US SENATE
Nevada Dems say Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ‘is a great choice’ to serve as Kamala Harris’ VP
| August 6, 2024
‘He is a listener,’ Nevada US Sen. Jacky Rosen said of Walz on Tuesday. ‘He’s really a smart, gentle, pragmatic, problem-solving person, and he’s going to be a great partner for Vice President Harris.’ Tuesday’s news of Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz being selected as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate was largely welcomed […]
Sen. Jacky Rosen urges colleagues to cut taxes for working families and raise taxes on billionaires
| July 16, 2024
The best way to fund tax programs that support middle- and low-income Americans is through raising taxes for the uber-wealthy, Rosen wrote in a letter to lawmakers crafting a new tax bill to replace an expiring-Trump era law. As a Trump administration-era tax bill that benefited the ultra-wealthy is set to expire next year, Nevada […]Sen. Cortez Masto’s bill to help restore Lake Tahoe passes Senate
| July 11, 2024
If signed into law by President Joe Biden, the bill would authorize federal officials to use $350 million in unallocated funds for Tahoe restoration projects. Legislation that would extend a program sending federal dollars to support the tourism economy around Lake Tahoe advanced out of the US Senate this week and will be further deliberated […]Where Jacky Rosen and Sam Brown stand on healthcare issues
| July 3, 2024
Brown’s opposition to government efforts to lower healthcare costs and expand access contrasts sharply with that of Rosen, his Democratic opponent, who was among the key votes in support of expanding programs that cap insulin and prescription drug prices for seniors. More than 14 years have passed since former President Barack Obama signed landmark legislation […]Sam Brown once called for a massive increase to interest rates. Where does he stand now?
| June 26, 2024
When inflation was on the rise in 2022, the Republican challenger now facing Jacky Rosen pitched raising interest rates so high it could have thrown the US into a recession. Democrats like Rosen say the current interest rates are hurting access to housing. When the United States was in the midst of a fight against […]
