Jacky Rosen in 2018 NV Senate race
On Environment:
Applauds EPA funding to protect Nevada's surface water
Cortez Masto applauded the Environmental Protection Agency for awarding $20.6 million in State Revolving Funds to Nevada to support infrastructure projects that protect surface water and provide safe drinking water. "We're glad to see these
funds made available for improvements to water systems all over the Silver State. Everyone in Nevada deserves clean drinking water and reliable water infrastructure, and we'll keep working in the U.S. Senate to ensure that's the case."
Source: Senate press release for 2018 Nevada Senate race
Feb 25, 2020
On Technology:
Co-sponsored bill to protect small business from cyberattack
[Senators Jim Risch and Jacky Rosen joined Senator Catherine] Cortez Masto introducing legislation to help protect small businesses from expensive data breaches and cyber-attacks. Said Cortez Masto, "Unfortunately, small businesses that don't have the
resources to purchase expensive, sophisticated products. I'm proud to cosponsor legislation that will ease the burden on small business owners by allowing them to pool together to negotiate cheaper prices and keep their customers' data safe."
Source: Senate press release for 2018 Nevada Senate race
Jan 24, 2020
On Abortion:
Co-sponsored bill to require contraceptives in insurance
Q: Abortion: Mostly ban or mostly legal?Dean Heller (R): Ban all abortions after 20 weeks.
Jacky Rosen (D): Legal. "These personal decisions are between a woman and her doctor."
Q: Employers can withhold contraceptive coverage from employees if
disagree with it morally?
Heller: Yes.
Rosen: No. Cosponsored bill to prevent this.
Q: Allow Planned Parenthood public funds for non-abortion services?
Heller: Twice voted against funding, but more recently says will protect it.
Rosen: Yes.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Corporations:
Trump tax cut is fraudulent handout to corporations
Q: Support President Trump's tax cut bill?Dean Heller (R): Yes "I helped write it!" Believes the bill "provides critically important tax cuts to Nevada's middle-class families, boosts job creation, and spurs economic growth."
Jacky Rosen (D): No. Considers "fraudulent" handout to corporations and the wealthiest. Opposes top bracket and corporate tax cuts that she considers at the heart of the bill.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Drugs:
Regulate marijuana federally, like we do for alcohol
Q: Prohibit federal government from interfering with state marijuana legalization or decriminalization?Dean Heller (R): Unclear. Personally opposed but respects will of voters. Asked federal government to consult with
Nevada's governor before taking federal action, but hasn't sponsored STATES Act.
Jacky Rosen (D): Yes, co-sponsored STATES Act to do this. Also a bill to regulate federally like alcohol.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Education:
Public money should go to public schools
Q: Public support for parents sending their children to private schools?Dean Heller (R): Yes.
Backed tax savings plan to help parents pay for private schools.
Jacky Rosen (D): No. Public money should go to public schools.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Education:
Refinance student loans, and cancel if student goes bankrupt
Q: Refinance student loans at lower rates, paid for by increasing taxes on high earners (Elizabeth Warren bill).Dean Heller (R): No. Voted against. Cosponsored separate bill supporting counseling about financial aid choices.
Jacky Rosen (D): Wasn't in House during Warren bill. Has supported refinancing if market rates drop. Also supports extending Perkins program and letting student loans be canceled if recipients go bankrupt.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Energy & Oil:
Climate change threatens environment & national security
Q: Consider climate change a critical threat?Dean Heller (R): No. "Impact from humans is up for debate."
Jacky Rosen (D): Yes. "Climate change isn't just a threat to our environment, it's a threat to our national security."
Q: Limit or tax
production of greenhouse gases? Support President Trump's withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement?
Heller: No to limit or tax. Voted to bar EPA from limiting greenhouse gasses. Supported withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement.
Rosen: Yes to tax or
limit. Opposed repeal of Obama Clean Power Plan, saying would "increase carbon pollution, worsen the effects of climate change, and slow down our transition to a clean energy economy." Opposed withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement.
Q: Support
government subsidies for renewable energy? (Both Heller and Rosen oppose Trump's tariffs on imported solar panels).
Heller: Supported some renewable energy bills, opposed others. Recently supported extending credits.
Rosen: Yes. Strong supporter.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Families & Children:
Supports gay marriage
Q: Support gay marriage?Dean Heller (R): Personal belief: "traditional marriage." Will respect Supreme Court decision.
