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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for 2024-02-25 ( 16 items )  
Cortez Masto and Colleagues Call On Health Insurers To Comply With ACA and Fully Cover Birth Control (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) led a bicameral letter urging health insurers to guarantee full access to over-the-counter birth control by complying with the ACA's contraceptive coverage requirement. The letter comes after years of systemic noncompliance by insurance plans, forcing women to pay out of pocket or face administrative red tape more PR

Cortez Masto Celebrates the Year Of The Dragon in Las Vegas (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Las Vegas, Nev. - This weekend, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) Nevada community members at the Year of the Dragon Celebration hosted by the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Chamber of Commerce of Southern Nevada. At the event, Cortez Masto recognized George Lin, the owner of Chinatown Plaza, and Vida Lin, President & Founder of the Asian Community Development Council (ACDC), fo more PR

Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce $1.7 Million for Eureka County to Repair Road Damages Following Natural Disasters (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded Eureka County $1,714,899 to repair road damage caused by the record-breaking winter storms in 2023. Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen urged President Biden to make this funding available following a series of storms that resulted in devastating damage across  more PR

Cortez Masto, Rosen Help Secure More Than $44 Million for Nevada's Clean Water Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS, NV - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that they have helped secure more than $44 million for drinking water and clean water infrastructure in Nevada. This funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen helped pass. "Nevada families deserve access to safe drinking water. I'm glad to have helped delive more PR

Cortez Masto, Rosen Help Secure Nearly $28 Million to Reduce Wildfire Risk, Including in Northern Nevada (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Funding Comes From The Inflation Reduction Act And The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law That Both Senators Helped Pass RENO, NV - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that more than $27.6 million in federal funding is being delivered to help prevent wildfires, including in Washoe, White Pine, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, and Elko Counties, helping to reduc more PR

In North Las Vegas, Cortez Masto Joins Communities In Schools to Celebrate Nearly $12 Million in Funding She Secured to Support Nevada Students (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Federal funds will help drive academic success and provide wraparound services to more than 6,000 students in six schools in the Clark, Elko, and Humboldt County School Districts North Las Vegas, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Communities in Schools (CIS) of Nevada at JD Smith Middle School to announce $11.8 million in federal funding she helped secure to suppor more PR

In Reno, Senator Rosen Discusses Legislation to Crack Down on Price Gouging in the Housing Market (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Rosen Introduced The Housing Oversight And Mitigating Exploitation (HOME) Act Last Month RENO, NV - Today, in Reno, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) held a roundtable to discuss her efforts to lower housing costs with Reno Councilwoman Kathleen Taylor; Ann Silver, President and CEO of the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Hilary Lopez, Executive Director of Reno Housing Authority; Maurice Page, Exec more PR

Rep. Lee Celebrates Lunar New Year With Local AAPI Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined local elected officials, community leaders, and small business owners across three events this weekend in southern Nevada to celebrate the Lunar New Year and ring in the Year of the Dragon. * Congresswoman Lee attended the new UnCommons mixed-use community on Saturday for their first annual Lunar New Year celebration, where she presented a Congressional certificate to the  more PR

Rep. Lee Helps Secure $44M for Nevada Water Infrastructure Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that more than $44 million has been made available for water infrastructure projects across Nevada. This investment was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Congresswoman Lee helped negotiate and pass in 2021. "I helped negotiate and pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to ensure that Nevada gets the investments it desperate more PR

Rosen Celebrates New Entravision Studio in Las Vegas (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) celebrated the ribbon cutting for Entravision's new studio in Las Vegas alongside Entravision CEO Michael Christenson, Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), members of the Nevada congressional delegation, and Latin Chamber of Commerce President Peter Guzman. In her remarks, Senator Rosen highlighted the critical work l more PR

Rosen Helps Push for Major Investments in Geothermal Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined colleagues in calling on Senate Appropriations Committee leadership to include $118 million for the Department of Energy's Geothermal Technologies Office in the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding legislation. The letter requests that the legislation designate at least $100 million for enhanced geothermal energy demonstrations, which would encourag more PR

Rosen Hosts Roundtable Discussion With Student Veterans in Reno (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: RENO, NV - While in Reno, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) hosted a roundtable discussion with student veterans and the directors of veteran service programs from local schools to talk about challenges they are facing. They covered issues related to the lack of funding and access to student veteran resources, the struggle of transitioning from military to civilian life, the ability to access their earned benefi more PR

Rosen, Cortez Masto Announce $1.7 Million for Eureka County to Repair Road Damages Following Natural Disasters (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded Eureka County $1,714,899 to repair road damage caused by the record-breaking winter storms in 2023. Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen urged President Biden to make this funding available following a series of storms that resulted in devastating damage across parts of Nevada, causing  more PR

Rosen, Cortez Masto Help Secure More Than $44 Million for Nevada's Water Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS, NV - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that they have helped secure more than $44 million for drinking water and clean water infrastructure in Nevada. This funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto helped pass. "Every Nevadan deserves to have access to clean water," said Senator Rosen. "I'm proud to have he more PR

Rosen, Cortez Masto Help Secure Nearly $28 Million to Reduce Wildfire Risk, Including in Northern Nevada (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Funding Comes From The Inflation Reduction Act And The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law That Both Senators Helped Pass RENO, NV - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that more than $27.6 million in federal funding is being delivered to help prevent wildfires, including in Washoe, White Pine, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, and Elko Counties, helping to reduce wildfire risk more PR

Senator Rosen Recognized for Political Independence, Breaking with Her Own Party (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Nonpartisan CQ Roll Call Ranked Senator Rosen As One Of The Top Three Most Independent Democratic Senators Because of Her Bipartisan Voting Record WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) was recently ranked by the nonpartisan CQ Roll Call as one of the top three most independent Democratic Senators for her 2023 voting record. Last year, Rosen broke with her party leaders on votes that would have hu more PR