States. CargoNet reported a 27 percent increase in cargo theft incidents in 2024 over 2023.

These crimes are often orchestrated by organized groups that resell stolen goods through physical and online marketplaces, further fueling illicit profits and financing additional criminal enterprises. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act seeks to address these challenges by enhancing legal frameworks, improving enforcement capabilities, and fostering coordination across federal, state, and local agencies. The legislation responds to the limitations of state-level efforts, which struggle with resource constraints and the interstate and international nature of organized retail and supply chain crime, and it aims to safeguard commerce, consumer confidence, and national security.

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act is supported by the National Retail Federation, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the Major County Sheriffs of America, Home Depot, UPS, the Intermodal Association of North America, the Association of American Railroads, the International Council of Shopping Centers, the American Trucking Association, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the Reusable Packaging Association, DHL, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, the National Milk Producers Foundation, the Transportation Intermediaries Association, the PASS (Protect America’s Small Sellers) Coalition, the International Downtown Association, Amazon, the World Shipping Council, Pirate Ship, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Walgreens Co., CVS Health, Kroger, Walmart, and Target.

“Large-scale retail theft operations are an ongoing problem that endanger retail workers, customers and the economic safety of communities nationwide. We commend Congresswoman Titus for her leadership on the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act and are grateful to those House members who voted for this bipartisan legislation. The bill strengthens federal coordination and provides critical resources to fight these criminal networks. We encourage the Senate to act quickly and send it to the president for signature,” National Retail Federation EVP of Government Relations David French said.

“The Association of American Railroads applauds the House of Representatives for advancing the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) and thanks Rep. Dina Titus for her leadership in championing this important legislation. Organized retail crime threatens supply chains, retailers, railroads, workers, and consumers across the country, and stronger coordination between federal, state, and local law enforcement is critical to addressing these increasingly sophisticated criminal networks. We appreciate the House’s commitment to advancing policies that improve public safety and protect the movement of goods throughout the national supply chain, and we look forward to continuing to work with lawmakers as the legislation advances,” said Ian Jeffries, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads.

“Leading retailers are grateful to Representative Titus and the bipartisan group of cosponsors for recognizing the urgent need to address the growing threat of organized retail crime,” said Sarah Gilmore, RILA Senior Director, Government Affairs. “Fraud-driven criminal networks engaged in cargo theft, gift card fraud, and all too often violent in-store ORC driven incidents threaten the safety and security of American communities. CORCA provides the tools necessary for coordinated action and information-sharing, ensuring that law enforcement and industry partners can prosecute and dismantle the criminal enterprises orchestrating these sophisticated schemes. RILA is thrilled to see this important piece of legislation pass the House.”

###",1,2026-05-13T06:12:22Z,2026-05-13T06:13:52Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/representative-lee-culinary-union-host-trump-slump-roundtable-highlighting,"Representative Lee, Culinary Union Host “Trump Slump” Roundtable Highlighting Tourism Decline, Increased Cost of Living, No Tax on Tips",2026-05-08,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Culinary Workers Union Local 226 hosted a “Trump Slump” roundtable on policies pushed forward by Republicans making life harder and more expensive for southern Nevadans.

Congresswoman Lee and Culinary Union discussed how Republican policies are hurting southern Nevadans and highlighted the impact of tariffs and trade wars on Las Vegas’ tourism economy and local workers. They also discussed the work Lee is doing to support workers, including her support of no tax on tips policies. Due to the tourism slump, workers discussed seeing reductions in their work hours, drops in tipped revenue, and being reassigned to positions that receive less tips. They also shared the impact of high gas, housing, and health care costs on their budgets.

This week, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported that international tourism to Las Vegas had fallen 4.8% since 2024, driven in part by a more than 17% drop in Canadian tourism.

###",1,2026-06-04T06:38:12Z,2026-06-04T06:39:44Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-takes-congressman-on-the-job-to-the-kitchen-spotlighting-small-business-crisis,"Horsford Takes ""Congressman on the Job"" to the Kitchen, Spotlighting Small Business Crisis",2026-05-06,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"NORTH LAS VEGAS- Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) continued his “Congressman on the Job” series, a district-wide initiative where he steps directly into Nevada workplaces to experience firsthand the challenges facing workers, small businesses, and families across the Fourth District.

As part of the series, Congressman Horsford joined My Garage Kitchen, a North Las Vegas small business founded in 2017 by owner Emmanuel “Manny,” who began cooking for friends and family out of his garage. Like many small businesses across Southern Nevada, My Garage Kitchen was forced to shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through persistence and hard work, Manny was able to reopen and rebuild but is now facing a new wave of financial strain driven by rising costs.

