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Cortez Masto Pushes Legislation To Combat Wildfires, Help Nevadans Impacted By Worsening Fire Seasons

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced two bills to provide sweeping support for efforts to prevent wildfires and help communities recover.

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Bipartisanship In Action: Congresswoman Lee Welcomes Republican Congressman David Valadao To Nevada As Part Of Bipartisan Exchange

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 5, 2023

On May 29, 2023, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) hosted Congressman David Valadao (R-CA) in a tour of southern Nevada as part of a unique, bipartisan exchange.

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Horsford Statement on Nomination of CQ Brown to Lead Joint Chiefs of Staff

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 5, 2023

Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) on May 25, 2023, issued the following statement after President Biden nominated General Charles Q. Brown to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

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Cortez Masto & Colleagues Call on Administration to Streamline Cancellation of Removal Process

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 5, 2023

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in calling on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to make cancellation of removal more accessible for long-term noncitizen residents of the United States.

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Cortez Masto Announces Updated Broadband Map, Expanded Federal Funding and Access for Nevada

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 5, 2023

On may 30, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an updated version of their National Broadband Map that will ensure Nevada receives more federal funding from the $42.5 billion in broadband grants she pushed for in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Rosen Successfully Pushes Administration To Fix Broadband Map, Ensures Nevada Gets More Funding For High-Speed Internet

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 5, 2023

On may 30, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that, after her successful push, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its National Broadband Map to more accurately reflect Nevada’s current broadband needs, which is critical for the allocation of funding for high-speed internet from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $42 billion Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.

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Rosen, Ernst Lead Colleagues In Bill To Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity Partnerships With Abraham Accords Countries

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 5, 2023

On may 31, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), James Lankford (R-OK), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Abraham Accords Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2023.

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Senator Cortez Masto Reintroduces Resolution Recognizing The Anniversary Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 5, 2023

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), along with 22 of her Senate colleagues, reintroduced a resolution commemorating the anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and honoring the lives and legacies of the nearly 300 Black men, women, and children who were killed and the nearly 9,000 Black individuals who were left homeless as a result.

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Problem Solvers Caucus Vice-chair Susie Lee Votes To Pass Bipartisan Compromise To Avoid National Default, Prevent Economic Catastrophe

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 4, 2023

On May 31, 2023, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after voting to pass the Bipartisan Budget Agreement out of the House to prevent a default on our national debt and to avert economic catastrophe:

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Horsford Votes to Avert Economic Crisis By a Republican Default

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 4, 2023

Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) on May 31, 2023, voted for the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, a bill to raise our nation’s debt ceiling while agreeing to budget framework for our next two years.

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Congressman Horsford Celebrates the Beginning of Pride Month 2023

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 3, 2023

On June 1, 2023, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement celebrating the start of Pride.

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Lee, Meuser Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Ensure States Like Nevada Receive Necessary Broadband Funding

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 3, 2023

On June 1, 2023, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-9) introduced the bipartisan Accurate Map for Broadband Investment Act, which will ensure that states like Nevada receive their fair share of federal broadband funding.

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ACRU’s Roman: Nevada policy requiring concealed-carry permits 'unconstitutional by nature'

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 1, 2023

The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Nevada's policy of requiring a permit to carry concealed weapons contrary to the Second Amendment.

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Governor Lombardo Signs Historic Education Budget and School Safety Bills

By Silver State Times Report | Jun 1, 2023

Governor Joe Lombardo signed the K-12 Education Funding Bill, in addition to AB 330, which is Governor Lombardo’s Safer and Supportive Schools Act, and AB 285, Assemblywoman Angie Taylor’s school safety legislation.

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Rosen, Cortez Masto Announce Over $4.5 Million For Cleanup And Economic Development At Brownfield Sites Across Nevada

By Silver State Times Report | May 31, 2023

U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding over $4.5 million to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Nevada.

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Following Their Push, Rosen, Lankford, Manning, Smith Applaud Release Of First-Ever National Strategy To Counter Antisemitism

By Silver State Times Report | May 31, 2023

On may 25, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), and Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC-6) and Chris Smith (R-NJ-4), co-chairs of the Senate and House Bipartisan Task Forces for Combating Antisemitism, respectively, applauded news of the release of the first-ever national strategy to counter antisemitism.

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ICYMI: Cortez Masto Fights to Protect Affordable Over-the-counter Birth Control

By Silver State Times Report | May 30, 2023

In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is continuing her fight to protect women’s rights by reintroducing her legislation to ensure that women across the country have affordable access to FDA-approved birth control without a prescription.

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National Taxpayers Union: Rosen’s “No Corruption Act Safeguards Taxpayer Dollars”

By Silver State Times Report | May 30, 2023

On may 24, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF) highlighted the benefits to taxpayers of Senator Jacky Rosen’s (D-NV) bipartisan No Congressionally-Obligated Recurring Revenue Used As Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now (No CORRUPTION) Act.

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Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill To Seek Healing For Native Communities Impacted By Indian Boarding School Injustices

By Silver State Times Report | May 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 25 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act, to investigate, document, and acknowledge past injustices of the federal government's Indian Boarding School Policies.

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Lee, Cortez Masto Introduce Bicameral Bill To Limit Speculative Oil And Gas Leasing On Low Potential Public Lands

By Silver State Times Report | May 30, 2023

On May 16, 2023, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the bicameral End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act.