Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Amodei said he considered the border wall a good idea and a helpful part of addressing border security, but not a complete solution.
Context: This is a position on the border wall specifically, not an endorsement of a broader border-security plan.
Amodei supports efforts to find ways to reduce the nation’s carbon footprint from fossil fuels, including directing more money to research and development. He framed this as a way to advance emissions reductions and called for solutions beyond proposals such as shutting down pipelines.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Amodei said he respected Nevada voters’ decision to allow abortion within 24 weeks of pregnancy and argued that abortion policy should be decided closer to home. He described himself as pro-life when voting on abortion-related measures, while saying the federal government should not override Nevada’s decision.
Context: The remarks refer to Nevada’s 1990 ballot measure and its protections for abortion within 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Amodei said he did not want to approve the Build Back Better Act, which he characterized as “agenda-driven spending.” He distinguished it from pandemic relief spending, which he said had helped keep workers employed and businesses open during shutdowns.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Amodei said he still supported his vote against creating a national commission to investigate the January 6 attack. He argued that existing House committees could have examined the events and that the proposed commission’s scope could hinder other investigations.
Context: His stated position concerns the proposed national commission to investigate the January 6 attack.
Amodei said the United States should provide Ukraine with the best equipment it can, criticizing the Biden administration’s equipment assistance as slow. He said Ukrainians were capable of defending their own territory and fighting for democracy, but stopped short of saying the United States should send troops.
Context: He did not specify equipment types, amounts, or a particular assistance measure.
Amodei preferred Nevada’s phased approach to minimum-wage increases over a single federal rate applied uniformly across the country. Nevada’s law raised wages by 75 cents each year, taking employee health benefits into account, toward different hourly rates for workers with and without benefits. He said he was open to raising the federal minimum wage but wanted details about the rate and rationale considered first.
Context: The phased schedule described is Nevada law, not a federal proposal; Amodei expressed openness to a federal increase without naming a target rate.
Amodei said Congress needs to pass a law allowing some federal land in Nevada to be developed for housing. He said the land available for development should be increased in accordance with local planning and zoning decisions, to ease pressure within existing county and city areas.
Context: The proposal is limited to some federal land in Nevada and is subject to local planning and zoning decisions; no bill or specific parcels are identified.
Amodei said he supports merit-based immigration and a process in which people seeking permanent status must earn it. He backed a 2018 compromise bill that would have legalized DREAMers and given them a path to citizenship, but said he could not support a blanket path for DACA recipients without a process that accounts for factors such as criminal convictions. He also supported a legalization proposal for undocumented farm workers, with eligibility for citizenship following a green card.
Context: His support for the 2018 DREAMer bill and the farm-worker proposal is described in the context of those specific measures; he does not endorse an unrestricted path to citizenship.
Mark Amodei opposed Nevada’s system of automatically mailing ballots to every active registered voter. He said mail voting is acceptable if voters must show identification and take some action to obtain a ballot, rather than receiving one automatically.
Context: This is a position on Nevada’s expanded mail-voting system, not a stated proposal for a specific federal bill.