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Bipartisan Legislation Cortez Masto Helped Pass to Treat Veterans Exposed to Toxins in the Line of Duty Signed Into Law
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement celebrating the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act becoming law. This morning, President Joe Biden signed the bill, which is named after Sergeant Robinson, who died in 2020 from toxic exposure during his service in Kosovo and Iraq. This vital legislation will ensure that veterans can get access to care and treatment they are entitled … Continue Reading
August 09, 2022
Cortez Masto Announces $3.9 Million to Help Southern Nevada’s Economic Recovery
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced $3.9 million in Economic Development Administration (EDA) funding she secured to support projects to create and help Nevadans train for good-paying jobs in in-demand industries. Funding will go to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to develop a program to facilitate economic recovery, resilience, and diversification in the regional tourism industry. It will also help expand the Culinary Training and Leadership … Continue Reading
August 09, 2022
Cortez Masto: Chips and Science Law Will Help Nevada Manufacturing, Create Jobs
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) celebrated the signing of legislation she voted to pass to support the U.S. semiconductor manufacturing industry and combat competition from the Chinese and other foreign governments. The Chips and Science Act, which contains several provisions Senator Cortez Masto secured, will help increase U.S. research and development, alleviate severe supply chain backlogs, support American workers, and improve U.S. national security … Continue Reading
August 08, 2022
Cortez Masto Announces More Than $23 Million in Funding to Improve Stewart Avenue in Las Vegas
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today announced that $23,900,000 in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is going to the city of Las Vegas for the Stewart Avenue Complete Streets Project. The Senator helped secure this funding for the project, which will improve the safety and accessibility along a 4.5-mile stretch of Stewart Avenue while also promoting community development and enhancement. The grant funding will go to upgrade lighting, provide … Continue Reading
August 08, 2022
Cortez Masto Calls on the Biden Administration to Address Staffing Issues at Lake Tahoe
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined her colleagues Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging the Biden Administration to reestablish the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee (LTBFAC) and raising concerns about recruiting and retaining senior leadership at the U.S. Forest Service for Lake Tahoe. The LTBFAC, which expired in 2017, played a vital … Continue Reading
August 07, 2022
Cortez Masto Votes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Reduce the Deficit, Create Good-Paying Clean-Energy Jobs for Nevadans
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which will lower prescription drug costs for Nevadans, create clean-energy jobs in Nevada, reduce the deficit, and ensure that billionaires and corporations pay their fair share of taxes. Senator Cortez Masto also secured critical provisions to help Nevada combat drought. "This is a major victory for hardworking Nevadans that will bring down prescription drug and health care … Continue Reading
August 05, 2022
Cortez Masto, Kelly, and Bennet Announce Agreement to Include $4B in Drought Funding in the Inflation Reduction Act
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) announced an agreement to include $4 billion in funding for the Bureau of Reclamation to combat drought in the Western U.S. in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. "The Western United States is experiencing an unprecedented drought, and it is essential that we have the resources we need to support our states' efforts to combat climate change, conserve water resources, and … Continue Reading
August 04, 2022
Cortez Masto Announces $1 Billion in Wildfire Prevention Funding, Encourages Nevada Communities to Apply
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that $1 billion in wildfire prevention funding she helped secure in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is now available to Nevada communities seeking to plan for and mitigate wildfire risks. "I fought for funding in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to help Nevada communities prepare for and defend themselves from devastating wildfires," said Senator Cortez Masto. "I want to make sure these funds get to Nevada … Continue Reading
August 03, 2022
Cortez Masto Votes to Ratify Finland and Sweden’s Membership in NATO
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues in voting to approve Finland and Sweden's application to become members of NATO. Over two thirds of the Senate voted in favor of the NATO expansion, formally ratifying the U.S.'s support of Finland and Sweden's membership. "NATO continues to be a critical strategic alliance, and today I voted to strengthen that alliance and send a clear signal that the U.S. stands for … Continue Reading
August 03, 2022
Cortez Masto Helps Secure More Than $15 Million for Workforce and Economic Diversification in Reno, Across the State
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced significant Economic Development Administration (EDA) funding to support projects across Nevada. Senator Cortez Masto helped secure $14.9 million for Nevadaworks in Reno to help workers find good-paying jobs in innovative industries. Additional funds have been awarded to a multi-state program by WTIA Workforce that includes Nevada. "To create jobs and help diversify Nevada's economy, we need to make sure workers … Continue Reading
