Nevada’s Democratic senators argued Wednesday for federal funds to help states and cities grappling with the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus.
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The public lands legislation also includes conservation, but environmental groups and Native American tribes are still opposed.
Mark Menezes, a nominee for deputy Energy Department secretary, said the Trump administration has no plans to store nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, a shift from his testimony in February.
Nevada U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen said in statements on Tuesday that Rep. Steven Horsford’s recently disclosed extramarital affair is a private matter.
The Democrat-led House of Representatives passed a $3T coronavirus relief bill on Friday, although Republicans in the Senate and President Trump have said they oppose the measure as too expensive.
Las Vegas Judge Jennifer Togliatti appears headed toward Senate confirmation to be a federal judge in Nevada after the Judiciary Committee advanced her nomination to the Senate floor.
A report compiled by Senate Democrats found that social distancing, isolation and unemployment have negatively affected the mental health of 45 percent of adults.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package, chock-full of spending for states, cities, tribal government and individual families.
U.S. mayors ramped up their lobbying with a “pain tracker” as cities document their dire needs for federal assistance to offset revenue shortfalls.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she is prepared to unveil a stimulus bill written by Democrats that would provide monthly payments to individuals.