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Steven Horsford

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Steven Alexzander Horsford is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Nevada's 4th congressional district since 2013, with a break from 2015 to 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party. During his time in office, Horsford has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development, advocating for policies that benefit working families in Nevada. He has also been involved in efforts to address gun violence and improve infrastructure in his district.

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Apr 1, 2014

I sent a letter, along with the chairs of my subcommittees, to Secretary of State and the Attorney General requesting that they request extradition of El Chapo Guzman to the United States of America.

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Apr 1, 2014

I don't think that is a wise policy to have him in a Mexican prison where we can extradite him to the United States, put him in a supermax prison.

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Mar 24, 2014

I thank the gentlewoman from Ohio, Representative Joyce Beatty, for those illuminating topics that were covered, and for highlighting all the various ways, both historically and currently, that women make a huge impact in our society, in…

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Mar 24, 2014

Thank you to the gentlelady from California. Thank you for that great historical overview and perspective and for bringing those profound remarks to the floor this evening. I would also like to yield to a dynamic colleague. We have had the…

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Mar 24, 2014

I thank the gentleman, my coanchor, for joining me this hour. Mr. Speaker, as we come to a close, to just highlight some of the major reasons why the Congressional Black Caucus along with the House Democrats believe that, if we are really…

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Mar 24, 2014

This month is Women's History Month, and the Congressional Black Caucus is pleased to come during this Special Order hour to bring attention to the important issues that particularly face women this month, but we shouldn't be fighting for…

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Mar 24, 2014

I thank the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus for your dynamic leadership as the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. It has been my honor to serve with you this legislative Congressional session and look forward to the many…

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Mar 24, 2014

I thank the gentleman from New York. Thank you for that very insightful background on your district and the leadership of the district. It speaks to why there is so much impact that comes from Representatives from your district and the…

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Mar 14, 2014

I come to the floor to congratulate the two Senators from my home State--Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senator Dean Heller--for putting together a bipartisan unemployment insurance benefit extension. I am thankful on behalf of the…

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Mar 12, 2014

I come to the floor today to commemorate my home State of Nevada's upcoming birthday on March 21, which will mark 150 years since Nevada was admitted to the Union in 1864. On that historic day, President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation…

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Mar 12, 2014

So I would just ask that you look at that, because it is Congress' intent that the TSA continue its function and that the budget that you have presented funds that responsibility.

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Mar 12, 2014

Right now, thousands of Nevadans have the full-time job of looking for work. It has gotten worse for many since December 28 of last year, when emergency unemployment insurance benefits for many expired. There are now over 2 million…

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Mar 5, 2014

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. This Republican bill represents the 50th attempt to undermine…

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Mar 5, 2014

I am in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Horsford moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4118 to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report…

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Mar 5, 2014

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of H.R…

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Mar 4, 2014

I rise again to reiterate our support for H.R. 2259, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mar 4, 2014

Just to reiterate, we fully support S. 23. I look forward to its passage, and I look forward to one day visiting this beautiful location in Michigan. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mar 4, 2014

I would like to thank our chairman from the Natural Resources Committee, and I am proud to be here on behalf of the minority to speak in favor of S. 23, which is a locally driven conservation initiative that will make the management of a…

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Mar 4, 2014

(Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

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Feb 25, 2014

I would like to ask for your commitment to work with me and other colleagues on addressing issues with the risk assessment model.

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Feb 25, 2014

I want to personally invite you out to our community to meet with our Fusion Center representative.

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Feb 10, 2014

One additional area that I would like to touch on and ask, maybe, my colleague to expound upon is that, under those Bush-era tax cuts, it included tax cuts to companies that ship jobs overseas, which contributed, did it not, to that…

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Feb 10, 2014

If the gentleman would yield, I would just say--and I think that this would be an appropriate discussion for us to have at a future Special Order--the fact that some of those corporate tax breaks to ship American jobs overseas resulted in…

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Feb 10, 2014

I thank my good friend and colleague from the great State of New York, Mr. Jeffries, and for your leadership in anchoring this hour on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus, and to bring the American people into a very important…

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Feb 10, 2014

Thank you. I appreciate my good friend for yielding. The remarks by the former President, President Reagan, speak to the reality of the consequence of Congress failing to act and what that will mean to our economy, to average Americans, to…

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