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As the five budget bills are being fast-tracked by legislative Democrats, I will repeat what I have previously stated.

During National Police Week, Rosen, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Law Enforcement Crack Down on Criminal Gang Activity

On may 17, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan Gang Activity Reporting Act to require the Justice Department, Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to resume regular reporting on criminal gang trends across the country that it previously provided to Congress, but discontinued in 2009 and 2012.

Rosen’s Bipartisan Bill to Establish Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Passes Senate Committee

On may 17, Senator Rosen’s bipartisan Department of Homeland Security Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act advanced out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with broad, bipartisan support.

Cortez Masto & Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Provide Certainty, Security To TPS Recipients

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) in reintroducing the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and in Emergency (SECURE) Act, which would allow qualified TPS recipients to apply for legal permanent residency.

Cortez Masto & Young Introduce Bipartisan Small Business Innovation Voucher Act

U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Todd Young (R-Ind.) reintroduced the bipartisan Small Business Innovation Voucher Act to ensure America’s small businesses can compete in the 21st century economy.

CDC predicts 117 people age 85 and older in Nevada died during week ending May 6

By Silver State Times | May 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 117 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

Video: During National Police Week, Rosen Recognizes Nevada Law Enforcement, Honors Fallen Officers

On may 17, during National Police Week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate floor to recognize and honor law enforcement officers in Nevada and across the nation, particularly officers who died in the line of duty.

Local and State Leaders Join A’s in Announcing Plan to Bring MLB to Nevada

Governor Joe Lombardo today announced a tentative agreement between his office, the A’s organization, Treasurer Zach Conine, and Clark County officials to forward a bill for consideration by the Nevada Legislature that would bring Major League Baseball to the Las Vegas Strip.

New: 39 AGS Endorse Cortez Masto’s Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Xylazine

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s (D-Nev.) bipartisan effort to crack down on xylazine continues to pick up support from across the country, with 39 attorneys general from both parties calling for Congress to pass her Combating Illicit Xylazine Act.

Cortez Masto, Murray, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Protect Affordable Over-the-counter Birth Control

On may 18, U.S. Senator Cortez Masto joined U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) in re-introducing the Affordability is Access Act, legislation to ensure that women across the country have affordable access to FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) birth control without a prescription.

Week of May 6: 163 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Nevada

By Silver State Times | May 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 163 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 6.

Arizona, California, and Nevada Governors Announce Lower Basin Plan to Protect Colorado River

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced that the Colorado River Lower Basin States have developed a plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet over the next three years to protect the Colorado River system.

Rosen, Cortez Masto Help Introduce Bill to Protect Service members’ Access to Reproductive Health Care Services

On may 16, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto helped introduce the Protecting Service Members and Military Families’ Access to Health Care Act, which would codify the U.S. Department of Defense policy to ensure servicemembers and their families can access reproductive health care, including abortion services, regardless of the state in which they are stationed.

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

As Title 42 expires, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) 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.

Cortez Masto, Collins, Stabenow, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect and Enhance Emergency Ambulance Services

On may 18, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the bipartisan Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act, which would ensure that all communities, particularly those in rural and underserved areas, have access to quality emergency ambulance services no matter where they live.

During Police Week, Cortez Masto Calls for Increased Support for Law Enforcement on the Senate Floor