Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in response to the confirmation of Lawrence VanDyke to a Nevada seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:
 
“I am deeply disappointed to see Mr. VanDyke confirmed to a Nevada seat on the Ninth Circuit,” said Senator Rosen. “Mr. VanDyke’s lack of ties to Nevada, Not Qualified rating from the ABA, extreme views, and history of problematic statements and partisan writings are disqualifying...

View Senator Rosen’s Full Remarks Here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) delivered remarks on the Senate floor in opposition to the nomination of Lawrence VanDyke to a Nevada seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senator discussed her concerns about VanDyke’s lack of ties to Nevada, his record of ideological legal work, and his rating of “Not Qualified” by the American Bar Association.  

“It’s unfortunate to see this chamber disregard Nevada...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement celebrating Computer Science Education Week, which is observed each year during the week of December 9th, to raise awareness about and encourage students to explore computer science. 

“Before coming to Congress I worked as a computer programmer,” said...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during National Computer Science Education Week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, released the following statement announcing that her bipartisan Building Blocks of STEM Act has passed the United States House of Representatives, and is now headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
 
“I’m glad to see that the legislation I’ve introduced is now one step closer to being signed into law,” said...

RENO, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) delivered the winter commencement speech to the graduating class of 2019 at the University of Nevada Reno.
 
“As I look out at all of the graduates here today, it excites me to think about where you are heading next in your journey to discover your higher purpose, a higher purpose that you can chase after, one that you can aspire to. Some of you may decide to continue your education, some of you may work -- here in Nevada, or somewhere else --...

WATCH A MESSAGE FROM SENATOR ROSEN HERE.
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement reminding Nevadans to shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage during the current open enrollment period, which ends on December 15.

“I encourage all Nevadans to visit the Nevada Health Link website during this last week of open enrollment to sign up for quality, affordable...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in response to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association highlighting the damages caused by the Trump Administration’s solar tariffs, including a loss of more than 62,000 jobs nationwide and nearly $19 billion in new investments to U.S. companies.

“This Administration’s tariff policy has caused real harm to the U.S. solar industry and clean energy development,” said Senator Rosen. “In...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General report on family separations:

“The report published by the DHS Office of the Inspector General is deeply disturbing. It reveals that this Administration implemented its family separation policy fully aware that it would be impossible in some...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari requesting an investigation into allegations of improper political interference in the decision by DHS to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Sudan. More than 4,000 individuals with TPS status live in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) released the following statement applauding the National Science Foundation (NSF) for awarding a grant totaling $505,294.00 to the University of Nevada Reno (UNR) to improve air quality modeling and better address the threat of wildfires in the Western United States.
 
“Nevada is constantly on guard against the threat that wildfires pose to our state,” said the Senators. “We applaud NSF for awarding this...