WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: This Amendment Introduction Follows the Supreme Court Decision to Grant the President Immunity From Criminal Prosecution for Official Acts Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined her colleagues in introducing a constitutional amendment to make it clear that no one, including the President, is above the law in the United States. The introduction of this amendment follows the U.S. Supreme Court decision that President more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on Aug. 5, 2024, for the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act Amendments Act (S. 1760): * * * S. 1760 would authorize the Department of the Interior to grant utility and transportation rights-of-way on land within the Apex industrial site to the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association. The bill also would allow the agency to sell, at fair market  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) announced the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Cyber Ready Workforce Act that would direct the U.S. Department of Labor to award grants to increase access to registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity. Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate last month by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Senator Marsha Blac more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced that the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in Northern Nevada will receive over $2.1 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior for water delivery efficiency and infrastructure upgrades. This funding, delivered in part by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Cortez Masto and Rosen helped pass, will help upgrade six g more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) sent letters to each of the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) urging them to contribute at least 20% of their net income to affordable housing and other critical community grant programs. The letters follow calls  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-California, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives recently adopted Congressman John Duarte's (CA-13) request to the 2025 Energy & Water spending bill. This proposal requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study the buildup of thick soil, trash, and rocks in the rivers and streams of the San Joaquin River Watershed. Congressman Duarte's Statement: "We must better manage water from the Sierra Nevada to protect our families more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced legislation to provide Nevadans with skills training for high-demand fields like manufacturing, construction, and IT. The Skilled Workforce for America Act would create a grant program at the Department of Education to fund workforce training courses at community colleges for jobs that are in-demand in local areas. In addition to skills training, these programs would includ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS, NV U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined her colleagues in submitting an amicus brief to block the Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger that could limit competition and raise grocery prices for Nevadans. In the brief, they urge the Federal District Court for the District of Oregon to grant the Federal Trade Commission's request for a preliminary injunction to stop the merger. This challenge comes after Sen more PR