Over the weekend, eight Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to move a continuing resolution (CR) forward that funds the government until January 30, 2026. Now the House is poised to take up the CR, potentially ending the longest government shutdown in history.

As the federal government remains shut down, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been in limbo. Nevada SNAP recipients received partial payments earlier this week. Today, Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro joined former and current SNAP recipients to raise awareness of the growing food insecurity facing Nevada families.

After voters rejected Republicans in red and blue states alike in yesterday’s elections, President Donald Trump sought to lie, deflect and rely on tired campaign tropes that have become painfully stale nearly a year into his second presidency. His claims come as inflation remains stubbornly high, layoffs have surged and tariffs have made this country’s affordability crisis worse, not better.

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump openly flouted a court order and the rule of law, suggesting on social media that the federal government would not use contingency funds to pay for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) while the government shutdown continues. A federal judge ruled last week that the Trump Administration must use a contingency account to pay out SNAP benefits through November, in addition to seeking additional funding that could be used as a

NEVADA - Today, Nevada Democratic and Republican Legislators came together to sound the alarm about a risky film tax proposal that is rumored to be included in an upcoming special session. The plan to give transferable tax credits to the film industry will ultimately risk deep, dangerous cuts to the general fund. Representative Marvin Lim of Georgia, Nevada State Senate Minority Leader Robin Titus, and Nevada State Assembly Majority Whip Natha Anderson hosted a virtual town

As ACA open enrollment begins November 1, many families face higher marketplace premiums due to the end of enhanced federal subsidies that have lowered insurance costs through the marketplace since 2021 through President Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill.”

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford was among 22 states that sued the Trump Administration Tuesday over threats to end funding to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) as part of the government shutdown later this week. SNAP funding is set to lapse on Nov. 1, absent a new funding deal. However, the USDA has contingency funding it could use to continue funding SNAP, the lawsuit argues, and has actively chosen to end food assistance it is legally obligated to pr

Today, members of Nevada’s congressional delegation called on Gov. Joe Lombardo to convene a special session of the Nevada Legislature to address looming and potentially devastating funding shortages for food assistance, known now as SNAP. The call comes as Lombardo has vowed to convene a special session this fall, possibly in part to pass the biggest tax credit handout in Nevada history to Hollywood studios.

NEVADA - Recently, Governor Joe Lombardo sent a letter to Senator Jacky Rosen urging Congress to end the federal government shutdown. Lombardo’s concern grows as we approach the end of October, when over 400,000 Nevadans will stop receiving SNAP benefits for November if the government remains shut down. Senator Rosen fired back today , insisting that Governor Lombardo push his party, which currently controls all branches of the federal government, to get to work on ending t

NEVADA - On Saturday, Indivisible, along with other partners in Nevada, marched and participated in the NO KINGS Day rallies. All across Nevada, this coalition marched to stand up for the rights, freedoms, and liberties of everyone. They aimed to let those in power know that a country premised on government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth. Beth Osborne, Indivisible Las Vegas Steering Committee: “No Kings is more than a day or

Today, advocates delivered a letter to Gov. Joe Lombardo urging him to review a report from his own Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) detailing a poor return on investment for state film tax credits. This comes in advance of a looming special session, in which Gov. Lombardo is poised to put film tax credits back on the agenda despite strong opposition.

Battle Born Progress (BBP), a nonpartisan organization dedicated to public education and strategic communications on critical issues, is proud to release its latest white paper, Policy Brief: A Case Against Governor Lombardo’s Crime Bill. This comprehensive report examines the provisions of Governor Lombardo’s crime bill, analyzes relevant crime statistics, and explores the funding sources that may be driving Lombardo’s ‘tough on crime’ agenda.

Stakeholders gathered today to express their anger and frustration over the current government shutdown. Congressional Republicans and the Trump White House have held hostage ACA subsidies that could force health insurance costs to skyrocket for millions. Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the Presidency, and yet they have chosen to shut the government down so they can take away healthcare from millions of children, seniors.

LAS VEGAS, NV - Tomorrow is the eighth anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting. It is still the deadliest shooting in American history. In total, 61 people succumbed to injuries sustained during the shooting, and over 800 other people were injured during the mass shooting. So far this year, over 300 mass shootings have occurred, highlighting the need to address gun violence on a widespread scale in America.  Shelbie Swartz, Executive Director of Battle Born Pr

Battle Born Progress today announced the unveiling of a new website — https://www.whereislombardo.com — alongside a billboard campaign to call out Governor Joe Lombardo for attending to his wealthy donors rather than solving the problems of working Nevadans and their families. When he wasn’t vetoing unprecedented numbers of pieces of legislation, he failed to present any solutions, operating as an invisible executive for the last three years.

Today, members of Congress from both the House and Senate introduced the No Political Enemies Act (NOPE Act), aimed at protecting individuals and organizations from the unprecedented level of political prosecutions and reprisals being conducted by the Trump White House.

In the wake of multiple deadly shootings on school campuses of all levels and a rise in politically-motivated violence, advocates gathered virtually on Monday to discuss gun violence prevention and the damage done by the plague of gun violence affecting our schools and universities. Nevada is no stranger to such violence, and comprehensive reform is needed to finally address the unconscionable toll of daily gun violence in America.

Governor Joe Lombardo attended a Henderson Chamber of Commerce fundraiser last night. In response, community members participated in a protest to highlight Lombardo’s inaction regarding the recent and ongoing cyberattack, which has resulted in state offices and critical services being offline for several days.

Today, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Invitation Homes, a Dallas-based firm trading on Wall Street, owns nearly 3,400 rental homes in the Las Vegas Valley. That’s enough to make it the second-largest home owner in Las Vegas, second only to another private equity firm, Pretium Partners, which owns nearly 4,500 valley homes.

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, among the most transformational social safety net programs this country has ever seen. Today, Social Security benefits roughly 70 million Americans every year, including 8 million receiving disability benefits, nearly 6 million receiving survivor benefits. Social Security has also lifted more than 22 million Americans out of poverty, including nearly 1 million children.