Press Releases
Cortez Masto Meets with Southern Nevada Health District to Discuss Clark County’s Response to Global Coronavirus Outbreak
Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today joined the Southern Nevada Health District to discuss Clark County's latest efforts in response to the global outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and how best she can support Nevada to strengthen public health and emergency response efforts. Nevada currently has no confirmed cases of coronavirus, but the Health District is continuing to monitor the situation closely in coordination with state, local and federal health care … Continue Reading
February 15, 2020
Cortez Masto Celebrates Black History Month at Springs Preserve Festival
Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today attended the 11th Annual Black History Month Festival at Springs Preserve. "It was an honor to join my fellow Nevadans in celebrating Black History Month today. The Black History Festival is a beautiful opportunity to highlight people who have dreamed big and achieved remarkable things. Witnessing and uplifting the successes of Black Nevadans and national figures helps inspire the next generation and gives them the … Continue Reading
February 14, 2020
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Support Small Business Energy Innovation
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) cosponsored legislation that allows small businesses to gain access to premier facilities at the Department of Energy's National Laboratories. Introduced by Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), the Small Businesses Partnering with National Labs Act will spur business innovation and stimulate a culture of private-public collaboration in the energy sector. "Nevada's businesses are the backbone of our communities, and they deserve every … Continue Reading
February 14, 2020
Cortez Masto, Rosen Applaud $26 Million to Update Reno-Tahoe Airport
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) applauded the Department of Transportation (DOT) for awarding Reno-Tahoe International Airport $26,281,250 in discretionary grants for much-needed updates. "This funding will help support the ongoing project to improve Reno-Tahoe's runways and get travelers where they need to go more safely and more quickly. We will keep working to make sure tourism and commerce into and out of the Silver State move … Continue Reading
February 13, 2020
Cortez Masto Votes to Limit Administration’s Power to Escalate Hostilities in Iran
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) issued the following statement after voting in support of Senator Tim Kaine's (D-Va.) bipartisan War Powers Resolution to limit the Trump Administration's ability to take further military action against Iran without a debate and a vote in Congress. "As members of Congress, our first priority is keeping the American people safe, which is why we must exercise our Constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities before this … Continue Reading
February 13, 2020
Cortez Masto, Young, Coons, Introduce Small Business Innovation Voucher Act
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Small Business Innovation Voucher Act to ensure America's small businesses can compete in the 21st century economy. This legislation would create a voucher program at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide federal grants for small businesses to partner with institutions of higher education to conduct research and development. This would allow America's small … Continue Reading
February 12, 2020
Cortez Masto Takes Treasury Secretary to Task Over Harmful Trump Administration Budget
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today quizzed Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin about the deep cuts in the Trump administration's proposed 2021 budget to programs that benefit women, children, seniors, Americans with disabilities, farmers and students. She called on Secretary Mnuchin to be more honest and transparent with the people of Nevada about the impact that the budget cuts would have on important programs that protect the most vulnerable. "[I]n the … Continue Reading
February 12, 2020
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Address First Responder Mental Health
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today cosponsored bipartisan legislation directing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect data on first responder suicides and determine best practices for identifying and treating post-traumatic stress and combating suicide among firefighters and other first responders. Introduced by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act also establishes … Continue Reading
February 12, 2020
Cortez Masto Supports Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) cosponsored legislation to increase funding available through Medicaid for clinics that treat mental health and addiction. Introduced by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act renews and expands funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) across the country. "Community Behavioral Health Clinics provide critical support to Nevadans struggling … Continue Reading
February 11, 2020
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Establish Affordable Housing Task Force
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) cosponsored the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act, which aims to better understand and respond to America's housing affordability crisis by creating a bipartisan housing task force. The task force would evaluate and quantify the impact of housing costs on other government programs and provide recommendations to Congress on how to increase affordable housing options in order to improve life … Continue Reading
