Press Releases
Cortez Masto Statement on New EPA Rule to Promote Advanced Biofuel
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new package of proposed rules, including one to allow for the production of renewable transportation fuel at multiple facilities. This framework would allow for innovative, clean fuel options to be generated and sold on the market. The new rule is the direct result of Cortez Masto's advocacy with both the Trump and Biden administrations - … Continue Reading
December 08, 2021
Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce More Than $24.5 Million in Grants for Nevada Airports
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) today announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $24,557,660 in COVID-19 relief funding to 15 Nevada airports and the small businesses that serve as airport concessionaires. This includes a total of over $23 million to support airport concessions businesses at the Reno/Tahoe International Airport and the Harry Reid International Airport. "Nevada's travel and tourism industries, … Continue Reading
December 07, 2021
Cortez Masto Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Entertainment Industry
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in introducing the Music Under Severe Income Crisis (MUSIC) Act to support the entertainment industry impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This legislation would expand the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) Program to include the many support and service companies, including convention and trade show organizers, that work with live event venues and performers and have been … Continue Reading
December 03, 2021
Cortez Masto Holds Town Hall With Northern Nevada Firefighters
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today held a virtual town hall with Northern Nevada firefighters to discuss the most recent fire season and the Senator's efforts to provide much-needed support for those on the front lines of this year's devastating wildfires across the state. Cortez Masto also heard their firsthand accounts of where she can work with state and local officials to secure additional resources and support for both firefighters and Northern Nevada … Continue Reading
December 03, 2021
Cortez Masto, Rosen Announce over $71 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding for Nevada Thanks to Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) released the following statement to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will deliver $71.6 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law to help Nevada communities and Tribes upgrade drinking and wastewater systems across the state in 2022. This is the first round of water infrastructure funding that Nevada will receive from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. "These funds … Continue Reading
December 01, 2021
Cortez Masto Calls for Congress to Protect Reproductive Rights as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to Roe v. Wade
"This is by far the biggest threat to Roe v. Wade in almost three decades. I'm here today to sound the alarm and call on my colleagues to stand with me to protect the health of America's women." "Three out of every four of us-including the vast majority of Nevadans-agree that the people who should be making decisions about pregnancies are women and their doctors." "[M]ake no mistake: as long as there are active efforts to eliminate the right to choose, whether in the courts or in Congress, … Continue Reading
December 01, 2021
Cortez Masto Statement on Reproductive Rights as Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Roe v. Wade
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today issued the following statement ahead of the Supreme Court hearing oral argument in Dobbs v. Jackson's Women Health, a case concerning legislation in Mississippi that would ban abortion after 15 weeks and a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. "The case being argued in front of the Supreme Court today is by far the biggest threat to women's constitutional right to reproductive freedom in almost three decades, and we have to … Continue Reading
November 30, 2021
Cortez Masto, Rosen Praise Department of Energy’s Action to Explore a Consent-Based Siting Process for Nuclear Waste
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) issued the following statements applauding the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) move to explore a consent-based siting approach to the storage of nuclear waste. The DOE announced today that it will relaunch a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit input from states, local leaders, Tribes, and the public on identifying an interim nuclear waste storage facility using a consent-based siting process. … Continue Reading
November 23, 2021
Cortez Masto Legislation to Deliver More Than $5 Million Owed to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley Passes Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after passing her bipartisan, bicameral bill to make vital amendments to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act through the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Cortez Masto's legislation would allow the Tribes to collect over $5 million in interest that they are owed from their 2009 water rights settlement. Interest payments are commonplace in Indian … Continue Reading
November 23, 2021
Cortez Masto Presses Department of Education to Act on Promised Overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Help Military Service Members
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led fourteen of her Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the Biden Administration to implement changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program that will make it easier for military service members to access benefits. The Department has already provided relief to many borrowers under the new rules, but the changes have not yet been fully implemented, and … Continue Reading
