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Cortez Masto presses energy secretary nominee on future of Yucca Mountain
Nev., asked President-elect Donald Trump’s energy secretary nominee, Chris Wright, to acknowledge the “failed Yucca Mountain project is
Cortez Masto, Rosen reintroduce bill in Senate to prevent storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain
U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto have reintroduced a bill to prevent the storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain.
Cortez Masto reintroduces legislation to prevent wildfires
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto reintroduced legislation aiming to combat and prevent wildfires Tuesday as a series of catastrophic wildfires continued to burn in Southern California. The Western Wildfire Support Act — introduced alongside Republican Montana Sen.
Senate Dems join with Republicans to break filibuster on immigrant crime bill
Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing the Laken Riley Act, which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit certain crimes.
Laken Riley Act clears final Senate filibuster, teeing up passage for Trump’s first day
A final vote in the Senate is likely to be on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump is sworn in as president. The Laken Riley Act would then go back to the House.
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Nevada’s Cortez Masto to reintroduce bill to fund fight against wildfires
In the wake of the devastating California wildfires, Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto plans to reintroduce a proposal in Congress to better fund fire departments, interagency coordination and recovery efforts.
‘No tax on tips’ act introduced in the Senate
Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., on Thursday introduced the No Tax on Tips Act along with Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Rick Scott, R-Fla.
Senate ends debate on Laken Riley Act, setting up rollback of migrant rights with Democratic support
The bill would mandate federal detention of undocumented immigrants merely accused of crimes such as shoplifting
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At Senate hearing, Energy Secretary pick Chris Wright talks climate change and all-of-the-above energy
The Colorado energy executive called climate change a global issue but stood by past comments on wildfire risk as ‘hype’
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Carmel’s own Sophia Fu one of two Hoosier students selected for United States Senate Youth Program
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that high school students Ms. Sophia Ruihong Fu of Carmel and Ms. Calleigh Clare Neal of Avon will join Senator Todd Young and Senator Jim Banks in representing Indiana during the 63rd annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 1 to 8.
Senate advances Laken Riley Act, teeing up final vote
The Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, putting Republicans a step closer to sending the first bill of the 119th Congress to President-elect Trump for his signature next week and
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10 Senate Democrats Join Republicans to Advance Laken Riley Act
Ten Senate Democrats joined Republicans Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, making way for final passage of the bill as soon as next week.