Dear Friend,

Recently, I have been spending a lot of time in the House Appropriations Committee room, working with my colleagues to mark up the appropriations bills that will fund our government for Fiscal Year 2024, which begins on October 1st.

For those of you unfamiliar with this process, let me give a little recap.

Every year, Congress must pass twelve appropriations bills to keep the government funded for the next fiscal year. These bills begin in each of the twelve Appropriations Subcommittees, and then head to the full committee for a mark up, where the Members of the committee debate and amend the bill and determine whether it should be recommended to the House Floor for a vote.

The House and Senate each have their own process, and eventually the House and Senate versions are merged into one bill through the conference process, before heading to the President’s desk for signature.

So far, the full House Appropriations Committee has approved eight of the twelve appropriations bills, including the Legislative Branch bill that I oversaw. My Republican colleagues on the committee are focused on passing appropriations bills that rein in wasteful spending while ensuring our nation is safe and secure.

Each of the eight bills passed out of the House Appropriations Committee thus far contain major wins, which I will detail in this newsletter.
HONORING OUR NATION'S HEROES
The first bill passed out of the House Appropriations Committee was the FY24 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, which prioritizes our nation’s heroes and honors their sacrifices. Here are a few of the wins included in this bill:

• Fully funds veterans’ health care programs.
• Fully funds veterans’ benefits and VA programs.
• Provides care to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during their service.
• Provides almost $800 million above the President’s budget request for military construction and family housing.


As an Army veteran, and father of a Navy veteran, I am proud to ensure that our veterans get the medical treatment and benefits they deserve.
SUPPORTING OUR FOOD PRODCERS
The next bill passed out of the House Appropriations Committee was the FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA Appropriations bill, which includes funding to support our farmers and ranchers, rural communities, and food security. Here are a few of the wins included in this bill:

• Reins in harmful regulations that dictate how poultry and livestock producers raise and market their animals.
• Provides sufficient funds to ensure the safety of food, drugs, and medical devices.
• Prevents the purchase of agricultural land by foreign adversaries.
• Repurposes billions of dollars from Democrats’ partisan bills to assist America’s producers and rural communities.


Communist China currently owns over 380,000 acres of American farmland. America cannot give China more control of our food supply, which is why I was especially proud to support the provision that will prevent adversaries like China from purchasing agricultural land.
SECURING THE BORDER
Up next was the FY24 Homeland Security Appropriations bill, which provides funding to the Department of Homeland Security to secure our border, remove dangerous criminals, and bolster our national security. Here are a few of the biggest wins included in the bill:

• Includes funding for 22,000 more Border Patrol agents.
• Secures funding for the border wall and ensures funding for the wall is utilized.
• Increases the number of ICE detention beds to 41,500 to help end the Biden Administration’s catch and release policy.
• Prohibits paroled or otherwise inadmissible illegal aliens from being transferred into the interior of the country.

A big part of our job on the Appropriations Committee is to provide the resources required to keep our nation safe. The Biden Administration’s crisis at the southern border has continued for far too long, so I was proud to support this bill that invests in resources and strategies to secure the border and prevent migrants from illegally crossing into this country.
IMPROVING CONGRESS' EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
As the Chairman of the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee, I led the committee mark up and passage of the FY24 Legislative Branch bill. This bill ensures that Congress remains open and working for the American people. Here are a few of the most standout provisions:

• Increases funding for recruiting, training, and retaining Capitol Police officers.
• Ensures adequate resources for Members to effectively serve their constituents.
• Maintains funding for committees of the House of Representatives, so they can hold the Biden Administration accountable by conducting vigorous oversight of the Executive Branch.


As we hear more and more about the alleged abuses of power committed by President Biden and his family, it has become more important than ever that the House of Representatives have the ability to keep a close eye on the actions of this Administration.
MAINTAINING A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE
House Appropriators then met to consider the FY24 Defense bill, which also passed through committee. This bill funds agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community, including the Military Services, Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency. Here are a few highlights:

• Ensures service members and their families have the support they need by funding a 5.2% pay raise for our service members.
• Counters Communist China by including funding for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, which bolsters U.S. military capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Innovates and modernizes the military by investing in next-generation fighter aircrafts, helicopters, tactical combat vehicles, and submarines.
• Enhances the DoD’s role in stopping illicit drugs from entering the country by increasing funding for train and equip programs to counter fentanyl and synthetic opioids and the transnational criminal organizations that contribute to the fentanyl crisis.


