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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for 2025-07-20 ( 29 items ) |
Amodei Statement on Senate Revised Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025:
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Amodei Statement on Senate Revised Rescissions Package
Today, Rep. Mark Amodei issued the following statement after voting to approve the $9 billion rescissions request sent to Congress by the Trump Administration:
"The rescission package passed this morning does not take away any funding for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025, and we will have at least three more opportunities -- thr more PR
BLM to Repatriate Human Remains Dating to 6500 Years Ago (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is preparing to repatriate ancient human remains discovered in Nevada to Native American tribes. This action under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ensures the remains are returned to appropriate lineal descendants, Indian tribes or native Hawaiian organizations.
The remains, at least one individual, were observed on June 15, 2020, in a crevice at Guano Cave archaeological site more PR
Brittany Thompson Appointed Leisure Sales Manager at Four Seasons Resorts Lanai (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, July 14 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Brittany Thompson Appointed Leisure Sales Manager at Four Seasons Resorts Lanai
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Four Seasons Resorts Lanai announced Brittany Thompson has been appointed West Coast Leisure Sales Manager for Four Seasons Resort Lanai and Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort. In her role, she will work with key travel agency partners, overseeing territories including California, Arizona more PR
Congresswoman Lee Helps Deliver Investments for Las Vegas Affordable Housing Project (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lee Helps Deliver Investments for Las Vegas Affordable Housing Project
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WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that the Federal Home Loan Bank ( FHLBank (link is external) ) of San Francisco will deliver a targeted investment of $960,000 for a new Las Vegas housing project. The construction of Southern Pines Apartments, developed by Nevada HAND, will create a 240-unit affo more PR
Horsford Bill Benefitting North Las Vegas Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Horsford Bill Benefitting North Las Vegas Signed Into Law
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) celebrated today as his legislation, the Apex Area Technical Corrections Act, which previously passed unanimously in both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, was signed into law.
Rep. Horsford authored the legislation to allow Clark County to acquire certain federal la more PR
ICYMI: Rosen Introduces Bill to Declare Extreme Heat a Major Disaster (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Rosen Introduces Bill to Declare Extreme Heat a Major Disaster
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WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Extreme Heat Emergency Act. The bill would explicitly authorize extreme heat as eligible for a Major Disaster Declaration by the President under the Stafford Act, which recognizes fires, floods, explosions, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes as eligible more PR
In A Show Of MAGA Loyalty, Lombardo Endorses A Fake Elector And A Stalker For Reelection As Clark County GOP Chair (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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In A Show Of MAGA Loyalty, Lombardo Endorses A Fake Elector And A Stalker For Reelection As Clark County GOP Chair
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After Governor Joe Lombardo endorsed Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" - which will kick over 100,000 Nevadans off their health care, drive up energy costs while killing jobs, and cost the state billions of dollars - Lombardo has again proven his loyalty to Trump by endorsing Trump's more PR
In Committee, Rosen Helps Advance Bipartisan National Defense Bill with Major Wins for Nevada (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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In Committee, Rosen Helps Advance Bipartisan National Defense Bill with Major Wins for Nevada
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Senator Rosen Helped Write And Pass the Legislation To Provide A 3.8% Pay Raise for Troops, Deliver For Nevada's National Security Installations, And Benefit Nevada Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced several major wins for servicemembers in Nevada that she hel more PR
NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads California and Nevada Senators in Upholding Bipartisan EXPLORE Act to Benefit Lake Tahoe Basin (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads California and Nevada Senators in Upholding Bipartisan EXPLORE Act to Benefit Lake Tahoe Basin
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) in requesting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Se more PR
Politico: Trump's Megabill is Creating a Budget Nightmare for States (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Politico: Trump's Megabill is Creating a Budget Nightmare for States
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The fiscal pain comes as up to 20 governors face reelection in 2026.
New reporting from Politico analyzes the impact of Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" on the reelections of incumbent governors, including Joe Lombardo, as the bill stands to decimate state budgets and force either tax hikes or even deeper cuts to critic more PR
Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Bill to Assure Benefits for Atomic Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Bill to Assure Benefits for Atomic Veterans
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Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) today introduced legislation to eliminate bureaucratic barriers atomic veterans face when they apply for benefits they are entitled to after being exposed to toxic radiation.
The Congresswoman introduced the Providing Radiation Exposed Servicemembers Undisputed Medical Eligibility (PRESUME) Act t more PR
Rep. Titus Leads NV Delegation Democrats' Effort to Restore FEMA Funding that Keeps Our Communities Safe (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Titus Leads NV Delegation Democrats' Effort to Restore FEMA Funding that Keeps Our Communities Safe
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Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) today led Nevada's Congressional Democratic Delegation in urging U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to administer FEMA's Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grants which have been delayed under the Trump Administration.
"We are writing t more PR
Rep. Titus: Bringing Fairness Back to Gaming Taxation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following floor remarks on July 14, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge passage of my FAIR BET Act.
The Republican's Triple B overturned a half-century tax provision that allowed gamblers to deduct 100 percent of their losses from their winnings.
Accordingly, because that has been eliminated, gamblers now will more PR
Rep. Titus: Do Not Sell Off Public Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following floor remarks on June 24, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to send a message to Senator Lee and his allies: We are not going to let you use our treasured public lands as revenue raisers to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
We made it clear here in the House that selling off our public lands faced bi more PR
Representatives Ciscomani, Titus and Cohen Introduce Bipartisan Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Representatives Ciscomani, Titus and Cohen Introduce Bipartisan Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani and two congressional colleagues are leading a bipartisan effort aimed at establishing humane policies to care for and manage two iconic animals of the American West, wild horses and burros.
