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Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Protect Water Supply for More Than 1 Million Nevadans By Allowing Horizon Lateral Water Pipeline to Move Forward
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to ensure Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA) Horizon Lateral water pipeline project can be constructed underground through Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area (NCA). This pipeline will provide water for over a million Nevadans, dramatically improving Las Vegas’s water system and protecting residents from outages. Cortez Masto’s legislation would facilitate the responsible … Continue Reading
June 15, 2023
Cortez Masto Statement On Supreme Court Decision to Uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act
Washington, D.C. – Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision that protects the Indian Child Welfare Act. Cortez Masto had joined 16 Tribes in Nevada in submitting an amicus brief urging the Court to uphold this law and Tribal sovereignty. “This decision is critical for Tribal sovereignty and will help protect Native American children in Nevada and across … Continue Reading
June 15, 2023
Cortez Masto, Feinstein Call on USCIS to Improve Visa Program for Immigrant Survivors of Human Trafficking
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) called on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to improve the implementation of the T visa program, which provides a path to legal status for immigrant survivors of human trafficking. In 2000, Congress created the T visa program for immigrant survivors of human trafficking who are willing to assist law enforcement with trafficking investigations and to help … Continue Reading
June 14, 2023
Cortez Masto Joins Legislation to Codify Right to Contraception, Safeguard 60 Years of Settled Precedent
Right to Contraception Act would protect statutory right to contraception as Supreme Court threatens to roll back fundamental rights in the wake of Dobbs decision Ninety percent of Americans support access to all forms of birth control; bill backed by more than half of the Senate Democratic caucus Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai’i) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) in reintroducing … Continue Reading
June 13, 2023
Cortez Masto Congratulates the Vegas Golden Knights on Stanley Cup Victory
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement celebrating the Vegas Golden Knights on winning the 2023 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Final. “Congratulations to the Vegas Golden Knights on winning the Stanley Cup,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “I’m joining all Nevadans in celebrating this incredible victory tonight. The Golden Knights are unstoppable, and I’m looking forward to this team’s continued … Continue Reading
June 12, 2023
Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce Nearly $12 Million for Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe to Construct “Indian Route 35”
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen(D-Nev.) today announced $11,975,000 in funding for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe to build “Indian Route 35,” also known as Wadsworth Bypass Road, through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) program. This road will help create a means for through-traffic to bypass Wadsworth, Nevada, and provide a safer and more … Continue Reading
June 12, 2023
Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Support Business Development at Apex Industrial Park in Las Vegas
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced legislation to make it easier to grow existing businesses and open new businesses in the Apex Industrial Park in North Las Vegas. “Business is booming in Apex Industrial Park, and I’m working to update an outdated law that is causing too many businesses to get bogged down in lengthy permitting processes,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “It’s crucial that we continue to support sites like … Continue Reading
June 09, 2023
Legislation Supported by Cortez Masto to Investigate Indian Boarding School Injustices Clears Key Committee Hurdle
FTP for TV stations is available here. Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) spoke in support of the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act, legislation she has cosponsored to investigate, document, and acknowledge past injustices of the federal government's Indian Boarding School Policies. The legislation unanimously passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs with support from over 100 … Continue Reading
June 09, 2023
Cortez Masto & Colleagues Continue Fight to Improve Mental Health Services for Students
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Chris Murphy (D-Ct.) reintroduced the Mental Health Services for Students Act to strengthen school-based mental health services for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Specifically, this bill would help schools partner with local mental health providers to establish on-site mental health services for students. It would also provide training for school personnel on how to recognize, … Continue Reading
June 09, 2023
ICYMI: Cortez Masto Leads Efforts to Support Nevada Firefighters Ahead of Wildfire Season
In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is continuing her fight to support Nevada’s firefighters, introducing comprehensive legislation to prevent wildfires, pushing for permanent pay raises for federal firefighters, and highlighting the concerns of Nevada firefighters with her colleagues in the U.S. Senate. Senator Cortez Masto has led efforts to support Nevada firefighters and combat the wildfire crisis in the West, securing billions in the Bipartisan … Continue Reading
