Posting Date: 05/24/2013

Washington, D.C. – Recently, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced a serious cut in resources for Las Vegas anti-terror programs. In response to this loss of funding, Representative Steven Horsford (NV-4) has requested that the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hold a hearing to evaluate decisions affecting resources for anti-terror program. [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/24/2013

IN ADVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY, HELLER, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO EXPAND EDUCATION BENEFITS TO SPOUSES OF FALLEN HEROES

(WASHINGTON, DC) – In honor of Memorial Day, U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today introduced the Spouses of Heroes Education Act, which would expand full educational benefits to spouses of service members who die in the line of duty. [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/22/2013

KEEPS PUSHING TO STOP IRS FROM GETTING MORE FUNDS TO ENFORCE OBAMACARE DUE TO RECENT TARGETING SCANDAL

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) offered an amendment to prohibit the IRS from receiving any ObamaCare funding that would otherwise be used for implementing the massive health care law. Heller offered the amendment to the 2013 Senate Farm bill just one week after introducing the legislation as a stand-alone bill (S. 962). [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/17/2013

“IRS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT” HALTS APPROPRIATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING OBAMACARE

(Washington, D.C.) – Following up on a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent this week, U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced the “IRS Accountability Act.” This legislation prohibits the IRS from receiving any ObamaCare funding that would otherwise be used for implementing the massive healthcare law. [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/15/2013

INTENDS TO INTRODUCE BILL TO SUSPEND IRS FUNDING UNTIL BEHAVIOR IMPROVES

(Washington, D.C.) – In light of reports that the Internal Revenue Service deliberately targeted conservative groups, U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) declared on Tuesday, May 14 that he opposes funding additional IRS agents for the implementation of ObamaCare.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/13/2013

IRS ADMITS TARGETING “TEA PARTY” AND “PATRIOT” GROUPS FOR HARASSMENT IN 2012 ELECTION

TEA PARTY PATRIOTS REJECT APOLOGY, DEMAND RESIGNATIONS AND INSIST ON INVESTIGATION

The Tea Party Patriots, the nation’s largest tea party organization, rejected the apology issued by the IRS for targeting tax-exempt groups for further review during the 2012 election cycle and demanded the immediate resignations of all of those involved in the deliberate harassment of Tea Party Patriots and similar groups.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 05/08/2013

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Dean Heller (R-NV) announced last week that they sent a letter to President Obama urging him to become personally involved and take direct action to reduce the current backlog of veterans’ disability claims. Currently, the average veterans disability claim takes over 300 days to be resolved.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 04/26/2013

(Washington, D.C.) – According to recent reports, House and Senate leadership from both parties are engaged in discussions to exempt lawmakers and Congressional staff from enrolling in ObamaCare health care exchanges.  [Read more]

Posting Date: 04/24/2013

Washington DC – Representative Steven Horsford (NV-4) has requested support for Nellis Air Force Base as part of the annual appropriations process. During his appropriations work, Horsford indicated support for five Nellis FY14 Military Construction projects that are critical to Nevada and to the base. [Read more]

Posting Date: 04/24/2013

(Washington, DC) – Friday, April 19, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to expedite benefits claims decisions for veterans who have waited one year or longer. U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) welcomed the news, saying: “I am pleased the VA has taken a step forward to help ease veterans’ financial burden until their claims are fully processed. Of the 10,000 Nevada veterans facing backlog, 4,200 will benefit from this announcement."  [Read more]