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March 29, 2023

Cortez Masto Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Claw Back Compensation From Failed Bank Executives

After hearing about enforcement gaps at a Senate hearing, Cortez Masto is fighting to strengthen claw back authority and hold reckless bank executives accountable Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act. Yesterday, Cortez Masto pressed federal regulators to take action against the executives at Silicon Valley Bank, and this new bipartisan … Continue Reading


March 28, 2023

Cortez Masto & Daines Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Nevadan’ Access to Telehealth Services

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) reintroduced a bipartisan bill to make expanded access to telehealth services permanent. Telehealth services have been critical for rural and tribal communities in Nevada. "Telehealth is critical for workers and their families to access the essential health care services they need," said Senator Cortez Masto. "Nevadans should not face barriers when seeking preventive care, and I'll continue … Continue Reading


March 28, 2023

At Senate Hearing on Recent Bank Failures, Cortez Masto Pushes Federal Regulators to Claw Back Executive Compensation From Failed Banks

Cortez Masto received some assurances on accountability, but federal regulators say legislation is needed to fill in gaps Washington, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) raised the alarm about Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank executives taking bonuses in the final days before their banks failed. Cortez Masto pushed federal regulators to hold them accountable by clawing back executive … Continue Reading


March 28, 2023

Cortez Masto, Grassley & Hassan Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Xylazine

Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Would Make Illicit Use of Xylazine a Schedule III Controlled Drug While Protecting Access for Veterinarians Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are introducing the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation with Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19), August Pfluger (R-Texas-11), Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.-12), Ken Buck (R-Colo.-04), and Chris Pappas … Continue Reading


March 27, 2023

Cortez Masto and Colleagues Urge the Pentagon to Protect Abortion Access for U.S. Service Members

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and 35 of their Senate colleagues in urging the Pentagon to protect access to abortion and reproductive health care services for women. "Following the Dobbs decision, the RAND Corporation estimates that 40% of active duty women serving in the continental United States face limited or no access to abortion services where they are stationed. When service members are assigned to duty … Continue Reading


March 27, 2023

Cortez Masto and Colleagues Urge President Biden Against the Use of Family Detention

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 17 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden raising concerns over reports the Administration is considering a return to the ineffective and inhumane Trump-era practice of detaining migrant families, after previously putting an end to family detention in December 2021. “Under both the Obama and Trump Administrations, family detention had disastrous effects … Continue Reading


March 27, 2023

ICYMI: Senator Cortez Masto Discusses Legislation She Passed to Combat Sex Trafficking in Reno

In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) visited local Reno non-profit Awaken to discuss legislation she's passed to fight human trafficking in Nevada and support survivors. Senator Cortez Masto is a national leader in the fight against trafficking and exploitation. She wrote the law making human trafficking a felony crime in Nevada as Attorney General, and her federal legislation to help train law enforcement to identify and prevent child trafficking and to combat human … Continue Reading


March 27, 2023

ICYMI: Senator Cortez Masto Discusses Legislation She Passed to Combat Sex Trafficking in Reno

In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) visited local Reno non-profit Awaken to discuss legislation she's passed to fight human trafficking in Nevada and support survivors. Senator Cortez Masto is a national leader in the fight against trafficking and exploitation. She wrote the law making human trafficking a felony crime in Nevada as Attorney General, and her federal legislation to help train law enforcement to identify and prevent child trafficking and to combat human … Continue Reading


March 22, 2023

Cortez Masto Pushes Legislation to Deliver More Than $5 Million to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) re-introduced her bipartisan, bicameral bill to make vital amendments to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act. The legislation would allow the Tribes to collect over $5 million in interest that they are owed from their 2009 water rights settlement. The bill is cosponsored by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), James Risch (R-Idaho), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and was introduced by … Continue Reading


March 22, 2023

In POLITICO: Cortez Masto Takes On Abortion Pill Wholesaler After Threats to Nevadans’ Access

In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is taking on one of the nation's biggest pharmaceutical wholesalers to ensure Nevadans can access the abortion pill in retail pharmacies, including Walgreens. Cortez Masto also pushed Walgreens to follow state laws and proceed with plans to dispense the abortion pill, Mifepristone. Read more: POLITICO: Abortion pill access threatened in Nevada amid legal uncertainty By Alice Miranda Ollstein, March 21, 2023 Sen. Catherine … Continue Reading


March 22, 2023

In POLITICO: Cortez Masto Takes On Abortion Pill Wholesaler After Threats to Nevadans’ Access

