News Releases
April 9, 2014
The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2015 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill, to provide annual funding for the offices of Members of the House of Representatives, the support agencies of Congress, including security, services for visitors, and Capitol operations and maintenance.
April 8, 2014
In response to the potential Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing of the sage grouse, which looms over 11 Western states, including Nevada, Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today introduced H.R. 4419, the Sage-Grouse and Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Act.
March 26, 2014
Washington, D.C. -- Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller and Representatives Joe Heck, Mark Amodei, Dina Titus and Steven Horsford will jointly host this year's Academy Information Sessions in Northern and Southern Nevada. This annual event gives high school sophomores and juniors interested in a military education a chance to ask questions and learn about opportunities available at service academies in the United States.
March 13, 2014
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives moved to protect privately held water rights from federal takings, passing H.R. 3189, the Water Rights Protection Act, 238 to 174. Introduced by Reps. Scott Tipton (CO-3) and Mark Amodei (NV-2), along with original cosponsors Reps. Rob Bishop (UT-1) and Tom McClintock (CA-4), the legislation responds to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) attempts to take private water rights in disregard of state of law and the objections of elected officials, business owners, private property advocates and a U.S. District Court.
March 12, 2014
Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today announced he will hold a veterans' town hall meeting in Minden on Thursday, March 20, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, in the Old Historic Courthouse, 1616 8th Street. Parking and access for the disabled is located in the rear of the building.
March 5, 2014
Congressman Mark Amodei today voted in favor of H.R. 4118, the SIMPLE Fairness Act, which would delay for one year the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate.
February 6, 2014
Congressman Mark Amodei's "Fernley Economic Self-Determination Act" today passed the full House as part of a larger package of public lands legislation. It is the first bill from a group of seven Nevada lands bills recently passed out of the Natural Resources Committee to be brought to the House floor for a vote.
January 28, 2014
A historic package of Northern Nevada lands bills – six introduced by Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-2) and one by Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-4) -- today passed the House Natural Resources Committee 29 to 14 with bipartisan support.
January 27, 2014
Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today praised the House Natural Resources Committee announcement that it will markup a package of Northern Nevada public lands bills on Tuesday, January 28 at 10:00 a.m. ET, 7:00 a.m. PT. The series of measures will enable economic development and conservation efforts across Northern Nevada.
January 10, 2014
Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today announced he will return approximately $104,000 in unspent office funds to the U.S. Treasury to be applied toward deficit reduction. It represents nearly 8 percent of Amodei's budget for 2013.