A bipartisan bill from U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) that would permit qualified undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers to earn status as American citizens by enlistment in the U.S. Armed Forces has garnered enough cosponsors to gain approval by the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen’s (R-MN) bipartisan legislation supporting craft brewers in Minnesota and across the country, which became law as part of the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act recently signed by President Donald Trump, will help independent and small Read more…
A $31.4 billion bill to support the Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Forest Service and related agencies gained committee approval on Tuesday with support from U.S. Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Ken Calvert (R-CA). The Read more…
Reforms would be made to help the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) reduce partisanship and better oversee campaign finance laws under bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH). The Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act, which Renacci introduced Read more…
A coalition of House Republican leaders introduced a resolution this week that pledges to work toward finding creative yet economically feasible solutions to protect the environment from the risks of climate change. U.S. Reps. Ryan Costello (R-PA), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) on Friday would offer a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants who were brought into the country as children. Curbelo introduced the bill with nine original cosponsors, including U.S. Reps. Jeff Read more…
The cumbersome process for transferring small parcels of federal land to local communities would be streamlined under legislation reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV). Under the Small Tracts Conveyance Act, H.R. 1106, deadlines would be established for the Bureau Read more…
Bicameral legislation recently led by U.S. Reps. Mark Amodei (R-NV) and U.S. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) would lead to better development of mineral sources, an industry responsible for more than 13,000 jobs and $11 billion in annual economic output in Nevada Read more…
In a bid to halt future presidents from expanding national monuments in Nevada, legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) and U.S. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) would require congressional approval before public lands could be designated as monuments by Read more…
President Barack Obama signed legislation into law on Friday that U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) introduced to address tribal housing shortages, preserve cultural resources and promote economic development in Nevada. The Nevada Native Nations Land Act, H.R. 2733, which was Read more…
Nevada lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday that would eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate penalty in counties where fewer than two insurance providers participate in health care exchanges. U.S. Reps. Mark Amodei (R-NV), Cresent Hardy (R-NV) and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Joseph Heck (R-NV) convened a hearing on Thursday that explored a measure led by U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) to establish a memorial for Vietnam War helicopter pilots. Heck, the chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Read more…
Legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) would promote economic development and better management of lands in Pershing County, Nevada. The Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act, H.R. 5752, would discharge land controlled by the Bureau of Read more…
The House of Representatives approved bills on Tuesday that were introduced by U.S. Reps. Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Cresent Hardy (R-NV) to strengthen protections and local control of public lands in Nevada. The Nevada Native Nations Land Act, H.R. 2733, Read more…
The House of Representatives recently approved a sweeping energy bill that includes provisions led by U.S. Reps. Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Greg Walden (R-OR). The National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, led by Amodei, was included in the larger Read more…
A House committee approved a bill on Wednesday that was introduced by U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) to enable six tribes in Nevada to hold public lands in trust. The House Natural Resources Committee approved the Nevada Native Nations Land Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) was among a bipartisan coalition of House members who recently signed a discharge petition to bring the reauthorization of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the United States to the floor of the chamber. The use Read more…
The National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments of 2015, introduced by U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), passed the House last week, partially opening the door for the U.S. Forest Service to sell smaller federal land parcels. If signed into law, the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) introduced the POWER Act on Monday, a bipartisan bill that aims to encourage businesses to utilize new energy technologies to convert their “waste heat” into usable electricity. “(HR 2657) is a great piece of legislation Read more…
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, released the names on Wednesday of the GOP vice chairs for the 12 Appropriations Subcommittees in the 114th Congress. The vice chair serves as chair if the chair is Read more…