He is a student of history who has devoted his life to telling America’s full history and cultivating our nation’s continued love of learning and exploration.
Catherine Cortez Masto
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Catherine Cortez Masto is the junior United States senator from Nevada, having taken office on January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she made history as the first Latina senator in U.S. history. Before her election to the Senate, Cortez Masto served as the Attorney General of Nevada from 2007 to 2015, where she focused on consumer protection and public safety issues. She has been an advocate for various policies, including healthcare access, immigration reform, and economic development in Nevada.
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October 7, 2026
Without ICE's responses to legitimate questions from 16 United States Senators, the American public is being left in the dark about how these electric shock gloves are being deployed and what, if any, training the…
— Catherine Cortez Masto
The device presents substantial risks if deployed during civil arrests — even more so if it is deployed without clear limits, appropriate training, and comprehensive oversight.
The blatant and tragic misuse of force in Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, Houston, Maine, and other locations around the country raises significant skepticism about the agency’s professional capability to safely deploy a new tool that…
A device capable of delivering an electrical shock through direct contact with an individual presents substantial risks if deployed during civil arrests.
Targeted violence towards a law enforcement officer is completely unacceptable and anyone who tries to hurt a cop because of their job should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
But work in this industry presents distinct mental health risks, and we owe it to construction workers to find solutions.
During the Trump Administration, Nevadans have been struggling with skyrocketing costs. Whether you’re driving to work, shopping for groceries, or traveling to visit family in another town, everyday life has become more expensive.
The current administration’s intentional delay of DACA renewals is horrific and unacceptable.
Detainment based on physical appearance erodes all Americans’ civil liberties.
It protects immigrant families from fraud. And it’s been updated to address the new threats we’re seeing under the second Trump administration.
The legislation pulls down some of the arbitrary barriers in our current immigration laws that keep people undocumented with no way of fixing their status.
Every day, we’re hearing about masked agents without identification coming into our neighborhoods with the intention of intimidating and attacking immigrants.
I think I speak for everyone here when I say that we thoroughly understand the failures of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda.
The Republican-proposed text of the CLARITY Act as it currently stands falls short. Key provisions including those addressing ethics for elected officials, consumer protection, illicit finance, conflicts of interest and market integrity…
Presidents and their staff may be important stakeholders of the Smithsonian, but they do not have any legal authority to dictate how the Institution is run, or remove its leadership staff, much less dictate historical or scientific content.
I remain committed to ensuring the Smithsonian continues sharing our country’s inspiring story without partisan interference from this President or any other.
Today, the Supreme Court upheld a fundamental American value: if you’re born in the United States, you’re an American citizen.
I would revive a bill to prohibit restrictions on traveling across state lines for an abortion or other reproductive health care.
For far too long, energy projects across the country have been slowed by bureaucracy. The bipartisan FREEDOM Act is a critical first step in slashing this unnecessary red tape so we can meet the energy needs of the future and unlock…
DACA recipients have been applying months ahead of their two-year deadlines, but for many, that’s still not enough time before their status expires,
It's been very clear you're dodging this and you're trying to use it as an excuse. It's just outrageous on behalf of the American republic.





