Nevada’s congressional representatives’ absence from the Beltway for the Presidents' Day holiday week did not stop them from using Twitter to promote their thoughts on gun reform and tax cuts. Democratic Reps. Jacky Rosen and Dina Titus were the most active on Twitter, sending out multiple electronic missives since their last day on Capitol Hill ended in a stalled immigration bill.

Mixed in among Rosen’s tweets about channeling girls into science- and technology-based careers was a response to President Trump’s call to ban bump stocks. Bump stocks are rifle modifiers that attach to standard semi-automatic firearms. The modification allows semi-automatic rifles to discharge bullets similar to the speed of machine guns.

Legislation to ban bump stocks was introduced shortly after the Oct. 1 massacre of 58 people in Las Vegas. Police found 12 bump stock modified rifles used by the alleged shooter, Stephen Paddock, in his hotel room.

Shortly afterwards, Rosen co-sponsored the bipartisan Curbelo-Moulton bill to ban bump stocks and the Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act that prohibits the importation, manufacture, transfer, sale or possession of bump stocks with a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.

Both bills stalled in Congress.

On Thursday, the president tweeted that he would push comprehensive background checks before a gun is purchased, end the sale of bump stocks and raise the age to acquire a gun to 21 years.

In Nevada, the minimum age to purchase or own a gun is 18-years old, but a child 14-years or older is authorized to possess a rifle or a shotgun that is not automated under certain circumstances, such as having a valid hunting license.

Trump’s tweet was in response to activists, lawmakers and students who have been calling for tighter gun control since the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. The school shooting claimed 17 lives and the 19-year-old suspect is in custody.

Rosen said she welcomed the administration’s decision to have the Department of Justice “make this long overdue change on bump stocks.”

“Congress should follow suit by passing a statutory ban on bump stocks, so that these dangerous devices never come back into use,” said Rosen. “It’s time for Congress to finally treat gun violence like an urgent public health crisis and take meaningful action on other common sense solutions.”

I welcome the Administration’s decision to have DOJ make this long overdue change on bump stocks, but we need Congress to follow suit by passing a statutory ban on bump stocks so that tragedies like #1October never happen again. >> https://t.co/SViNgy284k

— Rep. Jacky Rosen (@RepJackyRosen) February 21, 201

Republican Sen. Dean Heller, a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, used Twitter to promote the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The act contains a mixture of permanent changes to the tax code, as well as provisions that will sunset or expire on Dec. 31, 2025.

Set to expire are the slightly lower tax brackets, allowing an individual taxpayer to deduct 20 percent of qualified business income and limiting corporations — not taxpayers — from claiming excess business loss

In a statement, Heller said Nevadans were seeing the positive effects of the tax cuts since it was signed into office eight weeks ago.

“These extra dollars will help Nevadans save for their kids’ futures, or be put aside for retirement or an unexpected emergency,” said Heller. “As the president mentioned in his State of the Union, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has sent a strong message to the world that America is open for business, and I’m hopeful that the middle-class will continue to benefit from this law.”

#TaxReform is working for Nevada and the proof is in your paycheck. From Ely to Las Vegas, local businesses are investing in their employees w/higher wages & special bonuses bc of our #TaxCutsandJobsAct. Read more here: https://t.co/kjdijCQddk

— Dean Heller (@SenDeanHeller) February 22, 2018 

Democratic Rep. Ruben Kihuen, who represents a battleground district that stretches from North Las Vegas into rural Nevada, used his first tweets in six days to celebrate Black History Month and acknowledge the contribution of black Americans to the country. Kihuen’s term ends in 2019, and he will not seek re-election due to allegations of sexual harassment.

From academia to the arts, from the boardroom to the playing field, and from the civil rights movement to the Oval Office, America is made stronger and greater by the countless contributions of black Americans. pic.twitter.com/RkS8TKTEm5

— Rep. Ruben J. Kihuen (@RepKihuen) February 20, 2018 

Congress returns Feb. 26.