Jacky Rosen (D): Yes.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Government Reform:
More campaign disclosure; overturn Citizens United
Q: Campaign Finance: Require political ads to disclose their largest funders?Dean Heller (R): No. Voted against bill to require this.
Jacky Rosen (D): Yes. Co-sponsored bill to require this.
Q: Support Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited
political donations from corporations and unions?
Dean Heller (R): Unclear. Has called for the end of corporate & union donations, but not for overturning the decision.
Jacky Rosen (D): No. Supports constitutional amendment to overturn decision.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Gun Control:
Ban high-capacity magazines & military-style assault rifles
Q: Support more restrictive gun control legislation? Restrict semi-automatic assault rifles?Dean Heller (R): Historically no. Voted against banning high-capacity magazines and expanded background checks.
Now would leave gun regulation to states.
Jacky Rosen (D): Yes. Ban high-capacity magazines and military-style assault rifles.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Health Care:
Add public option and Medicaid buy-in to ObamaCare
Q: Support or Repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as ObamaCare?Dean Heller (R): Mostly repeal. Voted for several repeal measures, though against at least one. Prefers block grants to the states.
Jacky Rosen (D): Supports ACA but would like to
add public option and chance to buy into existing Medicaid programs
Q: Healthcare: Require people to work to receive Medicaid?
Dean Heller (R): Cosponsored bill allowing states to impose work requirements.
Jacky Rosen (D): No.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Immigration:
Supports DREAMers & earned path to citizenship
Q: Support DACA, allowing "Dreamers" who arrived illegally as children, then grew up in the US, to achieve legal status if meet certain conditions?Dean Heller (R): Mixed positions. Called original
DREAM Act a "backdoor amnesty" program, and voted against. Supported a recent DACA extension. Opposed recent bill with path to citizenship, though open to the concept, depending on specifics.
Jacky Rosen (D): Yes. Co-sponsored DREAM Act. Also general earned path to citizenship "for law-abiding undocumented immigrants who are
playing by the rules and contributing to our economy." So potential earned path for more than just DACA recipients.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Jobs:
Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $15/hour
Q: Raise the federal minimum wage from current $7.25/hour?Dean Heller (R): No. Opposed 2014 vote to increase to $8.25 an hour.
Jacky Rosen (D): Yes. Raise to $15 an hour.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Social Security:
Don't privatize Social Security or VA
Q: Support full or partial privatization of Social Security and/or VA?Dean Heller (R): Position unclear.
Jacky Rosen (D): Opposes both.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Technology:
Invest in transportation infrastructure & high-tech research
Q: Economy: Support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?Dean Heller (R): No. "Control wasteful spending and shrink the size of government."
Jacky Rosen (D):
Yes. "Invest in things that create jobs- like our energy and transportation infrastructure, public and technical schools, and high-tech research."
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Technology:
Supports Net Neutrality protections for broadband consumers
Q: Net Neutrality: Require internet providers to provide equal access to all users?Dean Heller (R): No. "Want there to be more competition."
Jacky Rosen (D): Yes. Eliminating protections for broadband users puts consumers at risk.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On War & Peace:
Supports multinational Iran nuclear treaty
Q: Support Trump withdrawal from multinational treaty limiting Iran's nuclear capability while lifting economic sanctions?
Dean Heller (R): Yes.
Jacky Rosen (D): No.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
On Government Reform:
AdWatch: Passed zero bills? But co-sponsored eight bills
Republican Sen. Dean Heller's newest TV ad takes aim at his Democratic rival's brief time in Congress. The 30-second ad claims U.S. Rep. Jacky Rosen passed no laws during her six months in Congress before she decided to challenge Heller for his
Senate seat."Zero," the announcer begins while images of Rosen are splashed across the screen. "That's the number of bills Jacky Rosen passed in Congress before announcing she was running for the Senate."
The ad goes on to say that Rosen passed "zero" bills to help veterans or improve health care, but claims she had "plenty of time to campaign in California."
This isn't the first time Heller's campaign has blasted Rosen for her record in the House. Rosen's spokesman said the congresswoman has directly co-sponsored eight bills that have been signed into law and co-sponsored 398 bills overall.
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal AdWatch: 2018 Nevada Senate race
Aug 28, 2018
On Crime:
Fund law enforcement as robustly as necessary
US Senator Dean Heller toured the Washoe County Sheriff's Office crime lab. Heller says it is vital to get caught up on the backlog of untested sexual assault kits in Washoe County. "We're helping survivors," Heller says. "They need to know that we're
doing everything we possibly can."[Opponent Jacky] Rosen shared a similar sentiment, saying law enforcement should have all the necessary resources they need. "When I'm there I'm going to continue to fund them as robustly as necessary," Rosen says.
