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The Carson City Airport has its fingers crossed for a new terminal building, but the chances of getting funding for the project are slim.

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.

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.

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.”

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. 

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.

“With all of the uncertainty and chaos going on at the border,” Republican Rep. Mark Amodei said, “removing critical public health-related structure from a process already in shambles is probably the last straw to confirming for everyone that our southern border is for all intents and purposes open.”