Press Releases
Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Incentivize Whistleblowers to Report Consumer Fraud
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Financial Compensation for CFPB Whistleblowers Act to authorize the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to award financial compensation to whistleblowers who report wrongdoing to the Consumer Bureau. The bill is cosponsored by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Bernard Sanders … Continue Reading
March 30, 2023
Cortez Masto, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Hold Big Pharma Accountable for Price Hikes and Reduce the Deficit
At a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Cortez Masto highlighted this legislation and the need to lower prescription drug prices for families Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, legislation to hold Big Pharma accountable and reduce the national deficit by more than $34 billion over a decade. Specifically, her bill would punish … Continue Reading
March 30, 2023
Senator Cortez Masto Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation To Innovate Western Water Management, Combat Drought
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today led Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Col.) and Representatives Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03), Chris Stewart (R-Utah-02), Jared Huffman (D-Cal.-02), and Burgess Owens (R-Utah-04) in reintroducing the bicameral, bipartisan Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Act, which will make water data more accessible for everyone and improve water management across the West. This is a critical tool for farmers, ranchers, and decision-makers to … Continue Reading
March 29, 2023
Cortez Masto Bill to Ensure the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley Receive Over $5 Million They’re Owed Passes Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) bill to make vital amendments to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act passed the Senate Indian Affairs Committee with bipartisan support. The legislation would allow the Tribes to collect over $5 million in interest that they are owed from their 2009 water rights settlement. Now that her legislation has cleared this critical procedural hurdle, it will advance to the full … Continue Reading
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
