Press Releases
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 … 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
March 13, 2023
ICYMI: Honor Shakira, Celia Cruz, and All Latinas, Sen. Cortez Masto Tells Colleagues (via Rolling Stone)
In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced a resolution celebrating the contributions of Latinas in the U.S. and pushing to address the barriers they face in the workforce. Read More: Rolling Stone: Honor Shakira, Celia Cruz, and All Latinas, Sen. Cortez Masto Tells Colleagues By Julyssa Lopez, March 9, 2023 At this precise moment, the number one album in the country is Mañana Será Bonito by Colombian superstar Karol G, one of the most visible … Continue Reading
March 13, 2023
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Patients with Safe, Timely Access to Treatment
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) cosponsored the bipartisan Safe Step Act led by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.). This legislation amends the 'step therapy' process to provide patients with transparent and timely access to prescription medications and treatments. 'Step therapy,' also known as 'fail first,' is a common protocol that requires patients to try and fail with lower-cost … Continue Reading
March 10, 2023
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Check Washing Fraud
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) in a letter to the American Bankers Association (ABA) expressing concerns regarding increasing check fraud scams, which cost consumers more than $800 million last year. "Check washing has become an elaborate and organized method of successfully scamming consumers and banks," wrote the Senators. "In light of the many concerns raised by consumers, we are concerned … Continue Reading
March 10, 2023
Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Make Tax Code Fairer for Workers, Combat Union Busting
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in introducing two bills to make the tax code fairer for workers by easing their tax burden and cracking down on corporate anti-union practices. "Organized labor is the backbone of Nevada's economy, and I'm always working to support our unions and give a leg-up to our workers," said Senator Cortez Masto. "These commonsense fixes to our tax code will help crack down on corporations using … Continue Reading
March 10, 2023
In ELLE, Cortez Masto Sounds the Alarm on Abortion Pill Lawsuit
Washington, D.C. - In an op-ed in ELLE, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) raised the alarm about far-right extremists' efforts to ban the abortion pill nationwide. "This latest effort to effectively ban the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide shows anti-choice extremists again seeking the help of anti-abortion judges to use the court to erode women's reproductive right," writes Cortez Masto. "Let's be clear. Far-right extremists claimed abortion was a states' rights issue when it … Continue Reading
