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Legislation Would Sanction Illicit Purchases Of Iranian Oil By Foreign Countries To Prevent Iran From Using Oil Sales To Fund Its Illegal Activities

Legislation Supported By Cortez Masto To Investigate Indian Boarding School Injustices Clears Key Committee Hurdle

This week, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) spoke in support of the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act, legislation she has cosponsored to investigate, document, and acknowledge past injustices of the federal government's Indian Boarding School Policies.

Cortez Masto & Colleagues Continue Fight To Improve Mental Health Services For Students

Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Chris Murphy (D-Ct.) reintroduced the Mental Health Services for Students Act to strengthen school-based mental health services for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Cortez Masto Leads Efforts To Support Nevada Firefighters Ahead Of Wildfire Season

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is continuing her fight to support Nevada’s firefighters, introducing comprehensive legislation to prevent wildfires,

Rosen, Barrasso, Baldwin, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Access To Palliative Care & Improve Quality Of Life

Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Deb Fischer (R-NE), co-chairs and co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus, introduced the Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act to provide comprehensive palliative care services much earlier in the course of illness, helping improve both the quality of care for patients and their families and the outcomes of treatment.

Rosen, Boozman, Blumenthal Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Use Drone Technology To Inspect Critical Infrastructure

On june 6, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Boozman (R-AR), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act to help utilize drone technology to inspect critical infrastructure.

Rosen Joins Bipartisan Group In Push To Increase Wildland Firefighter Recruitment And Retention

U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a bipartisan group of Western Senators in urging the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to consider a long-term solution to increase wildland firefighter recruitment and retention.

Icymi: Nevada Labor Leader Praises Cortez Masto’s Bill To Protect Mining Jobs

the secretary-treasurer of the Northern Nevada Central Labor Council and the secretary-treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Northern Nevada, Rob Benner, highlighted the importance of Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s (D-Nev.) legislation to protect rural Nevada’s economy, union jobs, and working families in The Nevada Independent.

Attorney General Ford Announces $193 Million Settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals

Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Nevada will receive approximately $193 million from Teva Pharmaceuticals after the company agreed to a settlement regarding its role in the opioid epidemic.

At Lake Mead, Rosen Announces Federal Funding She Secured To Address Impacts Of Drought On Recreation, Boat Ramps

On june 5, during a tour of Lake Mead, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) was briefed by the Acting Superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Mike Gauthier, on the status of the boat ramps and efforts to ensure they remain open as the summer boating season begins.

Rosen Joins Bipartisan Bill To Incentivize Businesses To Hire Military Spouses

On june 2, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced she’s joined the bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act to improve hiring opportunities for military spouses.

Cortez Masto Statement On Vote To Prevent Default, Protect Vital Programs For Nevadans

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement on her vote to prevent a U.S. default.

Cortez Masto & Colleagues Push Bipartisan Legislation To Claw Back Big Failed Bank Executive Pay

Bipartisan Legislation to Claw Back Compensation from Failed Bank Executives Picks Up Steam in the Senate

Cortez Masto And Colleagues Hold Companies Accountable For Contracting With Slaughterhouse Cleaning Firm That Unlawfully Employed Children

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has seen a 69 percent increase in companies illegally employing children since 2018

Lombardo: 'I will not sign any budget bills until my priorities are addressed — period'

Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV) discussed his current priorities, including school choice, in a press release published on Twitter May 25.

Rosen Encourages Nevada Rural Small Businesses, Farmers, Ranchers To Apply For Federal Funding To Help Lower Energy Costs

On june 1, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is encouraging rural small businesses, farmers, and ranchers in Nevada to apply for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which provides federal assistance for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency projects improvements that would help lower energy costs.

Rosen, Cortez Masto Announce $12 Million For Sagebrush Restoration And Wildfire Prevention In Nevada

U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is awarding $12 million to fund sagebrush restoration and wildfire fuels reduction in the Montana Mountains in Humboldt County and the Upper Humboldt/O’Neil basin in Elko County.

Cortez Masto And Colleagues Hold Companies Accountable For Contracting With Slaughterhouse Cleaning Firm That Unlawfully Employed Children

U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) and several Senate colleagues in leading an oversight effort aimed at holding accountable nine companies that contracted with Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. (PSSI),

Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce $12 Million For Sagebrush Restoration And Wildfire Prevention In Nevada