Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement applauding actions taken by the Biden Administration to support the United States’ efforts in combating the COVID-19 pandemic:

“I am glad to see the Biden Administration’s swift and focused efforts to defeat COVID-19,” said Senator Rosen. “One year ago today, the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in the United States by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the 12 months since,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) released the following statement announcing that the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has been awarded a grant totaling $500,000 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to enhance operational efficiency and the mobility of transit users affected by the pandemic.

“As we work to address the pandemic, we must not forget the role that safe and reliable public transportation...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in celebration of the inauguration of Joseph Biden as the 46^th President of the United States.

“Today marks an important step forward for our country,” said Senator Rosen. “I congratulate President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their historic inauguration and I look forward to working alongside their Administration to pass legislation that improves the lives of all Nevadans. I know...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement applauding President Joe Biden’s day one executive actions to improve the lives of Americans and help restore the soul of our nation.

“On day one, President Biden is already hard at work to enact an agenda that will help to improve the lives of Nevadans and help restore the soul of our nation,” Senator Rosen continued. “Actions like mandating masks for federal agencies and property and rejoining the World...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) questioned Alejandro Mayorkas, President-elect Joseph Biden’s nominee to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about protecting Dreamers and TPS recipients, the need for comprehensive immigration reform, and combating anti-Semitism and extremism. A transcript of the Senator’s full exchange can be found below, and a video...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which falls on Monday, January 18, 2021:

“Today, we honor the incredible life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” said Senator Rosen. “Dr. King devoted his life to fighting for equality, human rights, and justice. We have made progress as a nation, but we have hard work ahead of us to make Dr. King’s dream of a just and equal America a reality. Incidents...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the following statement announcing that the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act is now law. This bipartisan legislation will require the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to institutes of higher education that support research on suicide treatment and prevention....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) participated in the virtual grand opening of Hope Springs, a Northern Nevada HOPES housing project, the first bridge-housing community in northern Nevada. In addition to providing housing, Hope Springs will offer casework management, medical and behavioral health care, and many other wrap-around support services to Nevadans transitioning out of homelessness.

“Permanent and stable housing is necessary for building robust, thriving...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined 43 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar demanding the Trump Administration take immediate action to fix the significant failures of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution as coronavirus cases continue to climb.

 “The Trump Administration must act to correct the lack of transparency and communication from the federal government around COVID...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, released the following statement applauding news of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2019 is now law. Rosen helped introduce this bipartisan and bicameral legislation to enhance the State Department’s role in combating and monitoring anti-Semitism around the world.

“We have a moral obligation to put a stop to the alarming...