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January 30, 2017

Cortez Masto Statement Opposing Secretary of State Nominee Rex Tillerson

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement opposing former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson's nomination to serve as President Donald Trump's Secretary of State: "Rex Tillerson's background in diplomacy is limited to corporate deal making, advancing only the interests of Big Oil while the rest of the world is ready to move toward clean and renewable energy. Even more troubling is his refusal to answer questions on Exxon's decades-long … Continue Reading


January 27, 2017

Cortez Masto Co-Sponsors Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Bad Court Decisions Like Citizens United and Get Big Money Out of Politics

Washington, DC - Following the seventh anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC decision allowing unlimited corporate spending in elections, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) this week joined Senate and U.S. House of Representatives colleagues to reintroduce the Democracy for All constitutional amendment to restore democratic power to the American people. Led by U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), the constitutional amendment would overturn Buckley v. Valeo (1976) and … Continue Reading


January 27, 2017

Cortez Masto Statement Denouncing President Trump’s Muslim Ban

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's Muslim ban: "President Trump's latest executive order would essentially enact his unconstitutional Muslim ban. This type of religious discrimination is wrong and ineffective - in fact, all it accomplishes is stirring up bigotry and violence against American Muslims, alienating our Muslim allies across the world, and helping terrorist organizations like … Continue Reading


January 26, 2017

Cortez Masto Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Clear Criminal Records for Human Trafficking Victims

Bill Would Provide Relief to Victims of Sex Trafficking, Labor Trafficking, and Other Forms of Human Trafficking Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is co-sponsoring the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, bipartisan legislation that would help human trafficking victims by clearing any federal convictions for nonviolent crimes from criminal records. The legislation, led by U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), would increase support for … Continue Reading


January 26, 2017

Cortez Masto Co-Sponsors Global HER Act, Bipartisan Legislation to Permanently Repeal the Global Gag Rule

Forty-seven Democrat and Republican Senators introduced legislation supporting women's reproductive rights and international family planning programs following President Trump's executive order reinstating 'global gag rule' Washington, D.C. - Following President Trump's issuance of an executive order to reinstate the Global Gag Rule, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 Senators to introduce the Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights (HER) Act, … Continue Reading


January 26, 2017

Cortez Masto Applauds Federal Grant to Support Northwest Nevada Efforts to Repair Roads & Highways after Recent Storms

Nevada's northwest region will receive $2 million from the Department of Transportation to help recovery efforts following severe storms earlier this month Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHA) for awarding $2 million in Emergency Relief to Nevada to help repair highways and roads on federal lands in the state's northwest region that suffered damage after severe storms earlier this … Continue Reading


January 25, 2017

Cortez Masto Statement on President Trump’s Divisive Executive Orders on Immigration

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's divisive executive orders on immigration: "If there was ever any doubt, President Trump is bringing his hateful anti-immigrant rhetoric from the campaign trail and putting it into action in the White House. Instead of trying to work with both parties to fix our broken immigration system and actually grow our economy, President Trump is choosing to … Continue Reading


January 25, 2017

Cortez Masto Joins Members of Congress to Demand Trump Exempt Entire VA from Hiring Freeze

Federal Hiring Freeze Will Delay Veterans' Access to Care and Benefits, and Hurt Veterans Seeking Federal Jobs Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a group of 53 members of Congress to demand President Trump exempt the entire VA and all veterans seeking federal jobs from his executive order that freezes federal hiring. In a letter to President Trump, the members highlighted the devastating impacts on veterans and their families that will be caused by … Continue Reading


January 25, 2017

Cortez Masto Co-Sponsors Legislation Increasing Safeguards for DREAMers, Reducing Vulnerability to Trump Administration’s Deportations

Bill would prevent Trump Administration from accessing confidential information of all young immigrants who applied for DACA Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a group of Senate Democrats to introduce S. 229, the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2017, a bill to safeguard private information such as addresses and telephone numbers of the young immigrants, also known as DREAMers. The legislation will help ensure any young immigrant who requested … Continue Reading


January 24, 2017

Cortez Masto Statement on Trump Seeking to Advance Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today after President Trump signed executive orders that seek to advance the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines: "President Trump's efforts to try to resurrect these two controversial pipeline projects won't actually grow the economy or increase our energy independence - this is all about … Continue Reading