We are living in an increasingly dangerous world. China is rapidly modernizing, Russia is waging its war in Ukraine, and countries like Iran and North Korea continue their pursuit of long-range ballistic missiles. That’s why I was proud to pass a bill that sends a clear message to our adversaries that the U.S. military will have the tools it needs to win any fight!
PRIORITIZING ENERGY SECURITY
The House Appropriations Committee passed the FY24 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies bill, which makes historic investments to secure our energy independence and modernize water infrastructure projects nationwide. Here are a few key provisions:

• Provides funds for the production of critical minerals.
• Prohibits oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to be sold to any entity owned by or under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or any other entity that intends to export to China.
• Invests in construction, operation, and maintenance of our nation’s ports and inland waterways to ensure goods can be moved safely to and from global markets.


As I’ve said before, our nation is blessed with an abundance of natural resources that can help meet our energy needs. Nevada, for example, is poised to serve our nation by delivering the lithium necessary for renewable energies, so I’m especially excited that this bill provides funding to responsibly develop these critical minerals. 
COUNTERING CHINESE AGGRESSION
Last week, we passed the FY24 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill. This bill provides funds for the Department of State and American foreign policy programs around the world. Here are some major provisions included in this bill:

• Grants unwavering support for Israel and other key allies in the Middle East, such as Egypt and Jordan.
• Counters China’s malign influence by providing funding to promote our national security interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Provides funding for Taiwan to defend itself from China’s threats and aggression.

At a time when adversaries like China are becoming more aggressive, we must continue to support our national security interests and allies across the globe. This bill will help do just that.
SUPPORTING AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESSES
And finally, we passed the FY24 Financial Services and General Government bill, which funds a wide swath of federal agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Treasury. Here are the top wins included in this bill:

• Prevents the IRS from hiring tens of thousands of new agents.
• Protects American small businesses by prohibiting funding for expensive and heavy-handed regulations at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
• Prohibits dozens of costly regulatory actions and ensures agencies remain focused on their core federal functions.

The last thing American families and businesses need right now are more audits from the IRS, so I was especially pleased that this bill would prevent the IRS from hiring more agents. 
LOOKING AHEAD
We still have four more bills to pass out of the House Appropriations Committee and all twelve must be passed by the full House, so we have a long way to go before the September 30th deadline.

Even though we have a lot of work ahead of us, I am excited and proud of the wins we’ve secured so far. Keep an eye out for my next newsletter to learn more about the other four appropriations bills. 

Sincerely,
Mark E. Amodei
Member of Congress

Dear Friend,
 
It was recently announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents. I am deeply suspicious of the motives behind Donald Trump’s indictment, especially since the DOJ has not indicted President Biden for doing the very same thing.
 
It is a fact that President Biden also kept classified documents from his time serving as Senator and Vice President – both in his garage in Delaware and private D.C. office. And you will remember that Hillary Clinton had a computer server in her home with classified documents from her time as Secretary of State. Hillary Clinton even went as far to obstruct justice by wiping her server and smashing government devices with a hammer.
 
Neither have faced any legal repercussions. I oppose this two-tier system of justice.
 
The American people are intelligent and see this ploy exactly for what it is: the weaponization of the federal government against Joe Biden’s leading political opponent. It is obvious that the left is scared that Donald Trump will actually win this next Presidential election and believe that their only option to stop him is by having him arrested.

And it is also no coincidence that Donald Trump was indicted the day after the FBI was forced to provide Congress with a document exposing alleged Biden family corruption.

NEW ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST THE BIDEN FAMILY
 
As you know, the DOJ is tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States. Sadly, it has become clear that a political virus has infected leadership at the DOJ and its subsidiary, the FBI.
 
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and Senator Chuck Grassley were recently approached by a whistleblower who said the FBI was in possession of a document – an FD-1023 form dated June 30, 2020 – that explicitly detailed information provided by a confidential human source who alleged that Joe Biden, while serving as Vice President, was involved in a criminal bribery scheme with a foreign national in exchange for certain actions.
 
Allegedly, his son Hunter Biden was also involved.
 
Several weeks ago, the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed this unclassified FD-1023 document from the FBI. FBI Director Christopher Wray refused to admit that the FD-1023 record even existed and would not produce this document until the House Oversight Committee threatened to hold him in contempt of Congress.
 
To avoid being held in contempt, Director Wray eventually agreed to let Members of the House Oversight Committee view the form in a secure room. However, the Members were not able to take photos of the document or have a copy. Additionally, large parts of the document were redacted.
I do not sit on the House Oversight Committee, so I was not able to read this document or receive a briefing on the topic. However, I have heard from several colleagues on the matter, and this is what they have stated:

• The confidential source who provided information about then-Vice President Biden being involved in a criminal bribery scheme is a trusted informant who has been used by the FBI for years and paid six figures.
• The allegations within the document track closely with the thousands of pages of Biden family financial records recently obtained by the House Oversight Committee.

