Press Releases
Cortez Masto Attends Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada STEAM Career Conference
Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today joined Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada for its inaugural STEAM Career Conference for girls in 6th to 12th grade. The conference was an opportunity for girls to explore STEAM careers and hear directly from professionals in those fields. "America's girls are its greatest untapped resource to build a 21st Century economy. We must do everything in our power to encourage their interest and success in the STEAM fields. Girl … Continue Reading
August 25, 2018
Cortez Masto Attends the Citizenship Project’s Citizenship Fair
Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) attended a citizenship fair hosted by the Citizenship Project, Culinary Union 226 and UNITE HERE! Bartenders Local 165, which provided free assistance to applicants navigating the citizenship process. The senator met with union members and applicants to thank them for their time and effort serving the immigrant community in Southern Nevada. "While President Trump continues to vilify and attack immigrants with his dangerous … Continue Reading
August 24, 2018
Cortez Masto Applauds Passage of Amendment to Study Link between Domestic Violence and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) applauded yesterday's passage of an amendment she introduced with Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on federal efforts to study the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries in victims of domestic violence. The amendment passed as part of the Defense and Health and Human Services "minibus III" funding bill. "As Nevada Attorney General, I learned that the scars of domestic … Continue Reading
August 24, 2018
Cortez Masto Tours Military Housing Complex on Nellis Air Force Base
Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick and Colonel Craddock, the Commander of Nellis Air Force Base, accompanied Senator Cortez Masto on a tour of a Nellis Air Force Base housing complex. Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) toured a military housing complex on Nellis Air Force Base to highlight the efforts being made to improve military housing for active duty service members and discuss future ways to prioritize the housing needs of Nevada's service … Continue Reading
August 24, 2018
Cortez Masto Announces $5 Million in Preparedness Grants for Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nev.- U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded the Las Vegas metropolitan area five million dollars under the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) program. The UASI grant program provides federal funding to support preparedness in high-threat, high-density urban areas and improves the ability of local communities to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism. "Las Vegas welcomes 39 million visitors … Continue Reading
August 24, 2018
Cortez Masto Applauds HHS Grants for Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) applauded the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) announcement of two grants aimed at keeping Nevadans healthy. HHS is awarding the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services a $1,158,632 grant to help combat prescription drug abuse and overdoses and another $1,690,222 for improving diabetes, heart disease and stroke prevention programs in the State of Nevada. "I commend the Department of Health and Human Services … Continue Reading
August 24, 2018
Cortez Masto Applauds $1.5 Million Department of Transportation Grant to Lake Tahoe for Zero-Emission and Low-Emission Transit Buses
Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) applauded the Department of Transportation's (DOT) $1.5 million grant to the Tahoe Transportation District Project, which will provide funding for state and local authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses. "Investments to improve public transportation in Lake Tahoe will benefit the area's local tourism economy and enhance the quality of life for local residents. I'm pleased that the … Continue Reading
August 23, 2018
Cortez Masto Supports Kimberly Reed’s Nomination to Head Ex-Im Bank
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, released the following statement on her committee vote earlier today in support of the nomination of Kimberly Reed to serve as President of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the United States. "The Ex-Im bank has financed more than $7 million in exports from Nevada in the past five years, and is vital to ensuring that Nevada's exporters have the … Continue Reading
August 23, 2018
Cortez Masto: CFPB Nominee Kraninger Will Not Stand Up for Servicemembers, Students and Seniors Against Powerful Special Interests
Washington, D.C. - At today's U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs executive session, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) delivered a statement in opposition to Kathy Kraninger's nomination as the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Cortez Masto brought attention to Acting Director Mick Mulvaney's elimination of the office for students and young consumers, an office tasked to protect student loan borrowers, and the Consumer … Continue Reading
August 22, 2018
Cortez Masto Introduces Amendment to Study the Connection between Domestic Violence and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced a bipartisan amendment to the Defense and Health and Human Services "minibus III" funding bill to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on federal efforts to study the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries among victims of domestic violence. "Research has shown that the traumatic brain injuries experienced by professional athletes and soldiers have devastating, … Continue Reading
August 21, 2018
