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September 17, 2026press_release_senate
Cortez Masto, Rosen, Klobuchar Urge Trump Administration to Reconvene Essential Travel and Tourism Board - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Position: The senators urge the Trump Administration to reconvene the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, which has not met since the start of the president's second term, citing declines in international tourism attributed to administration policies and the need for industry input on federal tourism policy.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a letter led by U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) urging Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to reconvene an essential travel and tourism board amidst a decline in international tourism to the United States.
The U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) has provided a valuable forum for leaders across the travel and tourism industry to share their insight into the challenges facing the sector and provide direct input on federal tourism policy. However, this board has not met once since the start of President Trump’s second term despite stark decreases in domestic and international tourism nationwide due to Trump Administration policies.
“The travel and tourism industry is a vital part of our economy, supporting millions of jobs for Americans and sustaining many of our nation’s communities, making travel slowdowns all the more devastating,” wrote the senators. “Policymakers need to hear from industry leaders when making decisions that could have broad economic consequences, and without that input, legislators and the Administration risk making decisions without a full understanding of how they could affect the travel and tourism industry.”
“During your confirmation process, you voiced your support for efforts that promote travel and tourism to the United States. Holding regular TTAB meetings — as the Board has traditionally done in past years — would go a long way towards advancing those efforts by bringing together voices from various parts of the industry,” they continued. “We are encouraged to know that the Department is now working to renew the TTAB’s charter, but we urge you to see that process through and restore the Board to regular operation as soon as possible.”
You can read the full letter here.
Senator Cortez Masto is a fierce advocate for Nevada’s travel and tourism economy. She has repeatedly raised concerns about the Trump Administration’s policies that are driving down tourism and demanded that the administration deliver a plan to reverse the harm they’ve caused. She has also supported legislation to reverse funding cuts to the effective Brand USA travel promotion public-private partnership program. Ahead of the July 2026 review of the USMCA, the Senator urged Trade Representative Greer to strengthen the trade agreement while encouraging collaboration on travel and tourism – a commitment she secured today. She held a press conference with Las Vegas business owners reliant on the travel industry who have been harmed by the Trump Administration’s detrimental policies.
Cortez Masto’s Combating Illicit Xylazine Act Passes House Unanimously - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Position: Senator Cortez Masto supports scheduling xylazine as a controlled substance to combat illicit drug trafficking while preserving legal veterinary and agricultural uses.
Washington, D.C. – Last night, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s (D-Nev.) Combating Illicit Xylazine Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously. Introduced in the Senate alongside Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), this legislation would list xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance while protecting the drug’s legal use by veterinarians, farmers, and ranchers.
“Thousands of Americans have died from overdoses of fentanyl laced with xylazine, but law enforcement still doesn’t have the tools it needs to properly combat this crisis. Now is the time for us to address this emergency while ensuring xylazine can still be used for veterinary medicine,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “I applaud the House of Representatives for passing this life-saving bill, and I urge my Senate colleagues to get this legislation to the President’s desk.”
Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is an easily accessible veterinary tranquilizer that is being used as a low-cost cutting agent for fentanyl. Cortez Masto’s bipartisan legislation would schedule this dangerous drug and give law enforcement the tools they need to go after traffickers while protecting access for veterinarians, farmers, and ranchers who use xylazine to treat large animals. The bill is endorsed by 41 state attorneys general, major law enforcement organizations, and veterinary organizations.
Read the full bill here. The Combating Illicit Xylazine Act was introduced in the House by Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19), August Pfluger (R-Texas-11), Chris Pappas (D-N.H.-01), Gus Bilirakis (R-Fl.-12), Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.-05), and Deborah Ross (D-N.C.-02).
Senator Cortez Masto has been working to crack down on illicit drugs since she was first elected Attorney General, when she worked with Nevada’s Republican governor, law enforcement, and Mexican officials to combat the rise of methamphetamine manufacturing and cross-border drug trafficking. In the Senate, she has authored legislation to combat drug trafficking online that was signed into law, and she passed critical legislation to eliminate illegal fentanyl supply chains. She cosponsored the HALT Fentanyl Act, which became law last year and will combat illegal fentanyl to keep our communities safe.
Cortez Masto, Young Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Unfair Tax Burden on Sexual Assault Survivors - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Position: Senators Cortez Masto and Young introduced bipartisan legislation to exempt sexual assault settlement income from federal taxation, eliminating the requirement that survivors show visible physical injury to qualify for the tax exemption.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced bipartisan legislation to eliminate an unfair tax burden on survivors of sexual assault. The Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act would ensure survivors of sexual assault are not taxed on settlement income they earn in a lawsuit against their abuser.