 
Now, the big question that comes to mind is what, if anything, have the DOJ and FBI done to investigate these alleged crimes? They must allow the FD-1023 to be made public, and they must show their work and be transparent. We can no longer give them the benefit of the doubt.

I don’t know whether or not these allegations made against President Biden and his son are true, but I do know for a fact that if these same allegations had been made about Donald Trump, the DOJ and the FBI would have investigated - and we would have known all about it.
 
POLITICAL BIAS AT THE DOJ AND FBI
 
There has been a stark difference on how the DOJ and the FBI have treated Donald Trump, and how they have treated Democrats like Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. And if you need evidence of this, look no further than Crossfire Hurricane.
 
To jog your memory, Crossfire Hurricane was the code name for the investigation undertaken by the FBI to probe whether Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign was conspiring with Russia to tip the outcome of the election.
 
A few weeks ago, Special Counsel John Durham released a long-awaited report on Crossfire Hurricane in which he denounced the FBI’s investigation into Trump. In Durham’s report, he found that the FBI “failed to uphold their mission of strict fidelity to the law” because it did not have sufficient evidence to launch an investigation in the first place.
 
Former FBI Director James Comey, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and former FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok decided to investigate Donald Trump for colluding with Russia, even though the only evidence in their possession was the fake dossier created by the Clinton campaign team. And remember, Peter Strzok made headlines when his texts promising to stop then-candidate Donald Trump were made public.
 
The Durham Report confirmed that FBI leadership pushed the investigation even when case agents expressed concerns throughout the investigation. These agents flagged faulty evidence, baseless allegations, and unsubstantiated accusations. FBI leadership largely disregarded these concerns.

As an attorney, I know that equality and impartiality are critical pillars of our legal system. Special Counsel Durham’s report exposed how the DOJ and FBI failed to maintain these values when they launched this investigation into Donald Trump without cause. 
 
THE BOTTOM LINE
 
Overall, I would say that this has not been the DOJ or FBI’s finest decade. It is unfortunate that a small group of individuals at the top have jeopardized the reputation of some of our most important federal agencies, whose rank-and-file members continue to serve our nation with honor and dignity.
 
Sadly, recent developments have further shined a bright light on the many problems at the FBI and DOJ and reinforce the narrative that the rule of law in America only applies if you sit on the left side of the aisle.

Our country has multiple significant issues to deal with presently. This continuing obsession with the political ends justifies any means, regardless of the harm it may cause to our republic, is a sad commentary on our current state. The American people deserve better.
 
Stay tuned on how the Oversight, Judiciary, and Appropriation Committees provide the much-needed corrective actions to those agencies, their personnel, and their budget.

Dear Friend,
 
Last week, I voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, legislation that will responsibly raise the debt ceiling through 2025, all while enacting provisions that limit Washington’s irresponsible spending and create a better future for the American people. The Fiscal Responsibility Act was signed into law on Saturday. This is a significant victory, especially considering the President’s original position on the debt ceiling.
 
It was only a few weeks ago that President Biden’s stance on the debt ceiling was that he would not negotiate with House Republicans, and that Congress should just pass a bill to raise the debt ceiling without enacting any changes to how the federal government spends and borrows money.
 
This was an unacceptable position for the President to take.
 
It was with the help of President Biden’s spending sprees that the United States government has nearly doubled the national debt over the past decade, reaching more than $31 trillion. That’s about $250,000 of debt per taxpayer.
 
The American people know that Washington’s spending addiction has caused many problems, like skyrocketing inflation, multiple bank failures, and the threat of insolvency for critical programs like Social Security and Medicare. That’s why it was unsurprising to learn that most Americans believe Congress should only raise the debt ceiling if it cuts spending at the same time.
 
Fortunately, when House Republicans passed our original debt ceiling bill – the Limit, Save, Grow Act – we were able to force the President to meet us at the negotiating table and reach an agreement in the form of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
 
The Fiscal Responsibility Act is the largest deficit reduction package in American history. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, taxpayers will save an estimated $2.1 trillion, and Congress will spend less money next year than this year – for the first time in a decade.
 
Other provisions in this bill will do the following:

• Enact work requirements for food stamps and welfare benefits.
• Claw back $28 billion in unobligated funding from over 120 different accounts created through COVID spending bills.
• Accelerate projects and cut costs with the first significant reform to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) since 1982.
• Rescind the $1.4 billion that Democrats and President Biden had planned to use for new tax enforcement agents at the IRS and set the stage for up to $20 billion in additional recissions for the IRS over the next two fiscal years.
• Require borrowers to restart student loan repayments, saving taxpayers an estimated $5 billion per month.
• Ensure full funding for critical veterans’ programs and national defense priorities, while preserving Social Security and Medicare.
• Reject all of President Biden’s $5 trillion in proposed new taxes, new government mandates, and new federal programs.