In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is taking on one of the nation's biggest pharmaceutical wholesalers to ensure Nevadans can access the abortion pill in retail pharmacies, including Walgreens. Cortez Masto also pushed Walgreens to follow state laws and proceed with plans to dispense the abortion pill, Mifepristone. Read more: POLITICO: Abortion pill access threatened in Nevada amid legal uncertainty By Alice Miranda Ollstein, March 21, 2023 Sen. Catherine … Continue Reading


March 21, 2023

Cortez Masto, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Police Injured in the Line of Duty

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Public Safety Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act to help support public safety officers who suffer concussions and brain injuries in the line of duty. "Law enforcement officers put themselves in harm's way every day, and I'm working to ensure we can diagnose and treat those who are hurt in the line of duty," said Senator Cortez Masto. "Far too often, traumatic brain … Continue Reading


March 21, 2023

NEW REPORT: Cortez Masto Maintains Ranking As Third-Most Effective Democrat In The Senate

Washington, D.C. - A new report from the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) ranked U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) the third-most effective Democrat in the Senate. Cortez Masto was previously recognized as the third-most effective Democrat in her first term last Congress, and she has continued to pass critical legislation to create good-paying clean energy jobs, combat drought in the West, and support our law enforcement. "I've always put Nevadans first and have … Continue Reading


March 21, 2023

Cortez Masto Celebrates Designation of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined the official designation of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument by President Joe Biden at a celebration at the U.S. Department of the Interior. "Avi Kwa Ame is a sacred and stunning landscape, and I'm thrilled to celebrate its official designation with the Tribal nations and conservation advocates who helped make this happen," said Senator Cortez Masto. "Nevada's newest National Monument is an important step for … Continue Reading


March 20, 2023

ICYMI: How Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, from swing state Nevada, views immigration (via NPR)

You can listen to the interview and read the transcript HERE In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined NPR's Morning Edition to discuss her approach to immigration reform- including legislation she's pushing to make commonsense fixes to our broken immigration system and a bipartisan path forward to strengthening border security. Main Points: NPR: How Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, from swing state Nevada, views immigration By Steve Inskeep, March 17, 2023 Senator … Continue Reading


March 17, 2023

Cortez Masto Pushes Administration, Colleagues to Support Nevada’s Solar Industry and Reject Misguided Proposal to Re-Impose Tariffs on Solar Panels

Washington, D.C. - At a U.S. Senate Finance Committee Hearing today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) reiterated her support for Nevada's solar industry by calling on the administration to streamline implementation of solar tax credits she secured in the Inflation Reduction Act. She also urged her colleagues to oppose a proposed Senate resolution that would re-impose tariffs on solar panels from partner countries that are critical for the U.S. Last June, Senator Cortez Masto pushed … Continue Reading


March 16, 2023

Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce $417 Million in Funding for Recreation and Conservation Projects Across Nevada

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced the U.S. Department of the Interior has committed more than $417 million in funding for 47 projects that will help protect Nevada's public lands, expand recreational parks, rehabilitate wildlife habitat, and prevent wildfires. This funding comes through provisions in the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA), which ensures that revenues from public lands sales in Clark County are … Continue Reading


March 15, 2023

Cortez Masto Announces Over $3 Million in Funding to Improve Transportation Efficiency and Safety Across Nevada

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that two Nevada projects will receive a total of $3,489,000 in SMART grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to help improve road safety and efficiency in Las Vegas and the Lake Tahoe region. Senator Cortez Masto created the SMART program in the bipartisan infrastructure law and made sure these two Nevada projects would benefit from the funding she secured. "I made sure the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law … Continue Reading


March 15, 2023

Cortez Masto Continues Her Fight for Commonsense Immigration Reform

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is continuing her fight to fix our broken immigration system by reintroducing the Fairness for Immigrant Families Act. This commonsense legislation addresses the outdated laws complicating our immigration system and cracks down on notario fraud, which takes advantage of immigrant families. "I'm fighting to ensure we have an immigration system that treats everyone with dignity while strengthening our border security," said Senator … Continue Reading


March 14, 2023

Cortez Masto Leads Legislation to Expand Access to Nevada Public Lands

Washington D.C. - Today, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Environmental Justice in Recreation Permitting Act to help underserved community groups access and enjoy Nevada's public lands for outdoor recreation. "Nevada's vast public lands should be available to every Nevadan, and I'm working to make it easier for small organizations and minority-owned recreation businesses to benefit from the beautiful outdoor … Continue Reading

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