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NV · DISTRICT 2

Mark E. Amodei

RepublicanNevadaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source

What they said 19

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (19)Campaign (10)In office (9)

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Veterans Healthcare

Presume exposure for certain Nevada test-range veterans

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Mark Amodei introduced the PROTECT Act with Representative Susie Lee. The bill would establish a presumption that veterans were exposed to radiation and other toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range beginning in 1972, to ensure comprehensive medical care for those veterans.

Context: The proposed presumption applies to exposure at NTTR beginning in 1972.

While serving · commitment · Original date not established

Reform veterans’ benefits services

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Mark Amodei says he will continue working to reform the current veterans’ benefits system to give veterans more choices, better services, and greater independence. He also says veterans should receive the benefits they were promised.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

While serving · Original date not established

More career and technical education opportunities

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Amodei supports providing students with ample career and technical education opportunities. He says this hands-on training often focuses on high-demand fields and trades and prepares students for careers.

Context: The passage does not specify a funding or implementation mechanism.

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Emphasis on STEM education

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Amodei supports focusing educational curricula on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. He identifies STEM education as a way to help the United States regain global competitiveness.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Support for the Every Student Succeeds Act

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Amodei supports the Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaced many provisions of No Child Left Behind. He points to its removal of bureaucratic roadblocks and its provisions for improving education quality and school policy as ways to give children opportunities for success.

Context: The passage does not specify which provisions he supports individually.

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Local control of school decisions

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Amodei supports giving local communities—not unelected federal officials—the lead in deciding how students are educated. He says teachers, school administrators, parents, and community leaders are better placed to address each school system’s distinct challenges than a one-size-fits-all federal approach.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Energy & environment

Opposition to Yucca Mountain as a simple dumping site

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Amodei opposes making Yucca Mountain a simple dumping site for the nation’s nuclear waste. He does not specify what alternative role or policy he supports for the site.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Energy & environment Economy, taxes & work

Use domestic energy resources and improve permitting

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Amodei supports using Nevada’s and the nation’s natural resources to meet energy needs, developing new energy sources, and improving permitting processes. He links these policies to creating jobs at home and says high energy costs affect job creation; he also describes the energy sector as important to economic growth.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Health care choice and insurance competition

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Amodei opposes a one-size-fits-all Medicare-for-All approach and supports giving individuals and families control to choose a health care plan that works for them. He proposes allowing insurance companies to operate across state lines, and argues that a government-run single-payer system eliminates incentives for open competition and lower costs for quality care.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.