Source: KOLO-8 News Now NBC on 2018 Nevada Senate race
Aug 24, 2018
On Health Care:
Stabilize ObamaCare so premiums are reduced
Major issues this election cycle are health care, crime and veterans. Rosen and Heller both stated their avid support for military families. Rosen specifically says she is going to put major focus in Washington on stabilizing the Affordable Care Act.
"We're going to do everything we can to reduce those premiums so that no one will ever have to make the choice between taking their kid to the doctor and paying rent," Rosen says. "That is no choice."
Source: KOLO-8 News Now NBC on 2018 Nevada Senate race
Aug 24, 2018
On Drugs:
Legalize medical marijuana and recreational marijuana
Congresswoman Jacky Rosen (NV-03) released the following statement on news reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to rescind an Obama-era policy which effectively allowed states with legalized marijuana to continue cultivation,
distribution, and consumption for both recreational and medicinal purposes:"Nevadans made it clear at the ballot box in 2016 that they support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes, and their decision should stand," said
Rosen. "Local changes in marijuana policy in recent years have resulted in millions of dollars in new revenue for Nevada's state budget, thousands of new jobs, and countless medical benefits for Nevadans suffering from PTSD, cancer, and other illnesses.
This federal overreach by President Trump's Department of Justice will create uncertainty and confusion for Nevadans. These reported actions are an insult to Nevada voters, an affront to states' rights, and a threat to our local economy."
Source: 2018 Nevada Senate campaign website rosen.house.gov
Jan 4, 2018
On Civil Rights:
Endorsed by Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign has endorsed Rosen in her bid for U.S. Senate. Rosen is a co-sponsor of the Equality Act, which would prohibit anti-LGBTQ discrimination in employment, housing, and public
accommodations domestically, and of the Global Respect Act, which would strengthen U.S. foreign policy by preventing individuals who have engaged in anti-LGBTQ discrimination, violence or torture from entering the United States.
Source: Metro Weekly on 2018 Nevada Senatorial race
Dec 6, 2017
On Tax Reform:
Opposed Republican tax cut to wealthy
Just in time for the holidays, politicians are trying to gift-wrap tax breaks for their billionaire donors and corporate special interests while hardworking families foot the bill. Desperate to score some sort of political win, Republicans in the
House and Senate are ready to throw millions of Americans under the bus--so they can give the wealthiest Americans and huge corporations a massive tax cut. I was disappointed with the final bill in the House, and I voted against it on Nov. 16.
Source: Las Vegas Sun on 2018 Nevada Senatorial race
Nov 29, 2017
On Education:
$50K for STEM curriculum grant for UNLV
Congresswoman Jacky Rosen (NV-03) released the following statement emphasizing the need to continue fully funding programs by the National Science Foundation (NSF), which awarded a grant to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) of $50,000 to help
improve STEM curriculum for students in K-12 education:"Instead of making deep cuts to the NSF, the President's budget should instead focus on expanding opportunities for Nevada students by investing in programs that give our children the best
STEM curriculum at a young age. This grant is a smart investment in Nevada's future and will prepare students for our 21st century global economy. That's why I will work hard to ensure our fair share of federal funding."
BACKGROUND:
The NSF awards will help improve STEM curriculum, learning methods, and provide students with the skills to become programmers, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and other professionals requiring a certain level of technology sophistication.
Source: 2018 Nevada Senate campaign website rosen.house.gov
May 26, 2017
On Environment:
EPA should rely on facts, not fake news
Members of the House of Representative Committee on Science, Space & Technology--including representative Jacky Rosen (NV)--have signed a letter to President Trump expressing concern over the President's methods of receiving scientific information.
The letter states that by failing to appoint a qualified director to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy or adequately staff the department, the President has left himself vulnerable to "misinformation and fake news."
Source: Popular Science on 2018 Nevada Senatorial race
May 18, 2017
On Foreign Policy:
Defend Israel Act: U.S. should stand with Israel
I recently met with leaders at the 2017 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference who are also focused on strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship. I introduced the Defend Israel Act as one of my first pieces of legislation.
This bipartisan bill authorizes expedited funding for Israeli anti-missile defense systems, protecting innocent civilians from attacks which have killed, wounded, or inflicted psychological trauma on countless Israelis.
Source: Las Vegas Sun on 2018 Nevada Senatorial race
May 3, 2017
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