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Cortez Masto Commemorates Juneteenth 2018
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement commemorating Juneteenth. Senator Cortez Masto is a cosponsor of a resolution designating June 19th, 2018 as Juneteenth Independence Day: "On Juneteenth we commemorate the emancipation of the last enslaved Africans and African descendants on U.S. soil and celebrate the fulfillment of independence. Juneteenth marks the end of a painful chapter in our history and celebrates African-American … Continue Reading
June 18, 2018
Cortez Masto Priorities for Nevada Service Members Included in NDAA
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement on the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019, which includes several of her bills and amendments that prioritize the needs of Nevada's service members and encourages technological advancement in the state. Senator Cortez Masto worked closely with her colleagues to include five bills she led in the NDAA, as well as several others she supported. "Nevada is home to thousands of … Continue Reading
June 15, 2018
Cortez Masto on 6th Anniversary of DACA: I Stand With DREAMers in Nevada & Across America
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement commemorating the 6th anniversary of the announcement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. "The DACA program has allowed thousands of hardworking young men and women to attend college, contribute to our economy and become vital parts of our communities. In Nevada, and throughout America, DREAMers are teachers, engineers, leaders, service members, business owners, parents, … Continue Reading
June 15, 2018
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Secretary Zinke Follow the Law During Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Review
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and 28 Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to the Secretary of the Interior, demanding that any actions taken in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge be in full compliance with the law. "We strenuously opposed enactment of section 20001, which authorizes the Department of the Interior to undertake an oil and gas … Continue Reading
June 14, 2018
Cortez Masto to President Trump: Stop Separating Children and Their Parents
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) participated in the Families Belong Together Day of Action Rally to demand that President Trump put an immediate end to the inhumane practice of separating parents from their kids at the Southwest border. "Separating families is not only inhumane, it is against everything we stand for as a country. President Trump should immediately reverse his administration's new 'zero tolerance policy' for migrants at the border," said Cortez … Continue Reading
June 14, 2018
Cortez Masto Meets with Battle Mountain High School Students
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto meets with top-10 team from Battle Mountain High School Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) met with students from Battle Mountain High School today to discuss their top-10 finish in the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's 15th Annual Capitol Hill Challenge. Cortez Masto sponsored the Battle Mountain team to participate in the competition. The team finished 10th overall amongst thousands of participants and earned … Continue Reading
June 14, 2018
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Strengthen Unions and Protect Workers’ Rights to Collective Bargaining
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) cosponsored the Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018, legislation led by Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), to strengthen union protections and support workers' fundamental rights to organize and negotiate for better wages and working conditions. "Unions make our workplaces safer, more equitable and have helped millions of hardworking men and women advocate for fair treatment and better wages," said Cortez Masto. "At a time … Continue Reading
June 13, 2018
Cortez Masto Presses FEMA, HHS on Federal Government’s Failures on Puerto Rico Fatality Count Following Hurricane Maria
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined in a bicameral letter led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Nydia M. Velá?zquez (D-N.Y.), and Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking information about the federal government's role in the official accounting of fatalities due to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. They pressed FEMA … Continue Reading
June 12, 2018
Cortez Masto Statement on U.S.-North Korea Summit
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement following President Trump's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: "While I am encouraged to see diplomatic negotiations take place, it would be foolish to trust a regime that has repeatedly broken the same promises before. Until we see progress, sanctions must remain in place and the Trump administration must develop and share with Congress a clear and robust plan on how to execute and … Continue Reading
June 12, 2018
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Allow Tribal Governments to Determine How Programs to Combat Hunger Best Serve Indian Country
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) cosponsored legislation led by Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) to support tribes across the country to have more control over how federal hunger programs are administered in their communities. The bill would help ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (commonly known as SNAP) is administered in a culturally-appropriate way that promotes the health and economic well-being of tribal communities. "Tribal governments … Continue Reading
June 12, 2018
Cortez Masto: Sessions Continues to Betray American Values
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement denouncing Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to drastically overhaul the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) interpretation of United States asylum laws by making it impossible for victims of domestic or gang violence to seek protection from persecution in the United States. "Victims of gang related violence and survivors of domestic violence whose home governments have failed to protect … Continue Reading
June 11, 2018
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Potential Threat of Chinese Attempts to Undermine U.S. Democracy
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to the Trump administration, raising concerns about China's attempts to undermine democratic institutions in the United States and supplant American leadership and alliances abroad. The senators, including members of the Senate Foreign Relations, Armed Services, Intelligence, Banking and Judiciary Committees, called on the administration to develop a comprehensive strategy to … Continue Reading
June 08, 2018
Cortez Masto: Nevadans Do Not Want Nuclear Waste in Their Backyards
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation that included $258 million to restart Yucca Mountain in the 2019 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. "I stand with my Nevada colleagues in the House against any attempt to revive the misguided and dangerous Yucca Mountain project. The House's funding for Yucca Mountain ignores local stakeholders and numerous unresolved health and … Continue Reading
June 08, 2018
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Halt Separation of Immigrant Families
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) cosponsored legislation to keep immigrant families together by preventing the Department of Homeland Security from taking children from their parents at the border. The Keep Families Together Act was developed in consultation with child welfare experts to ensure the federal government is acting in the best interest of children. "This administration's policy of separating children and parents at the border speaks of their … Continue Reading
June 07, 2018
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Provide Relief to Those Caring for Aging Relatives
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act to provide financial relief to family caregivers by creating a tax credit for the costs of caring for an aging relative. The AGE Act allows families to qualify for a tax credit to help offset expenses-ranging from purchasing assistive technologies and devices to fees for a care center to making necessary modifications … Continue Reading
June 07, 2018
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan STATES Act to Protect State Marijuana Policies
FTPs for TV Stations are available here. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) cosponsored bicameral, bipartisan legislation entitled the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act (STATES Act) to ensure that each state has the right to determine for itself the best approach to marijuana within its borders. The bill also extends these protections to Washington D.C, U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribes, and contains common-sense … Continue Reading
June 07, 2018
Cortez Masto Statement on the 55th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement ahead of the 55th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 on June 10, 2018. A coalition of equal pay groups are recognizing June 7, 2018 as a day of action this year. "Fifty-five years after President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, gender wage discrimination still exists in the workplace. Although we've made progress over the years to narrow the gap, we still have a lot of work to do. The … Continue Reading
June 06, 2018
Cortez Masto Applauds over $13 Million in HHS Grants for Nevada Health Programs
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for disbursing over $13 million in grant money to help support critical health services for Nevada's seniors and low-income families. "I am thankful for the Department of Health and Human Services' support in bringing more federal funding to Nevada programs that provide affordable health care and quality services to our state's most … Continue Reading
June 05, 2018
Cortez Masto Applauds $14.8 million DOT Grant to Rural Nevada Airports
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement commending the Department of Transportation's (DOT) announcement that it will award a total of $14.8 million to airports in rural areas. "I commend the Department of Transportation for prioritizing the revitalization of Nevada's airports. These funds will ensure our runways and facilities are improved and operable so that we can continue to serve the transportation needs of Nevadans, provide … Continue Reading
June 05, 2018
Cortez Masto, Menendez Call for Education Secretary DeVos to Correct False Statements that Stoke Fear in Immigrant Community
Washington, D.C. - Ahead of her testimony today in front of the Senate Appropriations Sub-Committee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) led 118 Members of Congress in calling on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to immediately correct her recent false and dangerous testimony asserting that local schools have the discretion to allow personnel to report undocumented … Continue Reading