After taking legal action against their abuser, sexual abuse survivors are forced to pay income tax on any settlement money they receive unless they can show visible evidence of physical injury. However, injuries resulting from sexual assault are not always visible or may have healed by the time a settlement is reached. The Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act would fix this injustice.
“Seeking justice as a sexual assault survivor requires enormous bravery, effort, and time,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “It’s unfair that when survivors do reach a settlement, they have to pay taxes on the payments they fought so hard for unless they can show visual evidence of injury on the most private parts of their bodies. This legislation ensures that all survivors receive their full settlements.”
“Survivors of sexual assault who have courageously sought justice should not face an additional, unfair burden from our tax code,” said Senator Young. “Our bipartisan legislation will fix this injustice and ensure survivors can receive the full compensation they are owed. This commonsense change will provide greater fairness for survivors and ensure the tax code does not create another obstacle on the path to justice.”
Specifically, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act would instead tie Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax exemption on settlement funds to the definitions of sexual act and sexual contact in the federal criminal code, rather than to visible evidence of injury.
The full text of the legislation can be found here.
Senator Cortez Masto has fought deliver justice for the survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking since her time as Nevada’s attorney general. She introduced two bipartisan bills to combat human trafficking along America’s interstates, airways, railroads, and waterways, and legislation to help survivors of human trafficking flee their captors. She urged the chairman of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee to hold a hearing on Jeffrey Epstein’s use of the U.S. financial system to perpetrate his heinous crimes. Prior to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Cortez Masto urged FIFA to take steps to prevent human trafficking at the events.
Cortez Masto Statement on CLARITY Act Vote - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Position: Senator Cortez Masto opposes the CLARITY Act as currently drafted, arguing that it weakens law enforcement's ability to investigate cryptocurrency crimes, permits illegal prediction markets, and fails to address ethics concerns. She supports stronger regulatory guardrails for the crypto industry.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting against the motion to proceed to the CLARITY Act on the Senate floor:
“I worked with my Republican colleagues until the very last minute to negotiate a bill that would establish clear guardrails for the growing crypto industry. A goal I have previously supported by voting for the GENIUS Act. But despite Democrats’ good faith efforts, Republican leadership shut down conversations at the last minute and critical provisions remain unresolved,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “This version of the CLARITY Act is a step backwards from the language passed out of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and clearly undermines law enforcement’s ability to both investigate crypto crimes and to ensure bad actors cannot use crypto for illicit finance. The bill would allow prediction markets to continue to perpetuate illegal gaming operations that ignore state and Tribal law. The legislation also doesn’t go far enough to address key ethics issues. I’ve been clear from the beginning about my position, and I’m disappointed that Republican leadership refuses to accept such commonsense solutions.”
Position: Senator Cortez Masto supports the SAFE Banking Act, which would allow state-legal cannabis businesses to access traditional banking and financial services, reducing cash-only transactions and improving public safety.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in re-introducing legislation to ensure legal cannabis businesses can access traditional and secure banking systems and financial services. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act would provide a create a legal framework for banking and financial services to serve state-legal cannabis businesses, reducing the need for cash-only transactions, and improving public safety.
“We must make sure that businesses in states where marijuana is legal – like Nevada – have access to bank accounts and other financial services,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “I’m proud to support this legislation that will help Nevada small businesses and make our communities safer in the long run. It’s time to finally get this bill done.”
The SAFE Banking Act would protect banks and their officers who provide financial services to legitimate, state-sanctioned cannabis businesses from criminal prosecution and liability and asset forfeiture, while maintaining banks’ right to choose not to offer those services. It would also provide protections for hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) related businesses and require banks to comply with current Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) guidance. Additionally, this bill would prevent federal banking regulators from:
Read the bill here. The SAFE Banking Act is also co-sponsored by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.). The House companion is led by Congressman David Joyce (R-Ohio-14).
Senator Cortez Masto first introduced this legislation with Senator Merkley and Senate colleagues in 2017, and she has repeatedly pushed for action on the bill. Last Congress, she highlighted one Nevada business owner who said that the lack of access to traditional banking is so burdensome and dangerous that she often fears for her safety and that of her employees.
Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Urging Netanyahu to Immediately Crack Down on Settler Violence in West Bank, Protect U.S. Citizens - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Position: Senator Cortez Masto urges the Israeli government to crack down on settler violence in the West Bank, investigate deaths of American citizens, and halt settlement expansion, while reaffirming support for Israel's right to self-defense and a two-state solution.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and 41 of her Democratic Senate colleagues in urging Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take immediate actions to reduce violence in the West Bank and prevent further incidents amidst a significant increase in harassment, threats, and acts of violence in recent weeks. They also called on the government of Israel to complete investigations into the deaths of nine American citizens who have been killed by settlers or security forces in the West Bank in recent years.
“We urge you to take measures to prevent and intercede in this violence, establish a credible mechanism to investigate violations of law, and to make clear that the Government of Israel will not tolerate violence by its people, just as it does not tolerate violence against its people,” the Senators wrote.
The Senators warn that “continued settlement expansion and fighting in the West Bank will harm Israel’s long-term security and the prospects for lasting peace, prosperity, and freedom for Israelis and Palestinians alike.”
President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously expressed their opposition to annexation of and violence in the West Bank, which the Israeli government has failed to address.
The Senators concluded, “Like you, the safety and security of our constituents is of paramount importance. We urge your government to ensure that Americans in the Israeli-controlled parts of the West Bank are able to enjoy the security and protection of property to which they are entitled. We also hope to see the conditions improved so that Israelis and Palestinians may one day live in peace with each other without the fear of terrorism or lawless violence.” Read the full letter here.
Additionally, Cortez Masto joined Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and 28 of her Democratic colleagues in a joint statement opposing the Israeli government’s decision to issue tenders for the construction of 1,234 housing units in the E1 settlement project. Read more here.
Senator Cortez Masto has consistently supported Israel’s right to defend itself while strongly advocating for a two-state solution. She has consistently called out violence in the West Bank and called for the humane treatment of innocent Palestinian civilians. Last year, Cortez Masto urged President Trump to reinforce his stated opposition to the State of Israel’s annexation of territory in the West Bank while implementing and sustaining the much-needed ceasefire in Gaza. Following Hamas’s terrorist attack on October 7th, 2023, she called on President Biden to do everything in his power to bring home the hostages and deliver vital humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians.
Cortez Masto, Salinas, Cantwell Urge Trump Administration Not to Axe Protections for America’s Wild Public Forests - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Position: Senator Cortez Masto and a bipartisan coalition of 164 Members of Congress oppose the Trump Administration's proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule, which protects 44 million acres of National Forest System lands from road construction and logging. They argue the rule has been effective, saves taxpayer money, and provides environmental and recreational benefits.
Popular Roadless Rule conservation measure protects 44 million acres of U.S. Forest Service lands from destructive and expensive roadbuilding and logging and supports outdoor recreation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a bipartisan coalition of 164 Members of Congress led by Representative Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.-06) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) in urging the Trump Administration to abandon its proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule, a guardrail protecting 44 million acres of National Forest System lands.
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service, the lawmakers criticized the lack of meaningful public engagement, calling for the Department to extend the comment period, hold in-person public meetings, and conduct full Tribal consultation. The lawmakers also demanded the Trump Administration halt its rescission effort and instead focus on successful implementation of this bedrock policy.
“Since its adoption in 2001, the Roadless Rule has served as a cornerstone of public lands conservation, now protecting approximately 44 million acres of National Forest System lands across 37 states,” wrote the lawmakers. “These areas provide clean drinking water, critical wildlife habitat, carbon storage, and world-class recreation opportunities. Iconic landscapes such as the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, the Gila National Forest in New Mexico, and the George Washington National Forest in Virginia exemplify the ecological, cultural, and economic importance of these lands.”
“By avoiding the construction and maintenance of new roads, the rule saves taxpayers billions of dollars,” they continued. “The Forest Service already faces a road maintenance backlog of nearly $6 billion across its existing system. Expanding road networks into remote and often economically unviable areas would only increase these costs.”
“After 25 years of successful implementation, the conclusion is clear: the Roadless Rule is effective, widely supported, and essential to responsible forest management. Rescinding it would undermine decades of progress and impose unnecessary environmental and fiscal costs,” they concluded.
The full text of the letter can be found here.
Senator Cortez Masto has consistently fought to protect Nevada’s treasured outdoor spaces. She successfully defeated a proposed mass public lands sell off in the One Big Beautiful Bill and opposed Steve Pearce for Director of the Bureau of Land Management because of his decades-long record opposing public lands. The Senator is a champion of conservation efforts in the Lake Tahoe Basin. She has introduced legislation to permanently codify fee-free days of public service of federal lands.
