Las Vegas Sun: “Rosen’s unwavering commitment to the health and welfare of all Nevadans makes her an exceptional choice for reelection”
The Las Vegas Sun has endorsed U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen for reelection, citing her reputation as a bipartisan, effective, and independent voice for Nevadans and her record of fighting for affordable health care and supporting Nevada’s law enforcement officers, veterans, and seniors.
Read more about why the Sun chose to endorse Senator Rosen “without reservation” below:
Las Vegas Sun: Incumbent Democrats, rational Republicans deserve spots on general election ballot
May 26, 2024
Key Points:
- There aren’t many legislators who can honestly say they were an independent voice who prioritized serving their constituents over partisan politics, but U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. has the receipts.
- During her first term in office, Rosen consistently demonstrated that she was among the most bipartisan, independent and effective lawmakers on Capitol Hill. For three years in a row, she earned recognition from the Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and the Center for Effective Lawmaking for being among the 10 most bipartisan and 10 most effective senators, respectively. The latter is an almost unheard-of honor among first-term senators.
- A vocal proponent of affordable health care, Rosen supported legislation to cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and empower Medicare to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies to make medications more affordable.
- Recognizing that accessibility to high-quality health care matters as much as affordability, Rosen sponsored legislation to recruit and train more nurses and in-home care providers, and advocated for increased rural broadband connectivity and regulatory reforms that allow for greater telehealth options.
- To make our communities safer, she sponsored legislation to combat drug smuggling, recruit and retain more police officers, and pass sensible gun control laws.
- All the while she has fought tirelessly to support seniors and veterans, co-sponsoring the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act, opposing all attempts to cut benefits or raise the eligibility age for Social Security or Medicare, and securing millions of dollars in funding for a new VA hospital in Reno.
- In short, Rosen’s unwavering commitment to the health and welfare of all Nevadans makes her an exceptional choice for reelection. Her legislative achievements reflect a deep understanding of the challenges Nevadans face and a proactive approach to finding bipartisan solutions that benefit Nevadans from all walks of life. We endorse Jacky Rosen without reservation.
- On the Republican side of the primary, the initial bar we set to be considered for an endorsement was historically low. A candidate needed to acknowledge Joe Biden as the duly elected president of the United States, support prosecuting Jan. 6 insurrectionists who engaged in violence and vandalism at our nation’s Capitol and not have a track record of spreading verifiably false or conspiratorial propaganda.
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