Cortez Masto: Trump Carbon Rule Reversal Attacks Our Communities, Country, & Kids Future
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced its reversal of environmental standards reducing carbon dioxide emissions and protecting clean air. "Today's announcement is yet another example of failed climate leadership by this President. This Administration's rule trims less than a tenth of the carbon emissions as the previous rule and allows states to opt out of regulating emissions altogether. … Continue Reading
August 20, 2018
Cortez Masto Co-Sponsors Bill to Protect Call Center Workers in Nevada
Washington, D.C. - In the aftermath of news that Wells Fargo closed its Reno call center and laid off 340 employees, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) co-sponsored the United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 to protect the rights of call center employees. Introduced by Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.), this bill would require the Secretary of Labor to take certain steps to increase transparency and discourage corporations from shipping jobs overseas. "Wells … Continue Reading
August 17, 2018
Cortez Masto Hosts Roundtable with Women’s Health and Reproductive Rights Advocates
Reno, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) hosted a roundtable with steering committee members from the 1990 Campaign for Choice and current women's health and reproductive rights advocates to recognize the activists who helped Nevada codify Roe v. Wade into Nevada law and to discuss the ongoing fight for women's health and reproductive freedom. "I am proud that nearly 30 years ago, Nevadans fought to permanently protect a woman's right to choose under state law. Today, these … Continue Reading
August 17, 2018
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Protect the Finances of Our Troops & Their Families
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined all 48 of her Senate Democratic colleagues in sending a letter urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney not to abandon the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's duty to protect our service members and their families under the Military Lending Act (MLA). The MLA was passed in 2006 with bipartisan support to help safeguard active-duty military members and their families from financial fraud, … Continue Reading
August 17, 2018
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Simplify Federal Student Aid
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) cosponsored the Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2018, legislation to streamline the financial aid application process for graduate and undergraduate students, in an effort to help more underserved students have access to financial aid and attend college. The bill would simplify the FAFSA form, making it more accessible and easier to complete for low-income students by greatly reducing the number of questions a … Continue Reading
August 16, 2018
Cortez Masto Raises Concerns to FCC Chairman Pai About Gaps in Wireless Service in Las Vegas Valley, Digital Redlining
Washington, D.C. - At today's Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on the oversight of the Federal Communications Commission, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) questioned FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and FCC Commissioners regarding gaps in wireless service in the Las Vegas Valley and how the FCC intends to address the issue of digital redlining, a discriminatory practice where wireless carriers deny services to low-income and minority neighborhoods. The FCC … Continue Reading
August 15, 2018
Cortez Masto, Kennedy Introduce Legislation to Protect Seniors from Opioid Abuse
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement (SENIOR) Communities Protection Act, legislation that would protect seniors from criminals who misuse the Medicare system to illicitly acquire opioids. The bill will give Medicare Part D, or the Medicare prescription drug benefit, the ability to suspend payments to a pharmacy that is under investigation for fraud. This is the same tool available to … Continue Reading
August 13, 2018
Cortez Masto Applauds HHS Research and Emergency Preparedness Grants for Nevada
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) applauded the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) announcement of three new grants for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the University of Nevada, Reno Board of Regents, and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. "I commend HHS for investing in scientific research and emergency preparedness for Nevada hospitals all across the state," said Cortez Masto. "These funds are critical investments to improve … Continue Reading
August 09, 2018
Cortez Masto Applauds the Grand Opening of Interstate 11
Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today attended the grand opening and applauded the completion of the new Interstate 11. The event was hosted by the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to celebrate the completion of a new route between Las Vegas, Nevada and Phoenix, Arizona. "I-11's grand opening today is another bold step for Nevada toward economic sustainability and prosperity," said … Continue Reading
August 07, 2018
Cortez Masto at Lake Tahoe Summit: It’s Up to All of Us to Keep Tahoe Blue
"Climate change is one of the biggest threats not only to Lake Tahoe, which experienced its highest ever recorded water temperature last year, but to every community on earth." "We have to work together, because here's the thing: Lake Tahoe doesn't belong to just one of us…one person, or one business, or one party. Lake Tahoe belongs to all of us. That means it's all of our responsibility to keep Tahoe blue for future generations to enjoy." Incline Village, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator … Continue Reading
