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Nevada has approximately 500,000 SNAP recipients (15.5 % of the state population), with over 409,000 in Clark County alone — the largest concentration in the state and the urban core of Horsford's NV‑04 district. Horsford himself posted on Nov. 7, 2025: 'Nearly 500,000 Nevadans depend on this program to put food on the table.' The farm bill locked in $187 billion in SNAP cuts originally enacted through H.R. 1.
Date: 2025-2026
Added: 04 May 2026
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Horsford praised Nevada farmers and ranchers on National Agriculture Day (March 24, 2026), posting: 'Across Nevada, farmers and ranchers are doing the work every day. Growing food. Supporting families. Keeping local communities strong. They deserve support and fair conditions to keep doing what they do best.' He voted against the Farm Bill 37 days later.
Date: 2026-03-24
Added: 04 May 2026
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Horsford published no press release or public statement on horsford.house.gov explaining his Farm Bill vote. A site search returned zero results for any statement referencing H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, or his Farm Bill vote rationale. This is a conspicuous silence given his vocal SNAP advocacy throughout 2025‑2026, including his November 2025 letter to Gov. Lombardo urging a special legislative session to keep SNAP afloat.
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 04 May 2026
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Horsford voted Nay on both procedural rules providing for consideration of H.R. 7567 — Roll Call 140 (April 29, 2026, on ordering the previous question) and Roll Call 141 (April 29, 2026, on agreeing to the resolution). The Visalia‑Times‑Delta roll‑call tracker confirms both votes. This three‑vote NAY chain (rules + final passage) establishes consistent opposition at every procedural stage.
Date: 2026-04-29
Added: 04 May 2026
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Horsford voted Nay on Roll Call 154 (H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026) on April 30, 2026. The House Clerk's official record confirms passage 224‑200 with 209 Republican Yeas, 3 Republican Nays (Fitzpatrick, Hageman, Garbarino), 14 Democratic Yeas, 197 Democratic Nays, and Horsford among the 197 Democratic Nays. The prior 'nay_unverified' designation is superseded by primary evidence.
Date: 2026-04-30
Added: 04 May 2026
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Horsford's own TOTAL Care Act — legislation to improve military families' TRICARE access — was stripped from the final NDAA. Horsford's press release acknowledged the loss: 'My legislation, the TOTAL Care Act, which would improve military families' health care, was stripped from this NDAA. I will continue fighting for that legislation.' He voted for the bill anyway.
Date: 2025-12-10
Added: 04 May 2026
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Horsford's Nevada‑specific NDAA provisions include: formal remote/isolated designation for Creech AFB (triggering statutory eligibility for hardship duty pay, childcare subsidies, and expanded healthcare), mental‑health evaluation requirements for Creech's RPA community, assessment of hidden PCS relocation costs, Thunderbirds modernization strategy, NNSS mission continuity authorization, and expanded childcare and commissary access at Nellis and Creech.
Date: 2025-12-10
Added: 04 May 2026
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Horsford's December 10, 2025 press release titled 'Horsford Delivers Key Wins for Nevada's Military Families in Annual Defense Bill, While Calling Out Harmful GOP Provisions' is a primary government record. He stated: 'This bill is far from perfect, and I strongly oppose its Republican culture‑war provisions. Our servicemembers are above partisanship, and the legislation they count on should be too.' He simultaneously secured ten Nevada‑specific provisions.
Date: 2025-12-10
Added: 04 May 2026
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Horsford voted NO on the procedural rule (H.Res. 936, Roll Call 319) providing for consideration of S. 1071 on December 10, 2025. The CWA scorecard independently confirms 'Rep. Steven Horsford | NV | 4 | Democrat | No.' The rule passed 215‑211. The AFL‑CIO opposed the rule because Section 1110 (collective bargaining restoration for DoD civilians) had been stripped from the compromise bill.
Date: 2025-12-10
Added: 04 May 2026
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Horsford voted YEA on Roll Call 320 (S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026) on December 10, 2025. The House Clerk's official record confirms 'Horsford | Democratic | NV | Yea' at line 230‑231. The vote passed 312‑112 with Republicans 197‑18 and Democrats 115‑94. The vote is confirmed at primary confidence.
