John Ensign

March 17, 2008 -- Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and John Ensign introduced legislation today that would revise an arbitrary restriction on Washington’s Reagan National Airport (DCA) that limits competition and reduces choices for air travelers.    » read more »

Bill attempts to remove all safety standards to accelerate licensing process

January 24, 2008 -- Washington, DC — Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign released the following statements about a bill being introduced in the Senate to speed up the licensing process to store nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. This irresponsible bill calls for nuclear waste to be shipped to Nevada and stored in Yucca Mountain for 300 years before any radiation standard whatsoever is applied to the dump.    » read more »

January 14, 2008 -- Las Vegas, NV - Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign issued the following statements after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Fernley will receive $1 million in aid.

"This money will go a long way to help the people of Fernley whose lives have been turned upside down by this terrible event," said Reid. "I really appreciate the swift response by all the agencies, including FEMA, who have done so much to help these Nevadans in need."    » read more »

Letter to VA official requests speedy action to build Laughlin clinic

December 19, 2007 -- Washington, DC— U.S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign of Nevada sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Acting Secretary Gordon Mansfield to express their support to build a veterans health care clinic in Laughlin.    » read more »

Bi-partisan effort is supported by Senate and House colleagues, patient advocates, medical experts

12/05/2007 -- WASHINGTON D.C. – Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and John Ensign (R-Nev.) led a bipartisan group of legislators today to introduce a bill that would expedite the adoption of electronic prescribing technology in every doctor’s office in America. Prescribing electronically instead of by-hand has been proven to save lives and cut costs on a massive scale.    » read more »

Tuesday, September 11, 2007, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign of Nevada announced today that the City of Henderson has been awarded a grant of $83,653 from the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice for the purchase of forensics equipment.

“This equipment will significantly improve the efficiency of forensic services needed by the Henderson Police Department,” said Reid. “The ability to complete forensic testing on site will expedite the processes investigators and the courts use to keep dangerous criminals off the streets.”    » read more »