This legislation is a great first step in returning to fiscal sanity, and I was proud to support it. But our work is far from done. After 15 years of Obama, Biden, and Pelosi enacted policies, it is going to take more than one bill to fix our debt crisis.

 
THE REALITY

 
Critics of this bill will tell you that it doesn’t go far enough to cut spending. And admittedly, it does not go as far as the Save, Limit, Grow Act. However, I would argue that this bill does what is possible in a divided government to reduce the out-of-control spending that has plagued Washington, D.C. for far too long.
 
The alternatives to the Fiscal Responsibility Act were a clean debt ceiling lift or defaulting on our obligations. I was not willing to consider either option, but especially the latter as it would catapult our nation into economic crisis.
 
Absolutely no disrespect to my colleagues who voted against this bill, but they are not looking at the full picture. I also would have liked to pass bigger spending cuts, but the fact is that Republicans only narrowly control one-third of this process.
 
We may wish that we weren’t dealing with President Biden in the White House or a Democrat majority in the Senate, but that is our current reality, and this was the legislation that we could get signed into law. We cannot make perfection the enemy of good. And remember, the best way to get more spending cuts in the future is to elect a new president in 2024.
 
As we move forward, we should all also be aware of the real driver of our national debt: mandatory spending programs. In 2022, 76% of our total federal spending was mandatory spending. As you may recall, mandatory spending is spending that does not take place through appropriations legislation and includes entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid as well as interest on the debt. The other 24% is accounted for through discretionary spending, or spending stemming from annual appropriations bills, like defense.
 
Even though mandatory spending accounts for a vast majority of the federal budget, it goes untouched because the programs are wildly popular. I can’t think of a single senior citizen that would be interested in having their Social Security or Medicare benefits disrupted. And caring for our veterans? I don’t know about you, but that remains a top priority of mine. How about remaining the number one nation in the world? That takes a strong defense budget. It’s all about cost-benefit analyses, and because of these factors, this deal was a win, all things considered.
 
Both sides of the aisle must work on solutions to this larger issue, which is why Speaker McCarthy recently announced a bipartisan commission to allow policymakers in both parties to take a serious look at all parts of the federal budget and develop recommendations that put us on a more sustainable path.
 
HOW DOES THIS IMPACT THE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS?

 
The folks who are upset that the Fiscal Responsibility Act does not provide enough of a check on spending may feel better watching how we appropriate the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2024. As a reminder, the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process is completely controlled by House Republicans and serves as an important piece of the puzzle in how we will limit spending going forward.
 
The Fiscal Responsibility Act contains a critical provision authored by Representative Thomas Massie to ensure a more fiscally responsible outcome for these appropriations bills every year. This tool requires the House to pass all 12 appropriations bills separately, and if we cannot get all of them passed, then we automatically pass a Continuing Resolution to keep the government running with an automatic 1% cut to funding.
 
The 12 appropriations bills are often lumped together when we vote on them. In fact, the last time all 12 bills came to the House separately for consideration was Fiscal Year 2010. This strategy has been used to force Members to vote for all 12 funding bills, even if Members didn’t agree on what was included in just one or two of the individual bills. Many Members are less likely to vote against a bad package when it also contains important provisions, like a pay increase for servicemembers, for example. Tricks like this are part of the reason why our nation’s debt is so high.
 
Thanks to the Massie amendment, the 12 appropriations bills will remain separate and if we don’t get all of them passed because a few of them are filled with bad or costly provisions, then we avoid a government shutdown because an automatic Continuing Resolution gets passed and the government gets funded at 99% with an automatic 1% spending cut. It may seem minor, but this provision essentially gives us an opportunity to make real changes, especially when we don’t have complete control over the process.

As an Appropriator in the House, I personally recognize that the real work comes now and that the Fiscal Responsibility Act is just the first step in what will be a very long process of reigning in the out-of-control spending rubber-stamped by Democrats year after year. Please know that I am committed to reducing the national debt and putting us back on the path of fiscal responsibility.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) made the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, legislation that will responsibly raise the debt ceiling into 2025, all while enacting provisions to limit Washington’s irresponsible spending.
 
“I voted to support the Fiscal Responsibility Act because it does what is possible in a divided government to stop the out-of-control spending that has plagued Washington for far too long. It also secures a variety of historic wins that will help create a better future for the American people, many of which would have never seen the President’s desk as standalone pieces of legislation.
 
“Keep in mind, it was just a few weeks ago when President Biden was refusing to negotiate a deal on the debt ceiling. By passing our original debt ceiling bill – the Limit, Save, Grow Act – we were ultimately able to force the President to join us at the negotiating table and finally come to an agreement.
 
