Catherine Cortez Masto

I think part of this is giving them parity to develop their own resources through economic development.

This legislation to me was something that sitting down with the tribes just in Nevada we had focused on how we could look at and really address economic development for so many of our tribes.

Eliminating the essential governmental function test, which is an arbitrary test that prevents tribes from using tax-exempt bonds for the same types of activities that State and local governments use them for, it would allow us to use…

We must ensure that Native communities have the resources they need to thrive.

I think part of this is giving them parity to develop their own resources through economic development.

This legislation to me was something that sitting down with the tribes just in Nevada we had focused on how we could look at and really address economic development for so many of our tribes.

Eliminating the essential governmental function test, which is an arbitrary test that prevents tribes from using tax-exempt bonds for the same types of activities that State and local governments use them for, it would allow us to use…

The Native American Tax Party and Relief introduced by Senator Cortez Masto in the 117th, outline Indian country's tax priorities.

Congress has an obligation to protect tribal sovereignty and promote tribal self-determination.

We must ensure that Native communities have the resources they need to thrive.

Let's start moving forward, including bringing our laws with us, and that is the consent-based siting.

I am third-generation Nevadan. We were also told by the scientists in the Federal Government that atomic testing in Nevada deserts was safe for everyone. And that has proven not to be the case.

It is a prime example of why state consent is critical.

It is vital we have a buy-in from all impacted levels of government.

We have to move forward to address this issue.

I think we should be doing everything to support the people living there, the businesses there, and hold accountable anybody who contributed to that negligence.

Our overarching focus is using our tools to bring inflation back down to our 2 percent goal and to keep longer-term inflation expectations well anchored.

The availability of affordable housing is key to economic growth for any community.

The bipartisan AHCIA would not only increase affordable housing supply by over 2 million affordable rental homes.

Passage of which is the single most important thing Congress could do to address the severe imbalance between supply and demand for affordable rental housing.

I want to thank committee member Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) for introducing the Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act (AHBEA) in the last Congress.

The only thing that's unacceptable to me is for this Congress to take a pass on housing.

In the West, a majority of the land is owned by the Federal Government.

It's like lasagna. You've got to pull all these different pieces together to make it work, and each time it's going to come out maybe a little bit differently.

This legislation that I've introduced will expand the supply of affordable homes and improve access to home ownership for low- and moderate-income home buyers.