June 08, 2023
At Hearing, Cortez Masto Highlights Concerns from Nevada Firefighters Ahead of Wildfire Season
FTP for TV stations is available here. Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the summer wildfire season, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) urged the administration to prioritize firefighter pay increases and mental health support today at a U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources hearing. Cortez Masto supported a temporary pay increase for over 16,000 federal wildland firefighters in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and she has pushed to make these pay pay … Continue Reading
June 08, 2023
Cortez Masto, Heinrich, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Ban Bump Stocks
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act, legislation to prohibit the sale of bump stocks and other devices that allow semi-automatic firearms to increase their rate of fire and effectively operate as fully automatic weapons. “My hometown was forever changed by the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival shooting,” said Senator … Continue Reading
June 08, 2023
Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Protect Immigrant Youth From Harm
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act to fix the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) program for immigrant children who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected by their parents or guardians and have faced horrific conditions in their home countries. Congress established the SIJS program in 1990 to protect these youth from additional harm, but in recent years, visa backlogs have prevented the … Continue Reading
June 06, 2023
Cortez Masto, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Help Working Families Afford Their First Homes
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act, which would make homeownership more accessible for working families. The bill would improve tax credits and interest subsidies for first-time homebuyers by bolstering the Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) program and Mortgage Credit Certificates (MCC) that have helped nearly 4 million low- and moderate-income … Continue Reading
June 06, 2023
Cortez Masto Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Help Nevadans Recover from Natural Disasters
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced bipartisan legislation with Senators John Kennedy (R-La.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to provide relief for impacted taxpayers in states that have issued state-level disaster declarations. Currently, the IRS has the authority to postpone filing deadlines in the event of a presidentially-declared federal disaster, but this does not extend to state-level emergencies. Companion legislation … Continue Reading
June 06, 2023
As Fire Season Begins, Cortez Masto Joins Bipartisan Push to Increase Wildland Firefighter Recruitment and Retention
The Senators’ Letter Comes as Temporary Pay Increases for Wildland Firefighters in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Are Set to Expire in September “Stretched to Their Breaking Point” Wildland Firefighters Deserve Better Pay, Support, And Time to Recover Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and a bipartisan group of Western senators in urging the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and … Continue Reading
June 05, 2023
ICYMI: Nevada Labor Leader Praises Cortez Masto’s Bill to Protect Mining Jobs
In Case You Missed It, the secretary-treasurer of the Northern Nevada Central Labor Council and the secretary-treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Northern Nevada, Rob Benner, highlighted the importance of Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s (D-Nev.) legislation to protect rural Nevada’s economy, union jobs, and working families in The Nevada Independent. Senator Cortez Masto’s bill, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, would address the recent Rosemont … Continue Reading
June 01, 2023
Cortez Masto Statement on Vote to Prevent Default, Protect Vital Programs for Nevadans
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement on her vote to prevent a U.S. default. “I was proud to join my colleagues in a bipartisan vote to raise the debt limit, reduce our deficit, and protect vital programs for Nevada families, veterans, and seniors. This deal is a good compromise and I’m glad we’ve taken default off the table by sending this to the President’s … Continue Reading
June 01, 2023
Cortez Masto & Colleagues Push Bipartisan Legislation to Claw Back Big Failed Bank Executive Pay
Bipartisan Legislation to Claw Back Compensation from Failed Bank Executives Picks Up Steam in the Senate Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that U.S. Senators J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.)—all members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs … Continue Reading
June 01, 2023
Cortez Masto and Colleagues Hold Companies Accountable for Contracting with Slaughterhouse Cleaning Firm That Unlawfully Employed Children
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has seen a 69 percent increase in companies illegally employing children since 2018 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) and several Senate colleagues in leading an oversight effort aimed at holding accountable nine companies that contracted with Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. (PSSI), which the Department of Labor found were unlawfully employing child labor at these host … Continue Reading
