Rosen, Cortez Masto Condemn Department of Education Decision to Defund Nevada’s Universities

Washington, DC –Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) condemned the United States Department of Education’s decision to defund grants that support Nevada’s students and the university system. The Department announced these program cuts this week.
“Donald Trump’s freezing of this critical funding is a direct assault on Nevada students who depend on it for their education,”said Senator Rosen.“I’m calling on Secretary McMahon to release this funding and ensure the federal government fulfills its responsibility to support giving a quality education for our students.”
“The Department’s decision today to steal funding from deserving universities is going to hurt Nevada students,”said Senator Cortez Masto.“The Secretary’s assertion that these programs lead to discrimination is ridiculous. Resources for Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institutions fund new labs, equipment, and support services that help students of every background. This is nothing more than Donald Trump’s attempt to defund our education system and make it harder for students to succeed.”
The following programs are set to lose the entirety of their funding:
Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto have pushedmultiple Departmentsunder the Trump Administration for detailed, public information regarding the impacts of President Trump’s federal funding freeze, hiring freeze, and terminations on Nevada – includingto the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Forest Service,the National Nuclear Security Administration,the Department of Veterans Affairs,Department of Agriculture,General Services Administration,DepartmentofHealth and Human Services, andConsumer Finance Protection Bureau. The Senators have also pushed back against cuts that hurt students and families in need across Nevada, including toSierra Nevada Job Corps,mental health grant funding, andfood and nutritionprograms.
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