Cortez Masto, Padilla, Schumer Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Position: The senators and 261 current and former members of Congress oppose a Trump administration executive order and USPS rule that restricts mail-in voting, arguing the rule violates separation of powers and usurps congressional authority over federal elections.
261 Current and Former Members of Congress File Bicameral, Bipartisan Brief as Court Order Barring Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail Voting is Being Challenged by Trump’s DOJ
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a bicameral amicus brief led by Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) challenging the legality of President Trump’s Executive Order and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The group, made up of a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of 261 lawmakers and former lawmakers, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the matter of State of California, et al. v. United States Postal Service, et al., a lawsuit against USPS, led by Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford alongside the California, Washington, and Massachusetts Attorneys General. The court case challenges a final rule issued by the USPS pursuant to Trump’s directive that imposes unconstitutional restrictions on mail-in voting.
Nevada has proudly expanded access to mail-in ballots so every voter can vote in a safe and secure manner that works best for them. Nearly one-third of Americans have voted by mail in recent elections — a voting practice Trump himself used as recently as August 2026, when he voted in Florida’s Republican primary. In the court filing, the amici curiae argue that Trump’s Executive Order 4399 and USPS’s final rule violate the separation of powers and usurp congressional authorities outlined in Article I of the U.S. Constitution, which gives the States and Congress exclusive authority over election administration.
“As current and former legislators, amici took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States — including its guarantee of the separation of powers,” wrote the lawmakers. “Amici have a particular interest in defending the institutional role of the Legislative Branch under Article I of the Constitution and in vindicating the long-settled principle that the Constitution commits ultimate regulatory authority over federal elections to Congress. The Constitution does not contemplate the Executive Branch acting unilaterally to assert power over federal elections. Yet that is what the Order and Final Rule do.”
The amici also pointed to a recent federal court ruling blocking the USPS from implementing its newly finalized mail ballot rule for the midterm elections, saying the agency lacked the authority to implement the rule and that its actions are “substantively unconstitutional and contrary to law.”
“The district court correctly concluded that Appellees are likely to succeed on the merits of their claims that USPS lacked authority to issue the Final Rule, that the Final Rule unconstitutionally imposes mail-ballot requirements on the States, and that the Final Rule unconstitutionally bars non-compliant State and local election officials from using the USPS to mail ballots at all,” continued the lawmakers.
The lawmakers concluded by asserting States’ power to administer elections and Congress’s power to make or alter rules regulating elections, which the Supreme Court itself has described as an “override” authority. Trump’s illegal incursion on this authority is an attempt to disenfranchise people who depend on mail-in ballots to vote.
“The integrity of our constitutional system depends on each branch keeping to its assigned role,” concluded the lawmakers. “The Framers set up a two-part system that gave the States default authority to regulate federal elections subject to Congress’s authority to override the States. The Framers did not provide the President with any authority to interfere in that system, nor has Congress subsequently imbued the President or the Executive Branch with any such authority by statute.”
In addition to Cortez Masto, Padilla, and Schumer, the amicus brief was joined by the entire Senate Democratic Caucus.
The full text of the brief can be found here.
Senator Cortez Masto has consistently stood up to President Trump’s illegal attempts to take away Americans’ voting rights. She has joined legislation to block the executive order challenged in this amicus brief and has urged USPS to abandon its proposed rule to implement the executive order. Cortez Masto helped Democrats defeat the SAVE America Act and called attention to the impact it and other so-called “election integrity” measures by the Trump Administration would have on voting access for Tribal communities. She has introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that mail is processed locally, ensuring the timely delivery of mail ballots.
Cortez Masto, Union Members, Local Advocates Highlight the Importance of TPS as Expiration Date Looms - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Position: Senator Cortez Masto calls on the Trump Administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvadorans before the designation expires on September 9, citing the economic and social importance of TPS holders to Nevada's hospitality and construction industries and the humanitarian need to prevent family separation.
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Las Vegas, Nev. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) highlighted the need to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador. Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge, Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 13 Business Agent Robert Fuentes, and National TPS Alliance Nevada Chapter Co-Coordinator Francis Garcia joined her.
Nevada is home to close to 6,000 TPS recipients, immigrants from countries to which they cannot safely return. Since 2001, TPS has been a lifeline for over 170,000 Salvadorans living in the U.S., but the TPS designation for El Salvador will expire on September 9 if the Trump Administration doesn’t immediately act to extend it. The end of TPS for Salvadorans would tear apart families and significantly disrupt the hospitality and construction industries in Southern Nevada.