November 23, 2021
Cortez Masto Applauds Biden Administration’s Move to Lower Gas Prices for Nevadans, Calls for Additional Action to Keep Costs Down
Cortez Masto called on the Biden Administration to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing last week. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) sent a letter to President Joe Biden to commend him and his Administration's decision to release crude oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to provide near-term relief for American families struggling with high gas prices ahead of … Continue Reading
November 19, 2021
Cortez Masto Introduces REMOTE Act to Protect VA Benefits for Student Veterans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jon Tester (D- Mont.) today introduced the Responsible Education Mitigating Option and Technical Extensions (REMOTE) Act to ensure student veterans can access their full housing allowances while pursuing education remotely during the pandemic. These housing benefits are set to be cut by almost half in December 2021, which will create extreme uncertainty for veterans who could be forced to abandon their education in order to … Continue Reading
November 18, 2021
Cortez Masto’s Legislation to Protect the Ruby Mountains Advances
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today secured passage through the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of her legislation to protect Nevada's beautiful and pristine Ruby Mountains by prohibiting oil and gas development there. The legislation has cleared a major committee hurdle and will now advance to the full Senate for consideration. "The Ruby Mountains are a Nevada treasure, and they must be protected," said Senator Cortez Masto. "Nevadans depend … Continue Reading
November 18, 2021
Cortez Masto’s Legislation to Protect Lake Tahoe Clears Key Committee Hurdle
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after passing her bipartisan, bicameral bill to extend authorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act through the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Cortez Masto's legislation would reauthorize federal funding that has been the primary source of support for environmental protection and habitat restoration programs at the Lake since 2000. Now that her legislation has cleared this … Continue Reading
November 18, 2021
Cortez Masto & Grassley’s Bipartisan Law Enforcement Legislation Becomes Law
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statements after their bipartisan legislation to support law enforcement officers seeking mental health services was signed into law by President Biden. The Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Counseling Act will encourage the adoption of law enforcement peer counseling programs across the country and ensure that the information disclosed during peer support … Continue Reading
November 17, 2021
Cortez Masto Announces $600,000 to Extend Indian View Heights Drive in Elko
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $600,000 in grant funding to the Elko Band, part of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone, to support planning for an extension of the tribe's main roadway, Indian View Heights Drive. The tribe recently acquired new land to use for housing and economic expansion projects, and this funding will help ensure community members can safely and efficiently access … Continue Reading
November 17, 2021
Cortez Masto Secures $7 Million to Replace Aging Bridges in Downtown Reno
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today announced that she helped secure $7,000,000 in Department of Transportation (DOT) funding for the city of Reno to replace two aging bridges along its downtown river walk. The funding will replace two bridges on Arlington Avenue with more resilient and accessible designs that will make the area safer for all users. Senator Cortez Masto wrote a letter of support for the project to encourage DOT to approve this highly … Continue Reading
November 17, 2021
Cortez Masto Secures $9.3 Million for Carson City’s East William Street Project
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today announced that she helped secure $9,300,000 in Department of Transportation (DOT) funding for Carson City's East William Street project. This funding will help improve the safety and accessibility of the road while also promoting new investments in small businesses throughout downtown Carson City. Senator Cortez Masto wrote a letter of support for the project, calling it vital to Carson City's continued downtown … Continue Reading
November 17, 2021
Cortez Masto Joins Bipartisan Push to Deliver Stronger Benefits to Military Veterans and Families
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced her support for the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 to update and improve monthly benefits for family members and survivors of veterans who lost their lives in service to our country. The bipartisan bill would ensure that survivors of service members who die in the line of duty, and of veterans who die from service-related injuries or diseases, can access the same monthly benefits as surviving spouses of other … Continue Reading
November 15, 2021
Cortez Masto Statement on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Being Signed Into Law
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The funding Senator Cortez Masto secured in this legislation makes historic investments in Nevada and includes her landmark legislation to combat drought and wildfires. It will also invest in American jobs and manufacturing, strengthening our supply chain and our economy. "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs … Continue Reading
