Shelley Berkley for Congress

Working Hard for Hard Working Families

September 11th awakened our nation to the fact that we have enemies ready and willing to attack America any way they can. Our nation must remain vigilant in its efforts to combat terrorism and protect all Americans. In the war against terrorism, failure is not an option.

Announcements

House Approves Berkley Provision for Nevada Cancer Institute

(March 25, 2009) The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a provision by Congresswoman Shelley Berkley that provides land for a new campus of the Nevada Cancer Institute, a cancer survivors park, and Valley flood control improvements. A portion of the parcel will also go to the City of Las Vegas. The bill now goes to President Obama for his signature.
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Berkley Seeks to Protect Breast Cancer Patients

(March 24, 2009) Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has again cosponsored legislation that would ban drive-through mastectomies. Passage of The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act will help to ensure that breast cancer patients have access to appropriate care by allowing a patient and her doctor to decide whether she should recuperate from a mastectomy or lumpectomy in the hospital for up to 48 hours or whether she has enough support to get quality care at home.

Berkley Supports Modernizing Unemployment System to Help Nevada Families

(March 20, 2009) Congresswoman Shelley Berkley pointed to rising jobless figures for the Silver State as more evidence of the need for Nevada to maximize the resources it provides to help out-of-work families in the Las Vegas Valley and statewide by modernizing its unemployment system. New figures show the percentage of unemployed Nevada residents rose to 10.1% last month.
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Berkley: We Are Reclaiming AIG Bonuses

(March 19, 2009) Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has voted in favor of legislation that will allow taxpayers to reclaim excessive bonuses paid to executives of AIG. The legislation also applies to other companies that have received TARP funds in excess of $5 billion, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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