WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Lowering Home Energy Costs Act to help everyday Americans lower their energy costs by putting money back into their pockets if they make their homes more energy efficient. This legislation would do so by restoring tax credits repealed in H.R. 1 to pay for billionaire tax cuts.

"The Republican tax bill has continued to be disastrous for homeowners across Nevada and across the country," said Senator Cortez Masto. "Republicans took money that Americans could use to save long-term on their electricity bills and gave it to their billionaire buddies - that's unacceptable. Homeowners deserve th...