ICYMI: Horsford’s Shutdown Vote Followed by Donor-Funded Bus and Boutique Hotel Spree

In case you missed it, a new report details how out of touch Steven Horsford blew tens of thousands of donor dollars on chartered buses and boutique hotel stays after voting to shut the government down, putting service members’ paychecks and veterans’ health care on the chopping block just to appease his radical base.

Read more here or see excerpts below: 

Horsford’s Shutdown Splurge on Donor Dimes, While Nevadans Paid the Price
The Nevada Globe
February 9, 2026

As Washington ground to a halt during the government shutdown, Steven Horsford’s campaign was anything but shut down. It was splurging.

While Nevadans dealt with uncertainty and disruption he voted for, Horsford’s campaign burned through more than $15,000 on chartered coach buses and nearly $9,400 on hotels stretching from Las Vegas to New York City, San Francisco, Portland, and Washington. Boutique hotels. Big city stops. Luxury stays. All while the federal government was closed and families were told to brace for impact due to his vote.

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Nevada voters were an afterthought.

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And while Nevadans watched Washington dysfunction drag on, Horsford’s campaign checked into high end hotels and chartered buses around the country.

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