Ciscomani and Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada, co-chairs of the C more PR
Republicans Really Don't Want Nevadans to Have Health Care (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Republicans Really Don't Want Nevadans to Have Health Care
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Republicans are working to rip health care away from Nevadans - from passing cuts to Medicaid that will lead to rural hospital closures and over 100,000 Nevadans losing care to suing to prevent the state from creating an affordable public health care option.
Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," which Mark Amodei voted for and Joe Lo more PR
Rosen Helps Introduce Bill Requiring ICE, Immigration Enforcement Agents to Clearly Identify Themselves (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bill Requiring ICE, Immigration Enforcement Agents to Clearly Identify Themselves
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce legislation that would prohibit ICE officers and other federal immigration agents from concealing their identity during routine immigration enforcement operations. The VISIBLE Act requires these officers to clearly identify themse more PR
Rosen Introduces Resolution Opposing Reckless Trump Funding Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Other Critical Programs and Departments (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Introduces Resolution Opposing Reckless Trump Funding Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Other Critical Programs and Departments
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced a resolution in the Senate opposing the Trump Administration's funding cuts and freezes to critical programs all while Republicans push to give more tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy. These cuts have affected pr more PR
Rosen Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Trump's Unconstitutional Dismantling of Department of Education (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Trump's Unconstitutional Dismantling of Department of Education
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Trump's Dismantling Of Department Of Education Puts In Jeopardy Critical Funding For Schools, Will Lead To Worse Outcomes For Students
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has joined her colleagues in Congress in filing an amicus brief in a lawsuit urging a federal court to stop Donald Tru more PR
Rosen Presses Trump Administration to Release Federal Funding to Fight Fentanyl Overdoses (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Presses Trump Administration to Release Federal Funding to Fight Fentanyl Overdoses
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement following reports that the Trump Administration is withholding $140 million to combat the fentanyl crisis, jeopardizing critical funding for programs aimed at saving lives and reducing opioid overdoses across 49 states, including Nevad more PR
Rosen Statement on Senate Republicans Passing Extreme Bill to Strip Rural Communities of Public Broadcasting Services (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Statement on Senate Republicans Passing Extreme Bill to Strip Rural Communities of Public Broadcasting Services
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed Donald Trump's extreme bill to claw back funding for public broadcasting, which will hurt rural communities in Nevada that rely on it for key information including extrem more PR
Rosen, Cortez Masto Demand Trump Administration Release Nearly $7 Billion for K-12 Education (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen, Cortez Masto Demand Trump Administration Release Nearly $7 Billion for K-12 Education
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Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon demanding answers over the Trump administration's decision to withhold nearly $7 billion in federal funding for K-12 more PR
Rosen, Cortez Masto Push for Upholding Bipartisan EXPLORE Act to Benefit Lake Tahoe Basin (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen, Cortez Masto Push for Upholding Bipartisan EXPLORE Act to Benefit Lake Tahoe Basin
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Nevada Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined California Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum r more PR
Senators Rosen & Gallego, Representative Garcia Introduce Bill to Declare Extreme Heat as a Major Disaster (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Senators Rosen & Gallego, Representative Garcia Introduce Bill to Declare Extreme Heat as a Major Disaster
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) introduced legislation to declare extreme heat as a major disaster so that communities can access federal aid. Their Extreme Heat Emergency Act would explicitly authorize extrem more PR
Senators Rosen, Hyde-Smith, Kelly and Reps. Houlahan, Baird Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Support Workers Entering or Returning to STEM Careers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Senators Rosen, Hyde-Smith, Kelly and Reps. Houlahan, Baird Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Support Workers Entering or Returning to STEM Careers
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Legislation Would Help Businesses Bring On Mid-Career Workers Seeking To Return To Or Transition Into STEM Jobs
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the STEM Re more PR
Still Reeling from Trump's Reckless Trade War, Las Vegas Unemployment Remains Second-Highest in the Nation (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Still Reeling from Trump's Reckless Trade War, Las Vegas Unemployment Remains Second-Highest in the Nation
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Las Vegas Review-Journal : "Southern Nevada's casino-heavy economy is fueled by tourism, but visitor volume has slumped this year."
Las Vegas unemployment continues to climb following the release of May jobless claims, making the city among the highest in the nation. Fueled by a declin more PR
Trump, Lombardo Plan to Dismantle Dept of Education Leads to Over $60M in Federal Funds for Nevada's Students in Need Halted Last Minute (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Trump, Lombardo Plan to Dismantle Dept of Education Leads to Over $60M in Federal Funds for Nevada's Students in Need Halted Last Minute
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"These particular grants provide services to some of our most vulnerable students" - Clark County Superintendent Jhone Ebert
Following Donald Trump's executive order to eliminate the Department of Education and Joe Lombardo's full-throated endorsement of more PR
VIDEO: During Nomination Hearing, Rosen Exposes UN Ambassador Nominee Mike Waltz for Continuing to Receive White House Salary Months After Being Removed from Role (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: During Nomination Hearing, Rosen Exposes UN Ambassador Nominee Mike Waltz for Continuing to Receive White House Salary Months After Being Removed from Role
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Watch the full exchange HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, during a confirmation hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) slammed UN Ambassador nominee Mike Waltz for continuing to receive his White House more PR
WLF Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Federal Preemption in Auto-Lessor Liability Case (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on July 15, 2025:
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WLF Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Federal Preemption in Auto-Lessor Liability Case
Case: Malco Enterprises of Nevada, Inc. v. Woldeyohannes
Issues: Civil Justice | Countering the Plaintiffs' Bar | Federal Preemption | Government Regulation
"Nevada's defiance of the Graves Amendment invites chaos in the auto-leasing industry and undermines federal supremacy."
--Cory L. Andrews, W more PR
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