January 24, 2017

Cortez Masto Statement on Vote to Confirm Wilbur Ross as Secretary of U.S. Department of Commerce

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement announcing her vote in support of Wilbur H. Ross to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce: "Following my discussions with Mr. Ross and a thorough review of his record, I will be supporting him to be Commerce Secretary. Mr. Ross assured me of his commitment to supporting efforts that will grow our … Continue Reading


January 20, 2017

Cortez Masto Statement on Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting against Gen. John F. Kelly to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: "I could not in good conscience vote for General John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security. While I thank and respect General Kelly for his years of service to our country, I do not believe that he will adequately stand up for our immigrant communities. Our country was founded by … Continue Reading


January 20, 2017

Cortez Masto Statement Supporting the Women’s March on Washington

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in support of the Women’s March on Washington: “By using our voices and being a part of this historic march, we are reminding those who dare threaten our families and communities that we will not stand idle if our rights, health, or safety are at risk. I am proudly marching today in honor of my mother and grandmothers, and to remind young women and girls the most important lesson they taught me: … Continue Reading


January 19, 2017

Cortez Masto Statement on Trump Nominating Zero Latinos for Cabinet Positions

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) issued the following statement on reports that President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet will not include a Latino for the first time since the Reagan Administration in the 1980s: "For the first time in nearly 30 years, there won't be a single Latino serving in the President's Cabinet. After a divisive campaign that often demonized the Latino community, it is beyond disappointing that President-elect Trump has failed to … Continue Reading


January 19, 2017

Cortez Masto Presses Energy Secretary Nominee Rick Perry on Yucca Mountain

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, questioned President-elect Trump's Energy Secretary nominee Governor Rick Perry on the issue of Yucca Mountain. Senator Cortez Masto, who met one-on-one with Perry yesterday in her office, highlighted Nevada's strong opposition to turning Yucca Mountain into a nuclear waste repository and Republican Governor Brian Sandoval's reiterated promise to fight any … Continue Reading


January 18, 2017

Cortez Masto Announces Opposition to Education Secretary Nominee Betsy DeVos

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) issued the following statement announcing her opposition to Betsy DeVos's nomination to be the next Secretary of Education: "Betsy DeVos has no background in public education. In fact, her only experience for this job is her decades of fighting to divert money away from public education to support charter schools and vouchers for private, religious schools - an ideological cause that has been disastrous for her home state … Continue Reading


January 17, 2017

Cortez Masto and Fellow Banking Committee Democrats: Trump Administration Needs Cordray As Consumer Watchdog

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), along with a group of fellow Senate Banking Committee Democrats, today praised Richard Cordray's outstanding work as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), emphasizing the need for his leadership at the agency in President-elect Donald Trump's Administration. In a letter to Cordray, whose term expires in July 2018, the Senators highlighted his accomplishments as the nation's top consumer watchdog in … Continue Reading


January 17, 2017

Cortez Masto Announces Banking Subcommittee Assignments for 115th Congress

Cortez Masto will join the Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee and the Securities, Insurance, and Investment Subcommittee Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that she would join two subcommittees as a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. In the 115th Congress, Cortez Masto will serve on the Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee and the Securities, Insurance, and Investment … Continue Reading


January 13, 2017

Cortez Masto Statement on Las Vegas and Reno Organizations Receiving Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Violent Extremism Grants

Grants awarded to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Project HELP Nevada in Reno to support organizations' work combatting violence and bringing communities together Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) issued today the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) announcement that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Reno's Project HELP Nevada have been awarded grants to strengthen their ongoing efforts to counter violent … Continue Reading


January 13, 2017

Cortez Masto Statement on GOP Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood

Washington, DC - Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto released the following statement today in response to House Speaker Paul Ryan's new pledge to fast-track legislation that would defund Planned Parenthood: "Millions of women and families depend on Planned Parenthood health centers for critical reproductive services, and this extreme ideological proposal to block Planned Parenthood funding and cut off access to those services is shameful. Congress should be focused on creating good jobs, … Continue Reading

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