“The Fiscal Responsibility Act is a major win for the American people, especially when the alternatives are a clean debt ceiling lift or defaulting on our obligations. No less, the bottom line is, allowing us to go past the debt ceiling deadline would create catastrophic consequences – including strategic weakness, economic weakness, inflationary weakness, and would immediately put Social Security and other entitlement benefits at risk.
 
“Absolutely no disrespect to my colleagues who voted against this bill, but I don’t believe they are looking at the big picture. I also would have liked to pass bigger spending cuts, but the fact is that Republicans only narrowly control one-third of this process. We may wish that we weren’t dealing with President Biden in the White House or a Democrat majority in the Senate, but that is our current reality, and this legislation is what we can get signed into law. Remember, the best way to get more spending cuts in the future is to elect a new president in 2024.
 
“I know there will be conservative opposition to my vote. And before anyone attacks my conservative credentials, remember that Members like Thomas Massie and Jim Jordan are also supporting this bill. Like me, these members realize that we cannot make perfect the enemy of good. I’d rather win by a field goal than not at all.
 
“This legislation is a great first step in returning to fiscal sanity, and I was proud to support it. But our work is far from done. After 15 years of Obama, Biden, and Pelosi enacted policies, it is going to take more than one bill to fix our debt crisis.
 
“The folks lamenting that this bill does not include enough of a check on spending need to watch how we appropriate the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2024. As a reminder, the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations process is completely controlled by House Republicans and is an important piece in how we limit spending going forward. And don’t forget, four seats on this committee were given to members of the Freedom Caucus as the result of the 2023 Speaker election.
 
“As an Appropriator in the House, I personally recognize the real work comes now and this bill is just the first step in what will be a long process of reigning in the out-of-control spending rubber-stamped by Democrats year after year. I am committed to reducing the national debt and putting us back on the path of fiscal responsibility.”
 
According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, this bill will cut $2.1 trillion, the largest spending cut in American history.
 
The Fiscal Responsibility Act contains the following provisions:

• Cuts spending year-over-year, including a rollback of non-defense discretionary spending to FY22 levels – while fully funding the Veterans Administration’s medical programs.
• Limits topline federal spending to 1% annual growth for the next 6 years – a massive cut from the Biden budget proposal.
• Enacts work requirements for food stamps and welfare benefits.
• Enacts into law the first ever statutory Administrative Pay-Go to hold President Biden accountable for the full cost of executive rules and regulations.
• Claws back $28 billion in unobligated funding from over 120 different accounts created through COVID spending bills.
• Accelerates projects and cuts costs with the first significant reform to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) since 1982.
• Rescinds the $1.4 billion Democrats and President Biden had planned to use for new tax enforcement agents at the IRS and sets the stage for additional recissions (up to $20 billion) for the IRS over the next two fiscal years.
• Requires borrowers to restart student loan repayments, saving taxpayers an estimated $5 billion per month.
• Ensures full funding for critical veterans' programs and national defense priorities, while preserving Social Security and Medicare.
• Rejects all of President Biden’s $5 trillion in proposed new taxes, new government mandates, and new federal programs. 

 
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark E. Amodei (NV-02) issued the following statement after being appointed to serve as the Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations.
 
“It is an honor to be appointed to Chair the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee. In the entire history of the state, Nevada has only sent three of its own to be Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs, and I’m proud to be one of these fortunate few and honored to continue this legacy. On Appropriations, we are tasked with the heavy, yet critical, job of cutting wasteful spending and establishing a fiscally responsible budget. To that end, I look forward to collaboration with my fellow Appropriators and colleagues in Congress as we work towards sensible policy solutions. Thank you, Nevada, for continuing to trust in me to represent you!”
 
Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger added “I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Rep. Amodei to serve as Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee. After serving on the subcommittee for several Congresses, his knowledge and expertise on legislative branch issues will be crucial as the Capitol campus reopens to the public. I have no doubt that Rep. Amodei will continue to serve his constituents and the State of Nevada in this new role, and I look forward to working with him to support the needs of our nation while delivering on our commitment to rein in unnecessary government spending.”
 
Congressman Amodei’s Chairmanship appointment is historic for Nevada. There have only been four Representatives from Nevada on the House Appropriations Committee since Nevada became a state in the 38th Congress, only two of whom were Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs during their tenure. Nearly 90 years ago, Rep. James G. Scrugham (NV-at-Large) served as the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee of the Navy. In the 1990s, Rep. Barbara F. Vucanovich (NV-02) served as the Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction.
 
The Appropriations Committee, established in 1865, has jurisdiction over the federal discretionary budget. This includes everything from defense to agriculture to education to housing to funding for projects in local communities. Given their authority over the budget, Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs are also known as Cardinals.
 