Date: 2025-12-10
Added: 04 May 2026
Pending Review
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Non-English language households: 31.5% (primarily Spanish — 195,968 households)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 90.9%
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Partisan lean (Cook PVI / Legisletter): D+8 (competitive; Trump won district 50.6%-47.3% in 2024)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: White Non-Hispanic 42.4%, Hispanic 35.9%, Black/African American 15.6%
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 13.6% (national average 12.4%)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 62.1% (national average 65.5%)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2% of adults (national average 33.7%)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population foreign-born: 17.7% (144,000 residents)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $393,900
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $74,580 (national median $37,585)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 7 — Voter Identification Initiative (require photo ID at polls) (2024) — passed, margin Must pass again in 2026; 2024 passage widely reported
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 6 — Right to Abortion Initiative (codify abortion access in Nevada Constitution) (2024) — passed, margin Must pass again in 2026; 2024 passage widely reported
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 3 — Top-Five Ranked Choice Voting Initiative (open primaries + ranked-choice general elections) (2024) — passed, margin 53% Yes — 47% No (must pass again in 2026 to take effect)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Construction (NAICS 23) (share 0.075)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICS 62) (share 0.096)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45) (share 0.115)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Accommodation & Food Services (NAICS 72) (share 0.122)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Health Care & Social Assistance (sector) (34089 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Retail Trade (sector) (40917 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Accommodation & Food Services (sector) (43421 employees)
Added: 03 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Nevada's 4th Congressional District encompasses the northern suburbs of Las Vegas and stretches into the central rural part of the state, covering all or part of Clark, Lincoln, Lyon, Nye, White Pine, Esmeralda, and Mineral counties. It is home to approximately 814,000 residents, with over four-fifths of the population concentrated in Clark County. The district is majority-minority: 42.4% White, 35.9% Hispanic, 15.6% Black. The median household income is $74,580, the poverty rate is 13.6%, and only 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — significantly below the 33.7% national average. The median home value is $393,900 with a 62.1% homeownership rate and median rent of $1,570. 17.7% of residents are foreign-born, and 90.9% are U.S. citizens. The economy is dominated by hospitality & tourism (Accommodation & Food Services is the largest sector at 43,421 workers), followed by Retail Trade (40,917) and Health Care (34,089). The district is D+8 (competitive) and went for Trump 50.6% in 2024. Horsford has held this seat since 2019 (also 2013-2015). He chairs the Congressional Black Caucus and sits on the House Financial Services Committee. Key issues include tourism-industry wages, housing affordability, immigration, and military-family support at Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases.
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (March 27 Senate amendment disposition)) on 2026-03-27: Horsford voted against the final DHS funding package, maintaining his anti-ICE position despite a partial government shutdown affecting TSA and federal workers. This vote, combined with his earlier Laken Riley Act vote, illustrates the contradictory immigration politics he has navigated: backing detention authority while opposing the agency that would execute it.
Date: 2026-03-27
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted nay on H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (ban on transgender athletes in federally funded women's sports)) on 2025-01-14: Horsford voted against the bill that passed narrowly 218-206 with only two Democratic defectors. His district is D+8 (competitive), and the vote aligned with Democratic Party orthodoxy. All Nevada Democratic House members voted 'nay' — a delegation-wide stance that generated local criticism from conservative letter-writers.
Date: 2025-01-14
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted nay on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (requires proof of citizenship + photo ID to vote)) on 2025-04-10: Horsford voted against the SAVE Act, arguing it would create 'substantial burdens, particularly for rural Nevadans' and effectively eliminate online, mail, and DMV-based registration. His majority-minority district (42.4% White, 35.9% Hispanic, 15.6% Black) would face disproportionate barriers. The vote aligned with his district's demographics and Democratic opposition.
Date: 2025-04-10
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted nay on H.R. 7744 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (initial government shutdown-ending package)) on 2026-02-03: Horsford voted against the bipartisan shutdown-ending DHS funding deal negotiated by Senate Democrats, citing lack of 'meaningful guardrails' on ICE. Nevada depends on DHS for TSA (McCarran Airport) and FEMA disaster preparedness. His vote against funding created cross-pressure between his ICE-accountability stance and the needs of Nevada's tourism-dependent economy.
Date: 2026-02-03
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 3633 / S. 1582 (CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act (major crypto regulatory bills)) on 2025-07-17: Horsford voted for both crypto bills despite 110 House Democrats opposing GENIUS and 134 opposing CLARITY. His 'A' grade from Stand With Crypto and $110,500 from crypto PACs fuel the appearance of donor alignment. Ranking Member Maxine Waters warned the bills would enable 'Trump's crypto grift and endanger consumers.' Horsford sits on Financial Services and was one of the more prominent Democrats to break with his ranking member.
Date: 2025-07-17
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes)) on 2025-01-22: Horsford was one of only 46 House Democrats to vote for this hallmark Trump immigration bill. His district is 35.9% Hispanic and 17.7% foreign-born with large immigrant communities in Las Vegas. The vote placed him in tension with immigrant-rights advocates who later commended him for voting against DHS funding. He was the only Nevada Democrat to face criticism from both sides: Republicans praised him while immigration groups expressed 'disappointment.'
Date: 2025-01-22
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[disclosure] The GENIUS Act that Horsford voted for was signed into law by Trump and was criticized by Democratic Senators Warren and Merkley as enabling Trump's conflicts of interest — the bill ignored Trump's stablecoin ventures, and an investment firm connected to Abu Dhabi's royal family used a Trump-affiliated stablecoin to make a $2 billion investment in a crypto exchange. The CLARITY Act was opposed by 134 House Democrats and House Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters as posing 'grave dangers' to 'our financial system.'
