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U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, visited Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this week to discuss how the federal government can support Nevada’s travel and tourism industry, including her bipartisan Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act, which will aid the industry’s recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Rosen also announced the endorsement of more than a dozen key Nevada-based and national organizations for her...

LAS VEGAS, NV – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, visited Allegiant Stadium today to discuss how the federal government can support Nevada’s travel and tourism industry, including her bipartisan legislative package to bolster the recovery of the travel and tourism economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Rosen was joined on the visit by Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft, President and CEO of the Las Vegas...

Organizations Urge Senate to Pass Rosen’s Travel and Tourism Omnibus to Help Get Economy Back on Track Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV)—Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion—announced today that her bipartisan legislative package to help restore the nation’s travel and tourism industry in the face of ongoing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been endorsed by a wide array of key Nevada and national...

Travel and Tourism-Focused Legislative Package Would Help Get Nevada’s Economy Back on Track Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) applauded the news that their Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021 advanced through the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today with strong bipartisan support. This bipartisan legislative package is focused on restoring the nation’s tourism industry in the face of...

Letter from Senate Armed Services Committee Members Urges Committee Leaders to Keep House-Passed Bipartisan Bill Allowing Legal Cannabis Businesses to Access Critical Banking Services in Final Version of NDAA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is leading a bipartisan letter today of Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) members urging leaders of the Armed Services Committees in the House and Senate to keep the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the final...

Decision Follows a Letter Led by Senator Rosen Urging Commerce Secretary to Stop Threat of New Tariffs on Solar Imports  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, applauded the U.S. Department of Commerce this week for rejecting a series of anonymously filed petitions to expand job-killing tariffs on solar panels and cells imported from Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Affordable solar panels, almost all of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, released a statement following a virtual roundtable discussion with travel and tourism industry CEOs. During the meeting, Senator Rosen discussed the current state of the travel and tourism industry in Nevada and nationally, and her legislative work to support the industry as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“In Nevada, travel and tourism are the lifeblood...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) met with Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell in her office. During their meeting, Senator Rosen and Chairman Powell discussed strategies to address Nevada’s unemployment challenges, limit inflation, and revive our economy, as well as the potential consequences of not raising the debt ceiling this month and the urgent need to avoid a default.

“With states like Nevada that rely on travel and tourism still confronting higher than...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced her co-sponsorship of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021, bipartisan legislation to provide the Restaurant Revitalization Fund – established by the Rosen-backed American Rescue Plan Act – with an additional $60 billion in funding to meet the outstanding demand for the program.

“Nevada’s vibrant restaurant community makes up a key...

Bicameral Bill Would Deliver New Tax Credit to Help Veterans Starting Small Businesses in Underserved Communities With Startup Costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) re-introduced their bipartisan Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act to create a new startup tax credit to help veterans who establish small businesses in underserved communities. This commonsense bill would provide veterans starting a small business with a 15% tax credit on the first $50...