The Legislative Branch Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the functions of Congress; including the Capitol Police, Library of Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Government Accountability Office, Architect of the Capitol, and the House of Representatives.

January 18, 2023


 
 
Amodei Appointed House Appropriations Subcommittee Chair
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark E. Amodei (NV-02) issued the following statement after being appointed to serve as the Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations.
 
“It is an honor to be appointed to Chair the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee. In the entire history of the state, Nevada has only sent three of its own to be Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs, and I’m proud to be one of these fortunate few and honored to continue this legacy. On Appropriations, we are tasked with the heavy, yet critical, job of cutting wasteful spending and establishing a fiscally responsible budget. To that end, I look forward to collaboration with my fellow Appropriators and colleagues in Congress as we work towards sensible policy solutions. Thank you, Nevada, for continuing to trust in me to represent you!”
 
Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger added “I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Rep. Amodei to serve as Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee. After serving on the subcommittee for several Congresses, his knowledge and expertise on legislative branch issues will be crucial as the Capitol campus reopens to the public. I have no doubt that Rep. Amodei will continue to serve his constituents and the State of Nevada in this new role, and I look forward to working with him to support the needs of our nation while delivering on our commitment to rein in unnecessary government spending.”
 
Congressman Amodei’s Chairmanship appointment is historic for Nevada. There have only been four Representatives from Nevada on the House Appropriations Committee since Nevada became a state in the 38th Congress, only two of whom were Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs during their tenure. Nearly 90 years ago, Rep. James G. Scrugham (NV-at-Large) served as the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee of the Navy. In the 1990s, Rep. Barbara F. Vucanovich (NV-02) served as the Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction.
 
The Appropriations Committee, established in 1865, has jurisdiction over the federal discretionary budget. This includes everything from defense to agriculture to education to housing to funding for projects in local communities. Given their authority over the budget, Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs are also known as Cardinals.
 
The Legislative Branch Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the functions of Congress; including the Capitol Police, Library of Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Government Accountability Office, Architect of the Capitol, and the House of Representatives.January 18, 2023


 
 
Amodei Appointed House Appropriations Subcommittee Chair
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark E. Amodei (NV-02) issued the following statement after being appointed to serve as the Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations.
 
“It is an honor to be appointed to Chair the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee. In the entire history of the state, Nevada has only sent three of its own to be Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs, and I’m proud to be one of these fortunate few and honored to continue this legacy. On Appropriations, we are tasked with the heavy, yet critical, job of cutting wasteful spending and establishing a fiscally responsible budget. To that end, I look forward to collaboration with my fellow Appropriators and colleagues in Congress as we work towards sensible policy solutions. Thank you, Nevada, for continuing to trust in me to represent you!”
 
Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger added “I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Rep. Amodei to serve as Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee. After serving on the subcommittee for several Congresses, his knowledge and expertise on legislative branch issues will be crucial as the Capitol campus reopens to the public. I have no doubt that Rep. Amodei will continue to serve his constituents and the State of Nevada in this new role, and I look forward to working with him to support the needs of our nation while delivering on our commitment to rein in unnecessary government spending.”
 
Congressman Amodei’s Chairmanship appointment is historic for Nevada. There have only been four Representatives from Nevada on the House Appropriations Committee since Nevada became a state in the 38th Congress, only two of whom were Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs during their tenure. Nearly 90 years ago, Rep. James G. Scrugham (NV-at-Large) served as the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee of the Navy. In the 1990s, Rep. Barbara F. Vucanovich (NV-02) served as the Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction.
 
The Appropriations Committee, established in 1865, has jurisdiction over the federal discretionary budget. This includes everything from defense to agriculture to education to housing to funding for projects in local communities. Given their authority over the budget, Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs are also known as Cardinals.
 
The Legislative Branch Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the functions of Congress; including the Capitol Police, Library of Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Government Accountability Office, Architect of the Capitol, and the House of Representatives.
January 18, 2023


 
 
Amodei Appointed House Appropriations Subcommittee Chair
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark E. Amodei (NV-02) issued the following statement after being appointed to serve as the Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations.
 
“It is an honor to be appointed to Chair the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee. In the entire history of the state, Nevada has only sent three of its own to be Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs, and I’m proud to be one of these fortunate few and honored to continue this legacy. On Appropriations, we are tasked with the heavy, yet critical, job of cutting wasteful spending and establishing a fiscally responsible budget. To that end, I look forward to collaboration with my fellow Appropriators and colleagues in Congress as we work towards sensible policy solutions. Thank you, Nevada, for continuing to trust in me to represent you!”
 
Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger added “I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Rep. Amodei to serve as Chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee. After serving on the subcommittee for several Congresses, his knowledge and expertise on legislative branch issues will be crucial as the Capitol campus reopens to the public. I have no doubt that Rep. Amodei will continue to serve his constituents and the State of Nevada in this new role, and I look forward to working with him to support the needs of our nation while delivering on our commitment to rein in unnecessary government spending.”
 
Congressman Amodei’s Chairmanship appointment is historic for Nevada. There have only been four Representatives from Nevada on the House Appropriations Committee since Nevada became a state in the 38th Congress, only two of whom were Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs during their tenure. Nearly 90 years ago, Rep. James G. Scrugham (NV-at-Large) served as the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee of the Navy. In the 1990s, Rep. Barbara F. Vucanovich (NV-02) served as the Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction.
 
The Appropriations Committee, established in 1865, has jurisdiction over the federal discretionary budget. This includes everything from defense to agriculture to education to housing to funding for projects in local communities. Given their authority over the budget, Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs are also known as Cardinals.
 
The Legislative Branch Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the functions of Congress; including the Capitol Police, Library of Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Government Accountability Office, Architect of the Capitol, and the House of Representatives.

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I am beyond unhappy (I cleaned that up a lot).  
I saw the report on Tucker tonight and did a Google search.  “Feds raid Amish Farmer”
 
The farmer is Amos Miller in Bird-in-the-Hand, PA.   He has an organic beef and dairy farm with 4,000 clients. 
 
The Feds WITH GUNS raided this farmer when Amish do not possess weapons.  Hello!  Government over reach?!
 
He has since been denied the RIGHT to  sell any of his products AND he has $300k in fines levied against him.  
 
I can’t say for sure, BUT immediately the most influential person who came to mind who would most benefit from shutting food competition is Bill Gates.  He’s pushing “food” that’s not natural.  He’s pushing lowering the population. 
 
Use your grey matter.  Do your own research.  If you didn’t already know, we’re in a battle for the soul of America. There are more attacks on persons of faith, especially.
Anyone who opposes their agenda is an enemy.  Especially Trump and his supporters because he exposed their agenda and he fought against it. They fear him because he’s a threat to their wealth and power.  He’s on to them and they’ve used every tool in their possession to bring him down. 
 
I watched Pelosi on an older video (I think 2017) describe “the Smear Takedown” tactic they use against opponents.  Basically, they “leak” negative untrue info to the Media and then, once the media reports it, they can continue repeating the lie because the media reported it.  The Media gave it credibility.  That’s what has happened repeatedly with Trump.  I keep thinking: If you repeat a lie often enough people begin to accept it as truth. 
 
If you are even remotely considering voting for a Democrat for any office or not voting for Trump, really consider what you may be doing, given their tactics of deception. 
 
There’s a lot about Trump’s personality that I don’t like BUT there’s no denying his sincere love for America and the citizens. All the citizens.  Not just the donor class or wealthy. There’s a reason blacks and Hispanics are coming to the Republican party.   He proved, by his policies, that he cares. No empty unkept promises like they’ve heard for decades. 
THINIK.  
❤️
Nancy Boone
8/23/2022

“With all due respect to my colleagues who voted “no”, no one is fooled by the “vote no, hope yes” culture. The domestic spending portion of the Omnibus is a classic example of that because no one will be championing that they voted against life, against saving border wall money, and against veterans’ programs. Further, livestock producers and the agriculture industry were rescued from burdensome Green New Deal requirements Democrats had insisted on pursing. While there is no such thing as perfect, we think this combination of conservative provisions allows us to continue the fight in the face of the dysfunction of the majority in the House, Senate, and White House.
 
“In this Omnibus package, there are some fundamentally-American results achieved by those of us who didn’t give up the fight, and as a result, produced several policy home runs despite being in the minority. Some of these provisions include:

• An increase of $32.5 billion in funding for the Department of Defense (DOD), including a 2.7% pay raise for our troops;
• An increase of $400 million for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and an increase of $800 million for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in part to address the crisis at our Southern border;
• A $211 million increase to Wildland Fire Management for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service;
• Allowing for continued domestic energy and mineral development by preventing sage grouse from being listed in the Endangered Species Act (ESA);
• Exempting farmers and ranchers from greenhouse gas permitting and reporting requirements;
• A prohibition on closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and transferring detainees; and
• A prohibition on the use of funds from being used to implement the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, which urges greater record-keeping of lawful firearm owners, moving closer to the left’s long-sought goal of a national firearm ownership registry.

 
“Another successful aspect of this bill is that several Democrat poison pill provisions were eliminated through the conference process between the House and Senate. While it is part of the “woke” agenda of the majority party to remove Hyde Amendment protections, this long-standing amendment was preserved in the Omnibus package, preventing taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions. Moreover, anti-energy provisions, which would dramatically further reduce domestic mineral production, and a provision demanded by progressives to cancel $1.9 billion in border wall funding, further fueling the border crisis, were also eliminated.
 
