Press Releases
Cortez Masto Meets with Latina Senate Staffers
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) met with Latina Senate staffers to discuss the importance of increasing workforce diversity and ensuring equal pay for equal work throughout the country. The roundtable discussion served as a unique opportunity for Senator Cortez Masto to talk about the obstacles women face throughout their careers in Senate offices and learn about their ideas to help correct the lack of diversity on Capitol Hill. Senator Cortez Masto and the … Continue Reading
March 13, 2017
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Rescind Trump’s Muslim Ban 2.0
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and 35 Democratic colleagues today introduced a bill to rescind President Trump's discriminatory executive order barring immigrants from six Muslim-majority countries and suspending the U.S. refugee program. "President Trump should have learned from his mistake the first time he made it - that his Muslim ban is immoral, illegal and un-American," said Cortez … Continue Reading
March 13, 2017
Cortez Masto, Banking Committee Democrats Question Carson on Plans to Slash HUD Budget
Washington Post Report on Trump Administration Considering 14 Percent Cut to Housing and Urban Development Budget Contradicts Secretary Carson's Confirmation Hearing Testimony Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a group of Democrats on the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to question Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on a report that the Trump Administration has considered slashing the department's fiscal 2018 … Continue Reading
March 13, 2017
Cortez Masto Statement on CBO’s TrumpCare Report
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today released the following statement in response to the new Congressional Budget Office report on the effects of the Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act: "The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms what we knew all along: the Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act would result in millions of Americans losing their health care - an astonishing 52 million people would be uninsured by 2026. … Continue Reading
March 10, 2017
Cortez Masto Launches Grants Program
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) launched her official Grants Assistance Program to provide Nevadans with the necessary resources and guidance they need when applying for federal grant funding. "Federal grant funds provide critical resources to Nevada-from DOJ grants to fund equipment for Las Vegas police officers to FEMA grants to boost first responders' ability to respond to emergencies," said Senator Cortez Masto. "Although Nevada benefits greatly from all … Continue Reading
March 08, 2017
Sens. Cortez Masto and Heller Sign Letters to Trump Administration, Army Corps of Engineers For Additional Disaster Assistance for Nevada
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Dean Heller (R-NV) sent letters to President Trump and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting disaster assistance for the state of Nevada following devastating flooding. The Nevada lawmakers released the following statements: "Northern Nevada is still recovering from the severe weather last month and additional funding is imperative to ensure state and local officials have the necessary resources to address damages … Continue Reading
March 08, 2017
Cortez Masto Demands Clarity from Trump SEC Nominee Jay Clayton on Potential Conflicts of Interest
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), member of the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to Jay Clayton, the Trump Administration's nominee for Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), regarding concerns about Clayton's ability to effectively serve as SEC Chair, citing Clayton's numerous conflicts of interest and work on behalf of corporations with ties to Russia and Iran. "Based on publicly available information, I am concerned that you will have … Continue Reading
March 07, 2017
Cortez Masto Joins Entire U.S. Senate in Calling on DHS, DOJ to Address Threats to Jewish Institutions
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Rob Portman (R-OH), Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) as part of the entire U.S. Senate in urging the Trump administration to take action in response to the recent anonymous bomb threats made against Jewish Community Centers (JCCs), Jewish Day Schools, and Synagogues. In a bipartisan letter sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, Attorney General Jeff … Continue Reading
March 07, 2017
Cortez Masto Joins Senate Indian Affairs Committee Democrats to Call on President Trump to Protect the White House Tribal Nations Conference and Council on Native American Affairs
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, joined fellow Committee Democratic Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) in calling on President Trump to demonstrate a commitment to working with Tribes by retaining the White House Tribal Nations Conference and the White House Council on Native American Affairs. These … Continue Reading
March 07, 2017
Cortez Masto Statement in Recognition of AAPI Women’s Equal Pay Day
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today released the following statement in recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Women's Equal Pay Day: "It is a shame that women are still experiencing pay discrimination even more so because of their ethnic background. Asian American and Pacific Islander women have to work an extra three months to catch up to what men earned in one year. This means less savings, less money to help care for their families, and … Continue Reading
