Press Releases

Funding Comes as Part of the Rosen-Backed American Rescue Plan Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding more than $3.4 million to Nevada as part of the American Rescue Plan Act’s Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements Notice of Funding Opportunity. This federal grant funding will be used to support...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, and Commander of U.S. Central Command General Frank McKenzie on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations.

Senator Rosen specifically questioned the nation’s top military officials about our withdrawal from Afghanistan, how we...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC), which has jurisdiction over the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), announced that she has led her colleagues in a bipartisan letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting immediate assistance for state, Tribal, and local governments experiencing the effects of extreme heat. The bipartisan letter was co-led by Senator John Cornyn (R...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced her co-sponsorship of the Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments (SERVICE) Act. This bipartisan legislation – introduced by Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) – would improve the health of women veterans by expanding Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mammogram screening eligibility.

“I’m proud to support this bipartisan legislation to expand access to important, life-saving medical...

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...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced her original co-sponsorship of bipartisan legislation that would strengthen the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which compensates individuals exposed to radiation while working in uranium mines or living downwind from atomic weapons tests. This legislation will extend the program for nearly two decades, expand eligibility to all Nevada residents exposed to radiation as a result of atmospheric nuclear testing at the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Chair of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, held a hearing yesterday examining the Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021, forthcoming bipartisan legislation being developed that would support the recovery of the travel and tourism economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Witnesses—including Tori Emerson Barnes, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Policy, U.S. Travel Association (USTA); Suzanne Neufang,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) held a virtual congressional briefing focused on the threat posed by Hezbollah and its malign activities in Europe. The bipartisan briefing also discussed ways to deepen transatlantic cooperation to counter the terrorist organization. Following the briefing, Senators Rosen and Blackburn introduced a bipartisan resolution urging the European Union (EU) to fully designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization. In...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced their co-sponsorship of bipartisan legislation to honor the 13 American servicemembers killed during the terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, with the Congressional Gold Medal.

“Last month, 13 U.S. servicemembers gave their lives in Afghanistan to bring over 124,000 Americans and Afghan allies to safety,” said...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, addressed members of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce on her work to support Nevada’s economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. During her remarks, Senator Rosen highlighted the actions she’s taken to help small businesses, uplift key Nevada industries like travel and tourism, and invest in...