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Week ending May 6 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Nevada

By Silver State Times | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 111 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Lombardo: School Safety Legislation Unacceptable, We Must Protect Nevada Students and Teachers

By Silver State Times Report | May 22, 2023

Following on May 19 committee passage deadline, Governor Joe Lombardo’s office reaffirmed his commitment to school safety legislation that protects students and teachers and stated that the legislation passed by the Senate Education Committee today is insufficient and would not be signed without significant changes.

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During Older Americans Month, Rosen Unveils Senior Resource Guide to Help Nevada’s Seniors

By Silver State Times Report | May 22, 2023

On may 12, during Older Americans Month, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) publicly released a Senior Resource Guide to help provide Nevada’s seniors with key information about federal, state, and community-based resources available to them, as well as benefits, services, and organizations that seniors in Nevada can access.

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Rosen Leads Colleagues in Requesting Full Funding for Key Housing Programs to Address Affordable Housing Crisis

By Silver State Times Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) recently led dozens of her Senate colleagues in sending letters to Senate Appropriators urging them to continue funding the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Veterans Affairs and Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, which helps homeless veterans by providing affordable housing voucher rental assistance.

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Cortez Masto Legislation Protecting Lake Tahoe, Ruby Mountains Clear Key Committee Hurdle

By Silver State Times Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) passed legislation to protect Lake Tahoe and Nevada’s Ruby Mountains through the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on may 17.

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Cortez Masto Leads Legislation to Increase Solar Manufacturing in the U.S.

By Silver State Times Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) re-introduced the Reclaiming the Solar Supply Chain Act to expand the solar manufacturing supply chain in the U.S. and enhance our global competitiveness.

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Nevada: 75 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Silver State Times | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 75 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Week ending April 29: 67 deaths among Hispanic people in Nevada

By Silver State Times | May 21, 2023

There were 67 Hispanic people who died in Nevada in the week ending April 29, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Rosen Applauds Nearly $1 Million Grant for University of Nevada, Reno for Lithium Research

By Silver State Times Report | May 21, 2023

May 11, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) applauded the news that the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) will be awarded nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program to help keep Nevada at the forefront of the transition to clean energy.

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Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Limit Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing on Lands With Low Potential for Development

By Sooner State News Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) re-introduced the End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing on public lands that have low or no potential for oil and gas development.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Nevada during week May 6

By Silver State Times | May 21, 2023

Nevada's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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As Title 42 Ends, Rosen, Cortez Masto, Lee Urge Administration to Increase Resources and Capacity at the Border

By Silver State Times Report | May 20, 2023

May 11, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV-3) in a letter urging the Biden Administration to swiftly increase support and resources for Customs and Border Protection personnel at the U.S.-Mexico border in light of Title 42 authority ending this week.

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Cortez Masto Grills Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Executives for Mismanagement, Harming Small Businesses

By Silver State Times Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) confronted executives from Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank at a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on may 16, highlighting how their mismanagement led to the banks’ failures and the impact of those failures on small banks and businesses across the U.S.

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How many 25-44-year-olds died in Nevada during week ending May 6?

By Silver State Times | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 15 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Cortez Masto Announces FCC’s New Broadband Funding Map She Created, Highlights Continued Push for Expanded Broadband Accessibility

By Silver State Times Report | May 19, 2023

On may 16, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rolled out its new interactive Broadband Funding Map.

Rosen Leads Meeting of Bipartisan Task Forces for Combating Antisemitism With Administration Officials on Progress of National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism

By Silver State Times Report | May 19, 2023

On may 10, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led her colleagues in the Senate and House Bipartisan Task Forces for Combating Antisemitism in a meeting with Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff, Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice and Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall to provide input on the Administration’s forthcoming national strategy to counter antisemitism.

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Cortez Masto, Rosen Join New Legislation to Respond to Immediate Needs at the Southern Border

By Silver State Times Report | May 18, 2023

As Title 42 expires, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joined Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), on legislation to respond to the immediate needs on our southern border by significantly increasing resources for frontline border personnel.

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On Fentanyl Awareness Day, Rosen Co-sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Sanctions Against Fentanyl Traffickers

By Silver State Times Report | May 18, 2023

On may 9, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) co-sponsored the bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act to help combat fentanyl trafficking by requiring the President to sanction drug cartels that are involved in international drug trafficking, including chemical suppliers in China and cartels from Mexico.

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Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on May 15

By Silver State Times | May 17, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” on May 15.

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Video: on Senate Floor, Rosen Pushes to End Anti-choice Blockade of Nevada Military Promotions

By Silver State Times Report | May 17, 2023

On may 17, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) pushed to end an extreme Republican blockade of military promotions, including a senior military leader at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.