“Stories like Manny’s are exactly why I launched this series,” said Rep. Horsford. “He built his business from the ground up, fought through the pandemic, and did everything right to opener-open his doors. But now, small businesses like his are being hit by rising costs across the supply chain. That’s not right. My RELIEF Act is about making sure small businesses like his get the support they deserve, without delays or red tape.”

The RELIEF Act would:

• Require tariff refunds within 90 days of enactment

• Apply to covered tariffs collected since January 1, 2025

• Eliminate the need for individual applications or formal protests

""My RELIEF Act is straightforward: The Supreme Court said tariffs are illegal and the money paid needs to be returned. My bill does that; quickly and without red tape, Rep. Horsford added. ""Manny and business owners like him across the Fourth District deserve relief now more than ever, they can’t wait so Congress needs to pass my bill now.”

Watch Congressman Horsford work behind the kitchen click here.

###",1,2026-05-29T06:31:28Z,2026-05-29T06:32:48Z
https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases/video-congresswoman-lee-meets-local-auto-shop-affected-increasing-gas-prices,VIDEO: Congresswoman Lee Meets with Local Auto Shop Affected by Increasing Gas Prices,2026-05-01,2026,2026-05,Democrat,House,NV,Susie Lee,L000590,susielee.house.gov,susielee,https://susielee.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Watch and Download Video

LAS VEGAS, NV – Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) met with Victor Botnari, owner of Universal Motorcars, a local auto repairs and body shop impacted by high gas prices. Botnari has seen a 10% decrease in business due to service appointment cancellations—because gas prices are high, Nevadans are choosing to save money over servicing their cars.

HIGHLIGHTS:

How Botnari became interested in cars

Lee: We're going to have a little conversation of increasing prices, how it's impacting your line of business. But first, tell me about how’d you get into the business. I know you have a trucking business as well. Just give us a backstory on how you got started and how you ended up here.

Botnari: Yeah. Hello, and thank you for having me. So, I moved in Vegas in 2011, and I was a fan of cars since I was a little kid. I started with my dad. My dad is a doctor. But, when we're kids, we're like, in Europe. Doctors, they don't make much money. So he had to fix the car on his own. Yeah. And since I was four years old I was helping him handling tools and stuff.

The impact of high gas prices on Botnari’s customers at Universal Motorcars

Lee: And then tell me what you're feeling now that you know. I mean, right now, I think, the average price here in Las Vegas is $5 a gallon. So tell us how that's impacting your business.

Botnari: So it's definitely impacting because lately we have customers who are coming in for like a little inspection and they say, “Oh, I cannot afford to fix it. Is my car going to last for a little more? Because I have to put more gas to drive to work and back.”

A lot of people, what I heard, we try to talk to customers and see how they feel, and they do have to cancel their trips, especially their weekend trips, occasions.

How high gas prices have affected Botnari’s trucking company

Lee: And what's it doing to your bottom line as a trucking company?

Botnari: Trucking company has been really affected. The one thing is the fuel price increases so high and the loads are at the same price. So we were transporting goods for like let's say one route was $3,700 two months ago. Now is the same route, same price. But we pay like almost double in fuel. Almost double in fuel.

Lee: You're not increasing your prices for your customers. But you're having to pay more in terms of gas price.

The message Botnari has for Members of Congress and leaders in Washington

Lee: So what do you want to say to members of Congress or people in Washington? What's the message you'd like to deliver to them?

Botnari: If it's possible somehow to drop fuel prices? If that's possible that will help a lot. Yeah. Because the people… medium level and low-income level, they're suffering more. And those people are the people that they need repairs on their cars.

###",1,2026-06-03T06:40:39Z,2026-06-03T06:42:22Z
https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/horsford-works-alongside-north-las-vegas-small-business-owner-impacted-by-republican-healthcare-cuts,Horsford Works Alongside North Las Vegas Small Business Owner Impacted by Republican Healthcare Cuts,2026-04-30,2026,2026-04,Democrat,House,NV,Steven Horsford,H001066,horsford.house.gov,horsford,https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"NORTH LAS VEGAS – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) continued his “Congressman on the Job” series, a district-wide initiative where he steps directly into Nevada workplaces to experience firsthand the challenges facing workers, small businesses, and families across the Fourth District.

As part of the series, Congressman Horsford joined TSP Bakery, a long-standing small business in the district, where he worked alongside staff to better understand the day-to-day realities of running a local business. He met with owner Kari Garcia, who shared the growing challenges of affording health care. Garcia explained that her premiums have increased by $180 compared to last year, a cost that is putting added pressure on her business and bottom line.

""Kari isn't asking for a handout. She's asking for a fair shot.” Rep. Horsford explained “She built something from nothing, created jobs, and still lies awake wondering if one medical bill could wipe it all out. We fought to expand the ACA tax credits and we had it. But Republicans let it expire. They found the votes to hand billionaires a tax cut but couldn't find the will to protect people like Kari. That's not a budget decision that's a values decision. We're not done fighting.""

