Us Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (nv)
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Recent News About Us Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (nv)
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Job Creators Network Foundation: Student loan forgiveness 'does nothing to address the root cause of unaffordable tuition'
The federal government is being sued by a watchdog organization focused on defending entrepreneurs and employees from unfriendly public policy, over a Biden administration student loan forgiveness program.
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WSJ commentator on EVs, supported by Cortez Masto: 'For nine in 10 of electric-vehicle-owning households, it's only a second car'
Critics claimed that President Joe Biden's green energy agenda and push for the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) as the future of transportation is not viable.
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93% of Cortez Masto's staff could be eligible to receive up to $560,000 in loan forgiveness
The vast majority of Hill staff could fall under President Joe Biden's qualification threshold for his student loan forgiveness plan, making them eligible to receive a minimum of $10,000 in debt cancellation.
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New price tag for Biden's college loan forgiveness, historically supported by Cortez Masto: 'likely to total $1 trillion over the next decade'
Federal aid for college has expanded over the last several decades.
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Masto and Rosen approve Inflation Reduction Act despite concerns it will 'have a minimal impact on inflation'
Economists have linked federal government spending to the ongoing record inflation just as the U.S. Senate recently approved the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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Sisolak applauds Biden for executive action: 'Nevada has the largest solar economy in the nation'
Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) recently celebrated the fact that President Joe Biden enacted a policy through the Defense Production Act to release a two-year extension on solar values.
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Op-ed columnist: Gas tax holiday is 'a way for politicians to pretend they are making the situation better'
In response to an idea to give drivers in Nevada a gas tax holiday, experts are coming out against the idea, saying it would be a mistake for the future of the state and the climate.
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'Support from the brave men and women of Nevada's law enforcement is humbling': Nevada police groups switch endorsements from Cortez Masto to GOP challenger Laxalt
Several Nevada police groups that previously backed current Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) are switching their endorsement to candidate Adam Laxalt (R), former attorney general for the state.
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Catholic Vote slams Nevada senator for supporting ban on partial-birth abortion limits: 'Cortez Masto is Catholic in name only'
The leader of one of the nation's largest Catholic activist organizations recently said that a Nevada Democratic senator's support of a federal bill that would have banned all state abortion restrictions shows she is "Catholic in name only."
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Cortez Masto mum on inflation concerns, Build Back Better Act
Nevada U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto did not respond to a query about whether the Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act should pass the Senate in spite of its expected addition of $3 trillion to the national debt
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Youngkin victory in Virginia highlights Republican momentum
For the first time since 2009, Virginia voters elected a Republican governor as Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe; the upset comes just a year after Joe Biden dominated the state in the presidential election. The Virginia results on Nov. 2 highlighted an Election Day that was troubling to Democrats nationwide, particularly in swing states like Nevada.
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No response from Cortez-Masto about inflation's threat to post-COVID economic recovery
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV) wouldn’t respond to questions about her position on the United State’s current inflation level following the approval of a multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan in the House and rise in the consumer price index.
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As Garland warns of 'threats' to school officials, Masto stays mum
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) did not respond when asked to comment on a recent memo from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland citing an “increase in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school board members, teachers and workers in our nation’s public schools.”
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Cortez Mastro’s silence ‘absolutely spineless,’ challenger declares
Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Mastro remained non-committal on whether she supports President Joe Biden’s $3.5 million spending bill that would raise taxes for the state’s hospitality industry, Nevada Current reported.
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Nevada's Cortez Mastro mum on investigation into Kabul attack
It's unknown whether Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) is joining the list of legislators calling for an investigation in the Aug. 29 airstrike in Kubal that killed 10 innocent civilians, including seven children.