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June 27, 2022
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.), an Interior-EPA appropriator, said he’s hoping to offer a bipartisan amendment to require NASA to include county and local officials in decision-making regarding federal land withdrawals, a contentious issue in the Silver State.
June 25, 2022
Congress sent President Joe Biden legislation to curb gun violence, including a provision introduced as a separate bill by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) last year that would provide funding for community violence intervention programs.
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Second Amendment
June 24, 2022
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Governor Steve Sisolak, as well as Sheriff Joe Lombardo who is running for governor as a Republican, responded to today’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
June 24, 2022
Congressman Mark Amodei acknowledged that Nevada voters alone can change the state’s codified protection of abortion rights.
June 17, 2022
The Carson City Airport has its fingers crossed for a new terminal building, but the chances of getting funding for the project are slim.
May 25, 2022
Northern Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei (R) said public lands legislation is one way the federal government can help address the housing shortage — by both freeing up land to ease supply constraints and raising funds directly to support affordable projects.
May 21, 2022
In an interview Thursday, Amodei said the measure has more to do with sending a political message to Democratic base voters than legislating to solve a problem. The spending also comes on top of trillions spent under the guise of stopping the spread of COVID-19, which he has argued was poorly targeted and wasteful.
May 17, 2022
The Nevada reps say travel and tourism are a key driver of jobs and economic activity, adding, “We write today to respectfully insist you consider additional ways to enhance and support the recovery of the travel, hospitality, and events industries.”
May 9, 2022
The bill has 34 cosponsors, most of which are Republican, said the Nevada Wildlife Federation. Republican Mark Amodei and Democrats Dina Titus and Steven Horsford are among the 170 House supporters.
April 28, 2022
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) says Title 42 should not be lifted. He argues there are still health concerns that Title 42 helps alleviate. “It’s had a big impact in Nevada over the past two years, and we need not to ignore any potential health issues that we can avoid through reasonable precaution,” said Amodei.