February 10, 2020
Cortez Masto: Trump Administration’s Budget Proposal Hurts Nevada
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in reaction to President Trump's FY2021 budget proposal and its potential impact on Nevada. "I was sent to Congress to fight for all Nevadans, and while I'm eager to work with my colleagues in Congress to preserve this budget's funding for our rural communities, there is far too much in this proposal that will hurt Nevada families. This budget proposal targets earned benefit programs like Medicare … Continue Reading
February 10, 2020
Cortez Masto Secures Release of $17.9 Million in Down Payment Assistance for Nevada Homebuyers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today announced the Treasury Department's release of $17.9 million in down payment assistance for Nevada homebuyers in zip codes hardest hit by foreclosures. Eligible homeowners may receive up to $20,000 toward a down payment on a single-family home, condominium, or townhome. Senator Cortez Masto's office has pushed for the disbursement of this second round of funding from Treasury's Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Program for seven … Continue Reading
February 07, 2020
Cortez Masto Highlights Successful Federal Grants Program, Urges Nevadans to Contact Her Office for Grants Assistance
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) celebrated the over $376,656,492 in federal grant funding she helped Nevadans secure in 2019, and urged Nevada businesses, non-profit organizations, tribes and constituents to utilize her office's Grants Assistance Program, which is designed to help Nevadans with all grant-related questions or issues throughout the federal grant application process. The program not only helps constituents identify funding opportunities, but can … Continue Reading
February 06, 2020
Cortez Masto Demands Senator McConnell Allow Vote on Bipartisan Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today highlighted another piece of crucial legislation, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), that is languishing in the Senate due to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) refusal to bring this bipartisan bill up for a vote. VAWA plays a critical role in addressing gender-based violence and providing services and protections for survivors in Nevada, and across the country. "It's unconscionable that … Continue Reading
February 06, 2020
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Repeal Trump Travel Ban
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) cosponsored legislation to repeal President Trump's executive order blocking travel from thirteen majority Muslim and developing countries. The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act repeals President Trump's travel bans, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive … Continue Reading
February 05, 2020
Senators Say Upgrades to Nevada Air National Guard’s Aircraft Fleet Would Benefit California and Nevada, Improve Firefighting Capabilities
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) wrote a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett requesting eight new state-of-the-art aircrafts for the Nevada Air National Guard Base in Reno. Upgrading the Nevada Air National Guard's C-130J fleet would help improve the Nevada Air National Guard's readiness and increase their abilities to fight wildfires across both Nevada and … Continue Reading
February 05, 2020
Cortez Masto Releases Statement for the Record on the Impeachment Trial of President Trump
For two weeks I listened to the arguments presented by both sides, took notes, posed questions, and identified the facts that were supported and substantiated and those that were not. No act in our country is more sacred and solemn for democracy than voting. And nothing in our system of government is more vital to the continued health of our democracy than its elections. No American should stand for foreign election interference, much less invite it. I was sent to Congress not just to fight … Continue Reading
February 05, 2020
Cortez Masto Highlights Senator McConnell’s Obstruction of Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today spoke out about how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has blocked progress on the Deborah Sampson Act to support women veterans, which passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support in May. Senator Cortez Masto is also urging Leader McConnell to take up numerous other pieces of veterans' legislation introduced in the Senate with bipartisan support. "It's outrageous that Leader McConnell refuses to … Continue Reading
February 04, 2020
Cortez Masto Statement on State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's State of the Union address: "Instead of using the State of the Union as an opportunity to unite the country and bring people together, President Trump delivered more broken promises and lies. In the days and weeks before tonight's address, President Trump announced plans to rip health care away from millions of Americans, expand his discriminatory Muslim ban, and … Continue Reading
February 04, 2020
Cortez Masto Urges HUD to Implement Her Manufactured Housing Modernization Act
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson urging quick implementation of recently passed legislation to empower communities that choose to make manufactured housing part of their affordable housing plans. This will allow state and local governments to support the development of … Continue Reading
