Sen. Cortez Masto Secured Major Funding To Support Hardworking Families, Students, and Servicemembers In Nevada
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting to pass the second bipartisan government funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2024 to provide essential support for hardworking families, students, and service members across Nevada.
“Today we passed strong, bipartisan legislation to support Nevada families, bolster our national defense, invest in border security, and crack down on the deadly flow of fentanyl into our communities,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “This package also includes critical funding for programs I’ve championed, from funding the 988 crisis lifeline and affordable child care to increasing Pell Grants. This bill rejects the senseless efforts by far-right Republicans to shut down the government but responsibly reduces federal spending and delivers for Nevadans across the state.”
This bipartisan government funding package includes $40 million for 24 community projects throughout Nevada. It supports federal programs to lower child care costs for hardworking families, enhance Pell Grants for Nevada students, and strengthen the 988 crisis lifeline Senator Cortez Masto helped create.
The bill includes vital investments in our national defense and border security, and it provides 12,000 new special immigrant visas for our Afghan allies who risked their lives to support the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. Senator Cortez Masto championed federal funding to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hire more staff and install technology to detect illicit drugs and other contraband being smuggled through ports of entry. This legislation provides resources to help stop the flow of fentanyl and strengthen efforts to disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal organizations like drug cartels. Senator Cortez Masto fought for investments to modernize Nevada’s military installations and make them more climate-resilient, as well as funding to help the National Guard combat wildfires. She also led efforts to support lithium-ion battery manufacturing in Nevada, helping to power our clean energy future and boost our national security.
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