Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement applauding news of a grant totaling $5,000,000 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation’s Housing Authority to construct 10 new housing units. This grant is allocated by the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Grant Program which provides federal funds for affordable housing activities for safe and healthy...

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took part in a community food distribution event at Macedonia Baptist Church in Las Vegas. Senator Rosen was joined by Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV),  Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy, and Las Vegas Councilman Cedric Crear to provide food -- supplied by Three Square food bank -- to members of the community.

“Food insecurity is an issue that has severely impacted Nevada, and particularly now during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said...

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement applauding news of five grants totaling $37,098,054 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded to Nevada. These HOME Formula Grants are part of the American Rescue Plan Act, COVID-19 relief legislation that Senator Rosen voted to pass in March, and will fund housing projects to provide affordable and safe housing to low-income families across the Silver State.

“Across Nevada, there...

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, visited Truffles N Bacon Cafe, a Las Vegas restaurant that has been impacted by COVID-19. Senator Rosen spoke with owner Magnolia Magat and Executive Chef Jackie Lim, who recently secured a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan through Navy Federal Credit Union in order to keep their business afloat. They also discussed the Senator’s work to support Nevada’s small...

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WASHINGTON D.C. – As part of the U.S. Department of State’s Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, released the following statement recognizing Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day:

“We are grateful and humbled to come together today to join you in the State Department’s Observance of...

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) toured a UPS facility in Las Vegas where COVID-19 vaccinations are being managed and delivered to vaccine distribution sites throughout the Silver State. Senator Rosen spoke with the workers who run the facility about operations and logistics needed to support vaccination efforts in Nevada, as well as the support provided for vaccinations in the recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which Senator Rosen voted in support of.

“Vac...

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s newly formed Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, and Ranking Member Rick Scott (R-FL) released the following statement announcing that the Subcommittee will hold its first hearing on the state of travel and tourism during COVID-19.

“In my state of Nevada, travel and tourism-related industries are drivers of job creation and economic growth. The...

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) hosted a virtual roundtable with Nevada’s Tribal leaders to discuss COVID-19 recovery efforts and the recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021’s relief for Native communities, including the single largest infusion of dedicated resources into Indian Country in American history.

“Over the last year, Nevada’s Tribes and Native communities have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19,” said Senator Rosen. “During this challenging...

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 applauding news of grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded to the Southern Nevada Health District and the Nevada Primary Care Association. These grants, which total $3,760,800, will help provide affordable family planning services across Nevada.

“Nevadans rely on the critical services...

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 commemorating National Public Health Week, and highlighting the public health provisions included in the recently enacted American Rescue Plan.

“With all the uncertainty COVID-19 has brought, we must continue taking necessary and proven public health precautions to protect our health and the health of our communities,” said...