March 06, 2017
Cortez Masto Statement on GOP Health Care Repeal Bill
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement on Republicans' new legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act: "This bill is an affront to the millions of hardworking Americans who are now at risk of losing the health coverage they gained through the Affordable Care Act. Instead of working to improve the existing law, Republicans want to repeal the ACA, and replace it with a plan that would increase costs for our middle-class families … Continue Reading
March 06, 2017
Cortez Masto Statement on Trump Administration’s Muslim Ban 2.0
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) issued the following statement on President Trump's revised Executive Order banning travel to the United States from six Muslim-majority countries: "Today's order is just a second version of Trump's previous Muslim-ban - equally immoral and un-American. The intent is the same and sends the same discriminatory message that Muslim immigrants are not welcome. Despite what Trump claims, this ban will not make our country safer - the … Continue Reading
March 06, 2017
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Care
Washington, DC - One year after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the most significant reproductive rights case since Roe v. Wade - Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA-27), Marcia Fudge (D-OH-11), and Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) in cosponsoring the Women's Health Protection Act. In the year since Whole … Continue Reading
March 06, 2017
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Urging Trump to Comply with Constitution by Severing Relationship with Private Business
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and 32 of their Senate colleagues to introduce a resolution calling upon President Trump to follow the precedent established by prior Presidents and convert his assets to simple, conflict-free holdings, adopt blind trusts managed by an independent trustee with no relationship to the President or his businesses, or take other equivalent measures in order to avoid a potential violation of the … Continue Reading
March 02, 2017
Cortez Masto Co-Signs Letter Calling on DOJ to Uphold Existing Policy on State Marijuana Laws
Bipartisan Group of Senators Express Concern Regarding Recent Remarks by Sean Spicer on Federal Enforcement Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senate colleagues Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) today in sending a letter that calls on Attorney General … Continue Reading
March 02, 2017
Cortez Masto Joins 25 Senators in Urging Trump Administration to Make Fighting Hate Crimes a Major Priority
Both a recent spike and longer-term trends show increases in discrimination, harassment and violence against members of minority communities Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today joined a group of 25 Senators in sending a letter to the Trump Administration, urging Attorney General Jeff Sessions to make combating hate crimes a major focus at the Department of Justice and request full funding for the Justice Department's Community Relations Service and Civil Rights … Continue Reading
March 02, 2017
Cortez Masto Celebrates Women’s History Month
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today released the following statement to recognize and celebrate Women's History Month: "There is no doubt women are fighting battles that should have been won decades ago. Some of our basic rights are at risk, our access to safe, affordable health care is under attack, and we still are not required to be paid equal to men for equal work. Nevertheless, women are persisting - fighting back and making sure our voices are heard from … Continue Reading
March 02, 2017
Cortez Masto Calls on Sessions to Resign Following Reports of His Communication with Russian Officials
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), former Nevada Attorney General, today released the following statement calling for the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions after news reports revealed Sessions failed to disclose during his Senate confirmation hearing his communications with Russian officials in months leading up to the election: "Attorney General Sessions' actions undermine the integrity of the office and the Department that he has been trusted to … Continue Reading
March 01, 2017
Cortez Masto, Murray, Blumenthal Lead Senators in Calling On Mitch McConnell to Drop Republican Efforts to Gut Family Planning Centers
Title X family planning centers provide millions of low-income women and men health care services President Obama reinforced protections in the Title X family planning program before leaving office-LINK In new letter, Senators urge Leader McConnell not to consider House Republican legislation seeking to overturn these protections Health care providers nationwide have opposed efforts to overturn Title X protections Senators: "Family planning services, like those provided at Planned … Continue Reading
March 01, 2017
Cortez Masto Statement Opposing Confirmation of HUD Secretary Nominee Ben Carson
Washington, DC -Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement on her upcoming vote against the confirmation of President Trump's Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary nominee, Dr. Ben Carson: "Dr. Carson has said himself that he is not qualified to the lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and I completely agree. I was Nevada's attorney general when the housing crisis hit. With tens of thousands of Nevadans facing foreclosure or … Continue Reading