“And because multi-tasking is important, I was also glad to see the inclusion of several Nevada-specific wins that I directly advocated for over the fiscal year:

• All 10 submitted Community Project Funding designations, including funding to purchase emergency responder communications equipment for the cities of Sparks and West Wendover, upgrades to municipal water plants and sewer systems, and pedestrian improvements in Carson City, just to name a few;
• The largest ever appropriations package for Lake Tahoe, including $7 million specifically to improve waterline infrastructure on Highway 50 for wildfire response capabilities;
• Funding to support Nevada-based companies’ technology production, such as the Sierra Nevada Corporation and Rocky Research;
• Funding for the Desert Research Institute (DRI) to carry out studies preventing urban flood damage, hydrological and climate forecasting, and improved data sharing capabilities; and
• Funding to support research activities to improve geothermal and solar efficiency production, both of which have a strong presence in Nevada’s energy grid.

 
“As I’ve said repeatedly, the dysfunction of the majority party in Congress is off the charts. Although long overdue in its passage, now that Fiscal Year 2022 deck has been cleared with this vote, I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues on the Appropriations Committee to secure funding for many more Nevada priorities again in Fiscal Year 2023, all while pushing back against provisions that serve a far-left, political agenda.”

​With Nevada’s Congressional delegates facing votes on President Joe Biden’s proposed income tax increases, questions of wealth and income distribution, tax fairness, economic growth and economic mobility have become central in public debate.
This column focuses on literature and empirical studies on economic mobility, showing there is still substantial economic mobility from generation to generation and within almost all individuals’ lives.  It is not true, as so often claimed, that the rich reap all the gains from economic growth and the poor get left in the mud.
Three recent columns posted on the web site of the Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI; NevadaPolicy.org) address tax fairness and income and wealth distribution in the U.S.  They show inequality has not increased over recent decades and American income taxes have become ever more progressive in this century, including with the 2017 Trump tax reforms.
Together with a forthcoming column on the impacts of income tax increases on economic growth and a final synthesis of the five columns, these articles provide a sound economic and policy basis for deciding on the proposed tax increases.  In short, America will build back better by rejecting them.
Daniel J. Mitchell is an economist specializing in fiscal policy, particularly tax reform and the burden of government spending.  November 26, 2018, he summarized the mobility literature in “Income Mobility Data Show America Still Very Much the Land of Opportunity,” published by the Foundation for Economic Education.
He begins, “I generally don’t write much about the distribution of income …, largely because that feeds the false notion that the economy is a fixed pie and that politicians should have the power to re-slice it if they think incomes aren’t sufficiently equal.  I think growth is far more important, especially for poor people …”
Economist Robert J. Samuelson wrote “The myth of stagnant incomes” in the Washington Post November 18, 2018.  He cited research by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that he called “arguably the most comprehensive tabulation of Americans’ incomes.”  It showed, “most Americans had experienced clear-cut income gains since the early 1980s.”
He noted the CBO study showed the lowest- and highest-income fifths of Americans enjoyed real income gains of about 80 percent in 1979-2015.  The other three-fifths experienced 50 percent income gains.  These gains, especially for the poor, occurred after the turn of the century, as well as before it.  The CBO data include after-tax incomes, government transfer payments (such as Medicare, food stamps, etc.), and employer-paid health insurance, as is correct.
An October 23, 2017 Economic Letter from the Federal Reserve Board of San Francisco, “Missing the Growth from Creative Destruction,” explains a systemic problem in most inequality studies also noted in two of the three papers posted at NPRI.  Namely, they rely on “cross-section,” not “panel” data.  Thus, they compare the experiences of different groups of people at the beginning and end years, instead of the actual differences for a single group of real people over the period.
Even studies by famed economist Raj Chetty are subject to this weakness.  When this methodological error is corrected, income and wealth disparities and alleged trends of increases in disparities over time disappear.
In the October 23, 2018 paper “Do the Rich Get All the Gains from Economic Growth?” Professor Russ Roberts makes the same point about panel studies reflecting the actual experience of real people versus disparate groups at different times.
Data from Professor Mark Rank in an April 18, 2014 New York Times column showed 12 percent of people found themselves in the top income one percent at least once in 35 years.  Likewise, 39 percent in at least one year in the top five percent; 56 percent in the top ten percent at least one year; and 73 percent in the top 20 percent at least one year.
U.S. economic mobility is great and America is indeed the land of opportunity.
Ron Knecht is a Senior Fellow at NPRI. Email RonKnecht@aol.com.