FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 President Biden Details Bold Plan to Cut Prescription Drug Costs for Nevada Families LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, President Joe Biden gave a speech on his FY23-24 budget, specifically his plan for lowering costs on prescription drugs. Following the significant first steps taken by […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2023 CARSON CITY, NV – This morning, the Nevada Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor heard testimony on Senate Bill 131, introduced by Senate Majority Nicole Cannizzaro, that seeks to protect both abortion providers in Nevada, and out-of-state patients seeking an abortion, from prosecution by other states with restrictive bans […]
NEVADA – Election day isn’t results day – we have known that since this cycle started. Nevadans have multiple options to vote, like mail-in voting, it will take longer to count every single vote and there is no one that should be attempting to determine the results of this election other than the release of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 1, 2022 CONTACTS: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Congresswoman Titus, Community Members Joined Battle Born Progress to Celebrate the 57th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid **Video Recording HERE** NEVADA – This morning, Battle Born Progress was joined by Congresswoman Dina Titus and community members Mary Dungan, Brenda Rodriguez, and Yarleny Roa-Dugan to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 12, 2022 PRESS CONTACT: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Battle Born Progress Statement on Bipartisan Confirmation of Steven Dettelbach as ATF Director NEVADA – Today the Senate voted 48-46 to confirm former U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). President Biden nominated Dettelbach earlier […]
NEVADA – Today, President Biden and gun violence prevention champions celebrated the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed on June 25, 2022. This bill is a historic accomplishment that will provide funding for Extreme Risk Protection Order implementation, enhance background checks for buyers under 21, and disarm domestic abusers. This is a first step […]
Senator Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada and the minority leader, at an awards dinner for Battle Born Progress in 2016 Photo credit: Isaac Brekken for The New York Times LAS VEGAS, NV – Battle Born Progress Executive Director, Annette Magnus issued the following statement regarding the death of U.S. Senator Harry Reid: “Today is a […]
Nevada – On September 12, 2021, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee released information on how they will raise revenue to pay for President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda. Organizations advocating for this agenda released the following statements: Annette Magnus, Executive Director of Battle Born Progress, stated: “This mark-up by the U.S. House Ways […]
The Court’s action is an example of why we must address the filibuster and work to enshrine Roe into federal law LAS VEGAS, NV – In the cover of night, the Supreme Court of the United States denied an emergency request to block a new Texas law, S.B. 8, which outlaws abortion after 6 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 18, 2021 PRESS CONTACT: Amber Falgout, [email protected], 775.657.0433 Battle Born Progress Statement on Adam Laxalt’s Star Wars Themed Senate Announcement NEVADA – This week former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced his official decision to run for U.S. Senate with a Star Wars themed video on Twitter. Following this […]
