Press Releases
VIDEO: Cortez Masto Rips Equifax CEO, Calls for Greater Accountability for Companies that Compromise Data
And what is so egregious about what you at Equifax have done is now, the 1.3 million people whose identities were stolen are going to have to spend the rest of their lives clearing up their good name. It is incumbent upon all of us, including leaders in the private sector, to have the state-of-the-art security. And when you fail to do that, then yes-you should be held accountable. And the enforcement should be swift, and consumers should be notified, and there should be restitution for those … Continue Reading
November 07, 2017
Cortez Masto Amendment Strengthening North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Passes Senate Banking Committee
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement on the passage of her amendment to the Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2017, which will strengthen U.S. and international sanctions on North Korea, by enhancing financial institutions' ability to detect North Korean attempts to evade sanctions. The amendment requires the Department of Treasury to articulate for the first time what a state-of-the-art methodology looks … Continue Reading
November 07, 2017
Cortez Masto: Administration Uses Trump Campaign Playbook on TPS
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in response to the announcement that the Trump Administration will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaraguans. TPS has granted safe haven for families, children, and women fleeing armed conflict, natural disasters, and other difficult conditions in their country of origin: "Ending TPS for Nicaraguans will upend the lives of thousands of immigrant families who have lived and contributed … Continue Reading
November 06, 2017
Cortez Masto Staff to Host Office Hours in Gardnerville, Fallon & Fernley
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement encouraging constituents in northern Nevada to attend her staff mobile office hours in Gardnerville, Fallon, & Fernley: "Serving my fellow Nevadans in the United States Senate is one of the greatest honors of my life. My office stands ready to assist every Nevadan. I know that for many in our rural communities, accessing federal resources can be a challenge. That's why my office is conducting … Continue Reading
November 06, 2017
Senator Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Create Public Health Infrastructure to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today introduced the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act. This bipartisan legislation would create a public health infrastructure to combat Alzheimer's disease and preserve brain health. Representatives Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) introduced a companion bill in the U.S. House of … Continue Reading
November 03, 2017
Cortez Masto Announces Support of Bipartisan Bill to Combat Sex Trafficking
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) along with U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) announced their support of the bipartisan Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA), a bill to crack down on sex trafficking and ensure justice for victims. "Sex trafficking is a despicable crime that is too often facilitated by nefarious websites like Backpage," said the senators. "These … Continue Reading
November 02, 2017
Cortez Masto: Tax Plan Shows GOP Fiscal Responsibility Pledge Was Always A Farce
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in response to the House Republican tax proposal released today: "House Republicans today announced a tax proposal that hands a fat bonus to corporations and the rich on the backs of hard working families, seniors, and the poor in Nevada. When President Trump and his special interest friends ask for a handout, congressional Republicans jump into action. The party of 'fiscal responsibility' wants … Continue Reading
November 02, 2017
Cortez Masto Statement on Trump Nominee to Chair the Federal Reserve
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), a member of the Senate Banking and Housing Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's pick to become the next Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell: "It is imperative that the next Chair of the Federal Reserve be equipped with the qualifications, experience, and temperament necessary to enact policies that will safeguard the health and stability of our country's economy. I look forward to reviewing … Continue Reading
November 02, 2017
Cortez Masto Statement on Latina Equal Pay Day
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in recognition of Latina Equal Pay Day: "Latinas have to work 306 extra days to earn what their male colleagues make in a year - more days than any other female minority group. On Latina Equal Pay Day, we are reminded that as long as the wage gap exists, women face unfair barriers to success and have lesser chances of achieving economic security. As a Latina, it is my duty to use my seat at the … Continue Reading
November 01, 2017
Cortez Masto Joins Group of Western Senators in Urging Trump, Senate Leaders to Prioritize Western Disaster Response in Next Aid Package
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and a group of ten other Western senators in strongly urging President Donald Trump and Senate leaders to include funding for wildfire disaster response in the next disaster aid package. The letters to the President and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were also signed by Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Dianne Feinstein … Continue Reading
November 01, 2017
Cortez Masto Applauds EPA Environmental Improvement Grant for Nevada Tribal Lands
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement applauding the U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) for awarding a $4.59 million grant to 15 Nevada tribes for environmental programs, drinking water, wastewater systems, water pollution reduction, and wetland protection: "In order to have healthy communities, we must have safe, clean water. Fortunately, the EPA's latest grant to Nevada's tribal communities empowers communities to protect and … Continue Reading
November 01, 2017
Cortez Masto: Get Covered!
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement marking the beginning of Open Enrollment period to encourage Nevadans to participate and sign up for health care coverage: "The Affordable Care Act has covered hundreds of thousands of Nevadans and expanded access to quality, affordable health care for families in our state. Today marks the beginning of the open enrollment period when Nevadans go online to review their coverage options and … Continue Reading
November 01, 2017
Cortez Masto Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement commemorating Native American Heritage Month: "November marks the month-long celebration of the immense cultural, artistic, and intellectual contributions that Native Americans have made to our communities and to the State of Nevada. Native American Heritage Month serves as an important reminder that we are bound by a sacred promise-the trust relationship-to respect and protect the sovereignty of … Continue Reading
October 31, 2017
Cortez Masto Statement on Nevada Day
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement commemorating the 153rd anniversary of the State of Nevada's admission into the Union: "'Home means Nevada.' Those words, enshrined in our state song, remind us what the Silver State means to every person who calls Nevada home. Many of us were born and raised in Nevada, but many more of us come from other states, even other countries. Regardless of where we are from, Nevada is our home and we are … Continue Reading
October 31, 2017
Cortez Masto: GOP Congress Has One Priority, Ripping Off America’s Middle Class & Working Families
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in reaction to the latest news reports on congressional Republicans' tax bill negotiations: "Republicans in Congress have one priority: ripping off America's middle class and working families. Rather than transparently writing a bill that puts economic growth and American's financial security first, the current Republican tax proposal targets Nevada families. The latest Republican proposals would … Continue Reading
October 27, 2017
Cortez Masto, Western Senators Urge Extension of Greater Sage-grouse Comment Period
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and five other Western senators in sending a letter to Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke urging him to extend the comment period for changes to the Greater Sage-grouse conservation plans. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) also signed the letter. Earlier this month, the Trump administration … Continue Reading
October 26, 2017
Cortez Masto Urges Congress to Re-Authorize CHIP
"If Congress continues to do nothing, those nine million children won't be able to go to a doctor for their annual check-up. Nine million children won't be able to afford their prescriptions. The parents of those nine million children will have to wait until their child's headache, or infection, or sore throat becomes an emergency before taking them to the hospital." "Allowing funding for CHIP to expire, allowing state governments to go bankrupt, allowing rural hospitals and our community … Continue Reading
October 26, 2017
Cortez Masto, Flake Introduce Bipartisan Upward Mobility Enhancement Act
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) introduced the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act to give tax breaks to students whose employers are providing educational assistance benefits to help cover the cost of their pursuit of higher education. By eliminating a tax penalty that discourages employees from taking advantage of those benefits, this bill would offer employers a tool to attract and retain a skilled workforce. "Education costs have … Continue Reading
October 25, 2017
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and 28 of her Senate colleagues, including U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), introduced the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to the sale or transfer of all firearms by private sellers, with certain reasonable exceptions. Under current law, unlicensed or private sellers are not required to conduct a background check prior to transferring a … Continue Reading
October 25, 2017
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Protect DACA Information
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a letter along with nearly three dozen of their colleagues to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security demanding clarity on the Trump Administration's position on the use of personal information collected from individuals as part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) … Continue Reading