“Salvadoran TPS holders helped build Las Vegas as we know it, and they work in nearly every hotel on the Strip,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “But now, their protections are at risk because the Trump Administration has not extended the TPS designation for El Salvador, which is set to expire a week from today. President Trump should do the right thing and extend TPS for Salvadorans.”
The first and only Latina Senator, Cortez Masto has consistently supported immigrant communities in Nevada. She has called on both the Biden and Trump Administrations to protect Dreamers, TPS holders, and other immigrants. Cortez Masto has worked to pass meaningful immigration reform that balances critical border security measures with a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. Earlier this year, the Senator attended and spoke at a naturalization ceremony for new American citizens at the Sand Harbor Amphitheater at Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Oppose ICE Rollout of Electric Shock Gloves - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Position: Senator Cortez Masto and colleagues oppose ICE's planned acquisition of electric shock gloves, citing concerns about excessive force, lack of necessity, insufficient training and oversight, and constitutional rights. They call on the Trump Administration to abandon the purchase and demand congressional oversight if it proceeds.
Las Vegas, Nev. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and 15 of her Senate colleagues called on the Trump Administration to abandon its reckless plan to outfit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. Their letter also demands that if ICE proceeds with this purchase, it first provides Congress with answers and documentation for over 30 questions about how these devices will be used, the protocol for using them, safety guardrails, and accountability measures.
On August 10, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice concerning ICE’s planned acquisition of the CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E., a glove designed to deliver a painful electric shock. The notice estimates the potential value of the acquisition between $10 million and $20 million.
“We write to express deep concern about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on gloves that deliver electric shocks,” the Senators began. “…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 could be used to harm Americans without cause. Therefore, we urge ICE to cancel the contract and reconsider the purchase.”
“The proposed acquisition raises serious questions about necessity, proportionality, medical safety, training, accountability, and constitutional rights,” the Senators continued. “Those questions are particularly important given the significant public scrutiny surrounding ICE’s excessive use of force. A device capable of delivering an electrical shock through direct contact with an individual presents substantial risks if deployed during civil arrests – even more so if it is deployed without clear limits, appropriate training, and comprehensive oversight.”
“At a time when the American people have demanded de-escalation in immigration enforcement, it is not clear why existing tools and tactics are insufficient for the agency,” the Senators wrote. “In the past year, DHS has repeatedly spent millions of taxpayer dollars on purchases it ends up not using, including $464 million for airplanes, $700 million on warehouses, and more than $2.25 million for SUVs wrapped with ICE branding. Many of these ICE transactions, including the planned electric-shock glove purchase, are completed through no-bid contracts that circumvent the normal competitive procurement process without a sufficient rationale.”
“If ICE proceeds with purchasing $20 million worth of electric-shock gloves, Congress needs a clear understanding of the device’s safety and authorized uses,” the Senators concluded.
In addition to Senator Cortez Masto, the letter was signed by Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.).
The full text of the letter, including the demands from the Senators should ICE proceed with this plan, can be found HERE.
During the second Trump Administration, Senator Cortez Masto has been one of the loudest voices in Congress speaking out against ICE abuses and standing up for immigrant families. She introduced legislation to redirect excessive ICE funding to local police and made headlines with her refusal to continue funding ICE without guardrails. The Senator has led efforts to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from sharing data with ICE. Recently, Senator Cortez Masto proposed comprehensive immigration reforms to fix the broken immigration system and create a pathway to citizenship for people who have lived and worked in the United States for decades.
Source: GDELT 2.0 GKG, filtered to a curated list of national outlets. Inclusion is not endorsement; opinion pieces and reported news are mixed.
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Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PACLeadership43 contributionsMember-of-Congress leadership PAC — directs contributions to allied candidates and party priorities.AI$347,538
4.ILLINOIS NEVADA 2023 FUNDOther1 contributionState-focused political fund — specific affiliations and policy positions not inferable from the name.AI · low$10,181
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.APOLLO$26,500
2.WINGED KEEL GROUP$14,000
3.APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$13,500
4.D'LEON CONSULTING ENGINEERS$13,000
5.MORAINE FARMLAND PARTNERS$7,000
6.HOPE CHICAGO$7,000
7.JUSTWORKS$7,000
8.WANXIANG AMERICA CORPORATION$7,000
9.GENERAL ATOMICS$7,000
10.BLACKSTONE$7,000
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