Date: 2025-07-22
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[statement] Horsford is a member of the House Financial Services Committee and received an 'A' grade from Stand With Crypto as 'strongly supportive' of crypto. He voted for both the GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act in July 2025. He has received nearly $110,500 from crypto PACs — more than any other Nevada politician. He stated at the DC Blockchain Summit: 'We believe we can get so much more done working in a bipartisan way' on crypto tax policy.
Date: 2025-07-17
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[disclosure] Horsford's campaign spent donor money at luxury venues including $1,354 at The Pinky Ring (a posh Bruno Mars-owned bar at the Bellagio labeled as 'catering'), $455 at The Pepper Club, and $393 at The Mayfair Supper Club. He burned through 83.6% of funds raised in a single quarter, including $11,000 on flights and $15,000 on hotels. Columnist Jane Ann Morrison in 2010 wrote that Horsford ran a 'pay to play' scheme, noting his last name rhymed with 'whores.'
Date: 2025-10-24
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[statement] Horsford supported the FY2026 NDAA and touted major wins for Nevada military families including improvements at Nellis and Creech Air Force bases, a 3.8% pay raise for troops, and expanded childcare and healthcare access. He has been a leading voice for military families.
Date: 2025-12-10
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[vote] Horsford voted against the 'No Tax on Tips' bill, which would have created a federal income tax deduction for qualified tipped workers — a policy that would directly benefit hundreds of thousands of Nevada hospitality workers who rely on tips. Republicans attacked the vote as 'robbing the tip jar' in a state where the hospitality industry dominates.
Date: 2025-07-25
Added: 03 May 2026
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[platform] Horsford campaigns as a champion for Nevada's working families and hospitality workers, emphasizing his commitment to economic justice and workers' rights. He was formerly the Nevada State Senate Majority Leader and has strong union backing.
Date: 2025-07-01
Added: 03 May 2026
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[vote] Horsford voted against DHS funding bills in February 2026 and March 2026 that would fund ICE and CBP. He stated: 'I cannot support continued funding to the Department of Homeland Security without meaningful guardrails in place.' He called for limiting ICE enforcement at sensitive locations, demanding warrants, and imposing oversight on agency conduct. The Nevada Immigrant Coalition commended him for 'committing to vote NO on any further funding for immigration enforcement.'
Date: 2026-02-03
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
[vote] Horsford voted for the Laken Riley Act in January 2025, saying Riley's murder was a 'heartbreaking and senseless tragedy' and that 'removing predators from our communities is about keeping our loved ones safe, plain and simple.' He was one of only 46 Democrats to vote for final passage. He also voted for it in March 2024, telling Punchbowl News he didn't have 'any red lines for the Biden administration when it came to border and immigration policy.'
Date: 2025-01-22
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
During the February 2026 government shutdown, Horsford's campaign burned through more than $15,000 on chartered coach buses and nearly $9,400 on hotels stretching from Las Vegas to New York City.
Date: 2026-02-09
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Ethics complaint filed by Americans for Public Trust in May 2020 alleging Horsford used congressional staff and resources in connection with a decade-long extramarital affair with a former intern, including filming a YouTube segment using his congressional staff.
Date: 2020-05-20
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Billionaire families Soros, Rockefeller, and Pritzker donated a combined $18,300 to Horsford's campaign, according to RealClearPolitics analysis of FEC records.
Date: 2024-05-17
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker donated $3,300 to Horsford's campaign on June 11, 2024, another $3,300 on September 30, 2024, and $18,300 to the Horsford Victory Fund — totaling nearly $25,000.
Date: 2024-09-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Stand With Crypto rated Horsford 'Strongly supports crypto' with an 'A' grade. He has received nearly $110,500 from crypto PACs — more than any other Nevada politician. He voted in favor of both the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act in July 2025.
Date: 2025-07-17
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Q3 2025: Horsford's campaign burned through 83.6% of what it raised — $426,881 of $510,892 — including $11,000 on flights, $15,000 on hotels, $20,000 on catering and meals. $1,354 at The Pinky Ring (Bellagio bar), $455 at The Pepper Club, and $393 at The Mayfair Supper Club were labeled 'catering.'
Date: 2025-09-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
81.1% of Horsford's Q3 2025 individual contributions ($163,468) came from out-of-state donors, with only 18.9% ($37,977) from Nevada. Top source states: California ($37,255), Washington D.C. ($26,325), New York ($26,285).
Date: 2025-09-30
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
2023-2024 cycle: Top industries included Securities & Investment, Leadership PACs ($1,485,542), Lawyers/Law Firms ($967,995), Real Estate ($845,365), Health Professionals ($845,067).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
Pending Review
Career (2011-2024): Raised $19,707,201. Top industry: Securities & Investment at $1,543,502. Top contributor organization: MGM Resorts International at $217,574 ($160,074 individual + $57,500 PAC). Other top contributors: Blackstone Group ($140,982), American Israel Public Affairs Cmte ($133,775), KKR & Co ($104,384), AmeriPAC ($96,600).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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