LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Rep. Steven Horsford said his focus in seeking reelection to Nevada’s 4th Congressional District is fighting for working people facing economic uncertainty.
Horsford, a Las Vegas native and Clark High School graduate, said he has spent his career creating opportunity for others, including 10 years running the Culinary Training Academy.
“I’m honored to serve the 4th Congressional District,” Horsford said. “I don’t take people’s support for granted, and we’re working hard to make sure we earn that support.”
He said his priorities include housing affordability, cracking down on corporate speculators buying homes and making health care, child care and elder care more affordable.
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Housing affordability and corporate investors
Horsford said the two largest residential property owners in Southern Nevada are hedge funds based in Texas and New York.
“I’m not against investment, but I’m against people not being able to pursue the American dream, which in part is home ownership,” he said.
He said corporate investors have driven up rent costs, evict at higher rates and do not maintain properties at the same level as individual owners.
Horsford said he secured provisions in the 21st Century Road to Housing bill that recently passed the House. The legislation puts guardrails on the number of homes corporate investors can buy in any one neighborhood.
He outlined a three-part housing platform: increasing access to land for building homes, eliminating tariffs that drive up construction material costs and streamlining the permitting process.
Horsford said single mothers and other buyers trying to save for down payments cannot compete with corporate speculators paying cash. He said bringing down interest rates is also necessary to make homes more affordable.
Tariff relief and economic costs
Horsford introduced the Relief Act after the Supreme Court ruled tariffs imposed by the administration were illegal. He said more than $170 billion must be returned to people who paid the tariffs.
“The problem is the big companies have lawyers and accountants in order to get the money back,” Horsford said. “But small businesses and consumers who paid it don’t.”
His bill calls for automatic refunds within 90 days without bureaucracy or red tape.
Horsford said a local grocery store and restaurant told him cartons of tomatoes and avocados have increased three to five times in cost. He said the tariffs affected everything from groceries to medical equipment and construction materials.
He said the administration promised to reduce costs but policies have done the opposite.
Iran and military strategy
Horsford said his district includes Nellis Air Force Base, Creech Air Force Base, the Nevada Test and Training Range and Hawthorne Army Depot. He said service members and their families want a clear plan and strategy for Iran.
“We need to understand what the interest is to the United States,” Horsford said. “And we need an exit plan.”
He said the administration did not have a strategy at the beginning and still does not. He said the conflict has increased gas prices, affecting everyday lives and small business owners.
Horsford said the administration finds billions of dollars for foreign engagements but cannot find money to lower health care costs or cover child care and elder care at home.
He said Iran is dangerous and should be held accountable, but there is a way to do it without engaging troops in an endless war.
Campaign and district work
Horsford responded to challenger Rhonda Kennedy’s claim that he has taken the seat for granted.
“I’m the most present, hardworking, committed representative of Nevada’s 4th District,” he said.
He said he will be in Lincoln County for a dedication of a new affordable housing project and has secured water funding projects in Virgin Valley and Pahrump. His district covers 50,000 square miles.
Horsford said he secured more than $200 million for a new housing development at Marlboro Manor and worked with the College of Southern Nevada to bring a career and technical center to the historic West Side. He also secured over half a million dollars for the West Las Vegas Library.
On water conservation, Horsford said Nevada has done better than other Western states. He said the bipartisan infrastructure bill included funding for water resources, conservation and investment in Lake Mead.
On Social Security, Horsford said he is supported by the Committee to Preserve and Protect Social Security and serves on the Social Security Subcommittee on Ways and Means. He said the trust fund has $2.8 trillion but needs comprehensive reform, including addressing the cap on contributions for those making over $400,000.
He said more than 70 percent of his constituents rely on Social Security as their only source of retirement income, averaging about $1,000 a month.
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