Press Releases
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call for New Rule to Protect Seniors from Unscrupulous Financial Advisors
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wrote a letter calling on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to prohibit financial professionals from inheriting money or property from their clients. The senators requested that FINRA establish a new rule or issue guidance to protect Americans, particularly seniors and individuals living with dementia, from being preyed upon by … Continue Reading
May 21, 2019
Cortez Masto, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution in Defense of Women’s Reproductive Rights
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 40 of her Democratic colleagues in the Senate, to stand up for women's reproductive rights, including the right to safe, legal abortion by introducing a resolution supporting women's reproductive rights in the U.S. The resolution, which affirms their support of women's access to reproductive health care and women's right to make their … Continue Reading
May 21, 2019
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Spearhead Effort to Secure Funding for Tourism Organization Critical to U.S. Economy
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) along with 43 Senate colleagues in a bipartisan letter urging the leaders of the Senate Commerce and Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committees to protect and renew funding for Brand USA. Since 2013, Brand USA has brought 5.4 million incremental international visitors to the United States, generating $38.4 billion for the economy … Continue Reading
May 20, 2019
Cortez Masto Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Help Fight Rape Kit Backlogs
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement on Thursday's unanimous passage of the Debbie Smith Act of 2019, legislation to reauthorize funding for the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program and give much-needed resources to state and local law enforcement agencies to complete forensic analyses of crime scenes and untested rape kits. "Named after a survivor who had to wait six years for justice through DNA evidence, the Debbie Smith DNA … Continue Reading
May 17, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and every other female senator in cosponsoring a resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women's constitutional right to vote. "As the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment approaches, we should celebrate the milestone that opened the door for women's … Continue Reading
May 17, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Ensure Pregnant Mothers Can Access Affordable Health Care During and After Pregnancy
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in introducing legislation to expand healthcare options for expectant mothers. The Healthy Maternal and Obstetric Medicine (Healthy MOM) Act, would establish a special enrollment period (SEP) for expectant mothers so they can enroll in or change their health care plan once they become pregnant. Currently, life events including marriage, divorce, having a baby, adoption and … Continue Reading
May 17, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation that Protects Workers from Forced Arbitration
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Senate colleagues in re-introducing the Restoring Justice for Workers Act, which will help restore workers' rights by ending the use of forced arbitration in employment disputes and ensuring the enforcement of workers' protections under the National Labor Relations Act. "Recent studies have shown that more than 60.1 million American workers are subject to forced arbitration policies, … Continue Reading
May 17, 2019
Cortez Masto, Panetta, Hudson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Improve Oversight of Privatized Military Housing
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-20) and Richard Hudson (R-N.C.-8) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve the quality of military housing on bases across the country. This legislation will increase the Department of Defense's oversight of privatized housing contracts and ensure military families have access to the support they need when reporting housing issues to superiors. "Every family deserves a … Continue Reading
May 16, 2019
Cortez Masto, Rosen Demand Answers after Trump Administration Limits Ability of Nurses to Provide Family Planning Counseling
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) sent a letter urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to reverse a Trump Administration revision to the Title X program which bars registered nurses and public health nurses from providing non-directive pregnancy counseling to patients. The State of Nevada suffers from one of the worst health care workforce shortages in the country, and many medical clinics rely on registered nurses to … Continue Reading
May 15, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Upgrade 9-1-1 Call Centers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in introducing legislation to modernize 9-1-1 systems across the country. The Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019 boosts federal grant funding to help state and local governments deploy the next generation of 9-1-1 systems. "From the aftermath of 1October to our rural communities in Elko and Winnemucca, I have heard directly that our law enforcement and first responders need better … Continue Reading
May 15, 2019
Cortez Masto, Rosen Support Renaming Henderson Post Office to Honor Veterans
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) wrote a letter in support of H.R. 1198, which would officially rename a post office in Henderson as the "Henderson Veterans Memorial Post Office Building" to honor the legacy of military personnel and veterans in the area. H.R.1198 was introduced by Rep. Susie Lee and has the support of the full Nevada delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation passed the House … Continue Reading
May 15, 2019
Cortez Masto Grills Otting About Administration’s Efforts to Silence Civil and Consumer Rights Advocates
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) questioned Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting about his office's unprecedented decision to publicly chastise critics of its proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Last fall, the agency published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and received nearly 1,500 public comments. In January, a top official at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) … Continue Reading
May 14, 2019
Cortez Masto Presses for Permanent Protections for Ruby Mountains
VIDEO HERE Washington, D.C. - At today's hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) spoke in support of her Ruby Mountains Protection Act, which would protect "Nevada's Alps" from any future oil and gas leasing attempts. She also questioned Mr. Frank Beum, Acting Associate Deputy Chief of the National Forest System, on the National Forest Service's decision not to support the Ruby … Continue Reading
May 14, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Address Root Causes of Central American Migrant Crisis
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in reintroducing legislation to address the root causes of the Central American migrant crisis. The Central America Reform and Enforcement Act outlines a coordinated regional response to effectively manage the endemic violence and humanitarian crises in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras that are forcing many women, children, and families to flee to seek refuge in the … Continue Reading
May 14, 2019
Cortez Masto Honors National Police Week
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement recognizing National Police Week 2019, which began on Sunday, May 12th and concludes on Saturday, May 18th. Senator Cortez Masto is a cosponsor of a resolution officially recognizing National Police Week. Kyle L. Eng, a Nevada law enforcement officer who died in the line of duty last year, is named in the resolution. "Nevada's law enforcement officers are dedicated and courageous public servants … Continue Reading
May 10, 2019
Cortez Masto, Rosen Tour Nevada National Security Site with Energy Secretary Rick Perry
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry and National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty to tour the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). "Today, we had an informative tour and productive conversation with Secretary Perry at the Nevada National Security Site. We'd like to thank the many Nevadans who work at the site for their commitment and dedication to … Continue Reading
May 10, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Reduce Gun Violence in Communities
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Senate colleagues to cosponsor the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, which would provide grants to states to implement extreme risk laws. This bill would empower states to develop court processes that allow family members to temporarily remove guns from the hands of dangerous individuals. "Family and friends are often the first to notice when their loved ones are in distress. It is … Continue Reading
May 09, 2019
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge CFPB to Protect Manufactured Homebuyers from Predatory Lending
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led a group of eight senators in calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to improve transparency around manufactured home financing. Currently, manufactured housing retailers are not legally required to disclose their affiliations with lenders, often leading borrowers to take on expensive chattel loans when they qualify for lower-cost options. Nearly 20 million Americans live in manufactured homes, and manufactured … Continue Reading
May 09, 2019
Cortez Masto, Murray Demand Information After Third Migrant Child Dies in U.S. Custody
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) sent a letter today to Secretary Alex Azar following the death of a 16-year-old unaccompanied minor in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The letter requests a staff briefing on the medical treatment for children in U.S. Government custody. "This is the third migrant child who has died while in the custody of the U.S. … Continue Reading
May 08, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Taxes on Gold Star Families
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and 27 other bipartisan Senators in introducing legislation to provide tax relief for children receiving benefits who have lost a parent serving in the military. The Republican tax reform passed in 2017 inadvertently caused higher taxes on military survivor benefits. This bipartisan legislation resolves the unintended tax treatment of survivor benefits. "The kids, spouses and family members of … Continue Reading