August 02, 2022
Cortez Masto Votes to Send Bipartisan Bill to Treat Veterans Exposed to Toxins in the Line of Duty to President’s Desk for Signature
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) voted to send the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act to the president's desk for signature. The bill, named after Sergeant Robinson, who died in 2020 from toxic exposure during his service in Kosovo and Iraq, will ensure that veterans can get access to care and treatment they are entitled to in the wake of toxic exposures during their service to our … Continue Reading
August 02, 2022
Cortez Masto, Grassley Bill to Support Small Police Departments Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) bipartisan legislation to support small law enforcement agencies passed the Senate, an important step towards passage into law. The bipartisan Invest to Protect Act would provide $250 million over the next five years to support small law enforcement agencies across the country so they can invest in training, mental health support, and recruitment and retention. The legislation now heads to the House … Continue Reading
August 02, 2022
Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Support Critical Energy Projects in Tribal Communities
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to make it easier for Tribes in Nevada and across the country to launch critical energy development projects. The Tribal Energy Loan Improvement Act will create good-paying jobs, bring down energy prices, and increase the production of energy on Tribal lands. "Affordable energy is key to economic development in Tribal communities," said Senator Cortez Masto. "My legislation will provide Tribes across … Continue Reading
July 29, 2022
Ahead of New School Year, Cortez Masto Visits Las Vegas Middle School to Highlight Support for Nevada Students
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) visited Monaco Middle School in Las Vegas, accompanied by staff of the Communities in Schools program, ahead of the upcoming school year. She discussed her work to support teachers, students, and their families, and she highlighted the success of Communities in Schools (CIS), an incredibly successful resource for students in Title 1 schools across Las Vegas and Nevada. She supported ESSER funding in COVID relief bills that … Continue Reading
July 29, 2022
Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Strengthen Domestic Rare-Earth Magnet Supply Chain
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to strengthen the domestic supply chain for rare-earth magnets manufactured in the United States by creating a production tax credit for companies that create these magnets. The Rare Earth Magnet Production Tax Credit Act would provide a $20 per kilogram production tax credit for magnets that are manufactured in the U.S. and increase the credit to $30 per kilogram for magnets manufactured in the U.S. whose … Continue Reading
July 29, 2022
Cortez Masto Calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to Ensure Veterans Have Access to Abortions
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and 24 other colleagues in a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) calling for immediate action to ensure access to abortion related services to veterans and eligible dependents. Following the far-right Supreme Court's disastrous Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, over 800,000 veterans-or half of women veterans in this country-live in … Continue Reading
July 28, 2022
Cortez Masto Leads Bicameral Legislation to Protect Consumers and Prevent Energy Market Manipulation
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced bicameral legislation to provide the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) with additional authority to protect consumers from the harm caused by traders that repeatedly manipulate electricity and natural gas markets. The Energy Consumer Protection Act is being introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.-09), Don Beyer (D-Va.-08), and … Continue Reading
July 28, 2022
Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Help Investors Harmed by Financial Professionals
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation that would help smaller investors get quality legal advice when they are harmed by their brokers or other financial professionals. The Investor Justice Act of 2022 would create a $5 million grant program to fund clinics where law students and professors can provide free legal representation to "small dollar" investors. "Nevada investors who lose savings because of poor financial advice must have … Continue Reading
July 28, 2022
Cortez Masto and Rosen Vote to Pass Legislation to Support Nevada’s Water Infrastructure, Protect Lake Tahoe
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) voted to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA) to improve and invest in key water infrastructure systems throughout the country. The legislation includes provisions championed by Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen to fund environmental improvement projects within the Lake Tahoe Basin and water infrastructure upgrades throughout rural Nevada. "I've made it a priority in the … Continue Reading
July 28, 2022
Cortez Masto Announces $27M She Helped Secure for Broadband in Rural Nevada
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that $27.1 million in grant funding will go to Uprise Fiber to improve broadband access in Lovelock and the surrounding areas. This funding will help Uprise launch a network to connect 4,884 people, 130 businesses, 22 farms, and 7 public schools across rural Nevada to high-speed internet. Senator Cortez Masto was critical to securing this funding and voted to pass the appropriations bill that helped underwrite … Continue Reading
