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Amodei statement on Southern Nevada Water Authority pipeline

March 23, 2012 Press Release
As a former member of the Nevada State Legislature and a strong believer in local and state control in management decisions, my position regarding the inter-basin transfer of water and the SNWA pipeline comes down to states rights.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             Contact: Brian Baluta (202) 225-6155

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) released the following statement regarding the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) pipeline:

"As a former member of the Nevada State Legislature and a strong believer in local and state control in management decisions, my position regarding the inter-basin transfer of water and the SNWA pipeline comes down to states rights.

"The State of Nevada has control and management of water and I believe that is where the decision needs to be made. While plenty of controversy surrounds SNWA and the process of allocating an inter-basin transfer, I am confident that the State Water Engineer has the tools, resources, and experience to make this decision rather than Washington politicians who do not represent the needs and values of Nevadans.

"Involving the federal government in the decision-making process is not something that I support. Administration of Nevada water and associated laws should occur without encroachment from Washington politics or federal land management agencies."

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Amodei supports efforts to repeal and replace 'ObamaCare'

March 22, 2012 Press Release
Following last week's Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announcement that the President's health care law will cost nearly double its original trillion-dollar price tag, today Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) and House Republicans continued efforts

Amodei statement on 'Path to Prosperity' budget

March 20, 2012 Press Release
According to the U.S. Treasury, our national debt, at more than $15.5 trillion, has eclipsed our gross domestic product. To put it another way, we are officially 'underwater' as a country, owing more money than our entire economy is worth. The Pre

Amodei seeks entries for 2012 Congressional Art Competition

March 19, 2012 Press Release
Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today announced his office is accepting entries from high school students for the 2012 Congressional Art Competition. Students grades nine through 12 are encouraged to submit original works of art, which will be judged by a

Amodei to host veterans' town hall in Elko

March 19, 2012 Press Release
Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today announced he will hold a veterans' town hall meeting on Tuesday, April 3, at 11:30 a.m., in the Nannini Administration Building, 540 Court Street, Suite 102, Elko, Nevada.

Nevada delegation to host academy information sessions

March 19, 2012 Press Release
Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller and Representatives Shelley Berkley, Joe Heck and Mark Amodei will jointly host this year's Academy Information events. These annual events gives high school sophomores and juniors interested in a military education

Amodei: BLM hampering energy development in Nevada

March 8, 2012 Press Release
Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today took issue with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) decision to reduce the size of an upcoming oil and gas lease in deference to the local sage grouse population in the Elko and Ely areas.

Amodei returns unused portion of office budget to U.S. Treasury

March 8, 2012 Press Release
Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today announced he will return $86,800 in unspent office funds to the U.S. Treasury to be applied toward the national debt. This represents 18% of Amodei's prorated budget for 2011. He was sworn in on September 15, 2011

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Public Lands hears Amodei pine forest bill

March 8, 2012 Press Release
The bill would ensure the lands are managed in a way sensitive to the needs of local community stakeholders, including traditional and historic uses, such as ranching, access for fishing, hunting, camping, and other forms of outdoor recreation, as well a

IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             Contact:        Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155
March 8, 2012     

WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today issued the following statement in support of his H.R. 3377, the Pine Forest Range Recreational Enhancement Act, which was heard before the Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Public Lands:

"The bill would ensure the lands are managed in a way sensitive to the needs of local community stakeholders, including traditional and historic uses, such as ranching, access for fishing, hunting, camping, and other forms of outdoor recreation, as well as fire management. It keeps open roads important to off-highway vehicle users and it conserves the pine forest for future generations. 

"Hunters will always have a place in the pine forest to hunt mule deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, chukar partridge, and other game. The Blue Lakes complex, as well as the Onion Valley and Knott Creek reservoirs, will continue to be a destination for the thousands of anglers who visit each summer and fall. 

"H.R. 3377 is a testament to what can be accomplished when people are focused and committed to a desirable outcome for all. The working group had its disagreements, but it pushed through them and came to a consensus. I am proud of the work that was done by my constituents in Humboldt County and I was honored to bring this legislation before the subcommittee today."

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National Parks, Forests & Public Lands Subcommittee to hold field hearing in Elko

March 2, 2012 Press Release
On Monday, March 12th the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will hold an oversight field hearing on "Explosion of Federal Regulations Threatening Jobs and Economic Survival in the West" in Elko, Nevada.

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