Since rejoining the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Horsford has been a leading voice in the fight to expand affordable coverage. During markup of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, he introduced an amendment to permanently extend the Advanced Premium Tax Credit – relief which supported over 96,000 working Nevadans and their families during the 2025.

The “Congressman on the Job” series continues to highlight how decisions made in Washington directly impact communities across Nevada, with a focus on lowering costs and strengthening economic security for working families.",1,2026-05-28T06:29:45Z,2026-05-28T06:31:18Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5887,Rep. Dina Titus Statement on Today's DHS Funding Bill House Passage,2026-04-30,2026,2026-04,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) issued this statement following today's House passage of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill:

""Thanks to our pressure, Speaker Johnson was forced to end his Republican shutdown. I voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security, our TSA agents, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, while preventing more American tax dollars from going to lawless ICE agents who lack necessary guardrails like wearing badges and not covering their faces with masks.

This could have been done weeks ago, avoiding long lines at airports, security issues, and missed paychecks. By delaying a vote on the bipartisan Senate deal for over a month, House Republicans proved that they would choose political games over the welfare of their constituents.""",1,2026-05-01T06:06:26Z,2026-05-01T06:08:22Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5888,"Titus, Schatz Introduce Bicameral PATH to the Foreign Service Act",2026-04-30,2026,2026-04,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced her Pathways for Advancement, Transition, and Hiring (PATH) to the Foreign Service Act with Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) leading companion legislation in the Senate. This bill would provide a foreign service career pathway for former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officers.

“Those who dutifully served at USAID before the Trump Administration wrongfully dismantled the agency included some of our most talented and skilled international affairs experts in the United States government,” said Congresswoman Dina Titus. “Our national security cannot afford to lose this institutional knowledge. I am introducing my PATH to the Foreign Service Act to ensure that these officers can continue to serve their country and foster a critical aspect of the nation’s soft power as Foreign Service Officers in the State Department.”

“The State Department needs experienced professionals to effectively administer foreign assistance, which is exactly why it should be rehiring Foreign Service Officers who were working at USAID before it was illegally shuttered by the Trump administration,” said Senator Schatz. “Our bill removes impediments in the hiring process so that these patriotic Americans can get back to serving their country.”

This legislation establishes a formal Foreign Service career pathway that allows former USAID members to be appointed at a grade and tenure status commensurate with their prior rank by removing certain eligibility requirements, waiving the Foreign Service Officer Test, and providing preferences to applicants with prior USAID experience. The Secretary of State and Office of Personnel Management would oversee and execute this new process. The bill provides a smooth, non-redundant path for successful USAID employees to transition to the State Department’s Foreign Service, acknowledging that these individuals have already proven their capabilities and skill sets.

The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) have endorsed Congresswoman Titus’s legislation.

“The Foreign Service professionals who spent careers delivering foreign assistance and humanitarian aid at USAID are exactly who the State Department needs, now that it's taken on that mission. The PATH to the Foreign Service Act clears the way, making it easier to bring those professionals in permanently, at the level their experience warrants. We're grateful to Congress for recognizing that expertise,” said AFSA President John Dinkelman.

Full bill text can be found here.

Background

Immediately after President Trump took office in 2025, he signed an executive order beginning the process of dismantling USAID. Since then, hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal grants for critical global programs have been cancelled, while thousands of experienced, skilled development professionals have been fired. The New York Times found that a third of former USAID professionals are still unemployed, and less than half have found full-time employment.",1,2026-05-01T06:06:26Z,2026-05-01T06:08:22Z
https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5890,Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Resolution to Ban Representatives and their Staff from Participating in Prediction Markets,2026-04-30,2026,2026-04,Democrat,House,NV,Dina Titus,T000468,titus.house.gov,titus,https://titus.house.gov/news/,scraper,"Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced a resolution that would ban Representatives and their staff members from participating in prediction markets.

“Like with stock trading, no Member of Congress should be able to profit off their insider knowledge by placing informed bets on prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket,” said Congresswoman Dina Titus. “We saw this happen with the Maduro arrest and again before President Trump’s war in Iran began. This legislation is fair and fosters trust and transparency from Congress to the American people.”

This legislation would amend House rules to prohibit Members of Congress, their staff, and House officers from entering into any financial agreement or contract involving an ""excluded commodity"" as defined under the Commodity Exchange Act, the legal category that covers prediction market contracts tied to the outcome of a specific event or contingency. The resolution also calls on the executive and judicial branches to adopt similar restrictions, ensuring that no federal official can leverage privileged government knowledge for personal financial gain.",1,2026-05-01T06:06:26Z,2026-05-01T06:08:22Z