Jobs and Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) released the following statement applauding news of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development grant totaling $95,212 awarded to the Rural Nevada Development Corporation in Ely.

“Nevada’s small business community is the driving force behind our state’s economy,” said the Senators. “This grant will be used to support rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises, as well as make it easier for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship released the following statement applauding a recent report by Software.org: the BSA Foundation highlighting Nevada as the state with the highest growth of software jobs in the nation in 2019.

“Nevada’s technology sector is quickly growing into one of the premier hiring industries in the United...

VIRGINIA CITY, NV – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, held a roundtable discussion in Storey County with community leaders to discuss economic development in rural areas of Nevada.

“Every corner of Nevada has the capacity for additional economic growth and development,” said Senator Rosen. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to sit down with...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  This week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, joined Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Cory Gardner (R-CO) in helping to introduce bipartisan legislation to increase investment in American small manufacturers. The Strengthening Investment to Grow Manufacturing in America (SIGMA) Act would support American manufacturers through...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined her colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump, opposing proposed changes to how the federal poverty rate is calculated. Early last month, the Administration announced its proposal to redefine the formula for calculating poverty, which experts are warning could result in cuts to federal aid that help millions of low-income Americans.

“We write to express our opposition to your administration’s numerous and ongoing...

RENO, NV --Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, hosted a roundtable discussion with small business owners at the Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce to discuss legislative actions to better assist northern Nevada’s small business community and announced her support for several programs important to small businesses in Nevada that President Trump has proposed cutting. 

“Nevada’s small businesses are the driving force behind...

RENO, NV --Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, hosted a roundtable discussion with members of the Fernley Chamber of Commerce to discuss issues such as affordable housing and economic development and hear from business leaders in Fernley about community concerns.
 
“The Fernley Chamber of Commerce is an important advocate for our business community in Nevada, and I’m proud to work with them to fight for a stronger,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation and Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, joined Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) in co-sponsoring the Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution of Disapproval to restore the 2015 Open Internet Order, which the D.C. Circuit Court upheld in 2016. The legislation would effectively reinstate net neutrality rules, which the Federal Communications...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced her co-sponsorship of the Child Care for Working Families Act, legislation introduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). The bill would promote affordable, high-quality early learning and child care for working families. 

“The lack of affordable, quality child care too often forces families to make the difficult choice between working to effectively...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions and the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, joined her Democratic colleagues in helping to introduce the FAMILY Act. This bill would provide millions of working Americans with partially-paid leave for health reasons, pregnancy, and serious health conditions affecting a family member.

“Families across Nevada deserve the job security that comes as a...