MarkAmodei.com: Exposing the Record of a Do-Nothing Congressman

Welcome to MarkAmodei.com, your source for the unvarnished truth about Rep. Mark Amodei's tenure in NV-02. Owned and operated by Rick Shepherd, this site highlights how Amodei's votes, controversies, and inaction have failed Northern Nevada families, workers, and communities. From endless foreign entanglements to betraying local lands, his record speaks for itself. Explore below—then join us in demanding better.

1. Criticized Votes: Betraying NV-02's Core Needs

Amodei's voting history shows a pattern of siding with D.C. elites over everyday Nevadans. Here's how his key votes have hurt our district:

• Medicaid Cuts via Budget Resolution (Feb 2025): Voted yea on H. Con. Res. 14, paving the way for deep Medicaid reductions in the GOP budget blueprint. This endangers coverage for ~177,000 enrollees in NV-02 (based on KFF estimates and district demographics). Local hospitals in Washoe and rural counties face strained budgets, higher uncompensated care, and potential closures—directly hitting low-income families, seniors, and kids. Over 1,000 protested in Reno, calling it a "war on the vulnerable." Amodei's defense? "Prioritizing the playbook to put our country back on track." Sources: House Clerk roll calls, Nevada Current reporting.
• CARES Act Support (Mar 2020): Voted yea on H.R. 748, the $2.2T corporate bailout package. Framed as COVID relief, it funneled trillions in wealth transfers from taxpayers to big corporations and Wall Street—while small NV-02 businesses got scraps. Amodei backed the "transfer of wealth" to elites, ignoring Main Street pain in Reno's tourism sector.

2. Major Controversies: A Career of Dodging Accountability

Amodei's scandals reveal a congressman more interested in self-preservation than service:

• 2014 Ethics Complaint: On Oct 22, 2014, Democratic challenger Kristen Spees filed with the Office of Congressional Ethics, alleging Amodei violated House rules by placing a partisan banner ad on his official House website (amodei.house.gov) promoting his reelection campaign, including a direct link to markamodeiforcongress.com. The ad read: "Re-Elect Congressman Mark Amodei – Working for Nevada." This blurred lines between taxpayer-funded official resources and campaign activity, potentially costing public dollars. No formal sanctions resulted, but it exposed sloppy ethics.
• 2017 Land Transfer Bills: Pushed legislation like the Honor the Nevada Enabling Act (H.R. 1484) to shift millions of federal acres to state control for "local management." Massive backlash from hunters, recreationists, conservationists, and tribes led to withdrawal—proving tone-deaf to NV-02's outdoor economy. Critics warned of added financial burdens on Nevada taxpayers, including assuming ~$500M in annual federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), skyrocketing costs for wildfire suppression, rangeland monitoring, and environmental planning, plus pressure to divert nonrenewable revenues from state trusts to cover management—turning federal "gifts" into state budget nightmares.
• 2018 Student Call Backlash: A high schooler called Amodei's office with profanity advocating gun control; a staffer tipped off the school, resulting in suspension and lost class role. ACLU of Nevada slammed it as First Amendment retaliation. Amodei shrugged it off, saying staff just reported vulgarity—no direct involvement, but optics screamed petty.
• No Town Halls Since 2017: Last open forum was April 2017 (co-hosted with Sen. Heller). In March 2025, he dismissed them as "code word for 'Let’s go bully the shit out of somebody in public.'" Reddit and X erupt with frustration: "Won't even face his own voters." This isolation fuels perceptions of an out-of-touch insider.
• 2025 Public Land Sale Amendment: Co-sponsored push to sell/exchange up to 450,000 acres of Nevada public lands, directing proceeds to U.S. Treasury—not local conservation or infrastructure. Environmental groups, tribes, and even GOP Rep. Zinke (R-MT) called it a "dead-of-night betrayal." Withdrawn after uproar, but damage done: NV-02's hunters and communities feel sold out.

3. Funding & Policy Ties: Globalist Over America First

Amodei's donor list and stances scream establishment:

• AIPAC Donations ($13,750, 2023-24): Cash from the pro-Israel lobby via OpenSecrets—fueling votes for endless foreign aid while NV-02 roads crumble.
  
• Blank Check for Wars/NDAA: Yea on every major military funding bill (2023-24), a resounding yes to entanglements. Billions in dollars and countless lives lost—American civilians burdened with debt, enlisted troops in harm's way, foreign innocents devastated—while NV-02 jobs languish.
• Silence on Epstein Client List: Zero support for Rep. Massie's H.Res. 577 to release files. 2025 interview dodges: Protecting pedophiles? NV-02 deserves answers.

4. Accessibility Failures: Missing in Action

• Absenteeism: Pre-2019 critiques flagged erratic attendance and Friday skips, leaving NV-02 unrepresented on critical issues. Lifetime miss rate doubles congressional average; worst year tripled it, costing constituents his voice when it mattered most.
• Town Hall Drought: Eight years without public forums. His 2025 quip? Avoids "screaming matches." Voters seethe on Reddit: "Hides from us like we're the enemy."

5. Local Impacts: Hurting NV-02 Heartland

• USPS Relocation Chaos (2024-25): Backed Reno facility move to Sacramento, risking hundreds of jobs and mail delays. Met Postmaster DeJoy, but delays drag—workers pay the price.
• Public Land Giveaway: That 450k-acre amendment? Funneled cash to D.C., starving local conservation. Rural NV-02—hunters, ranchers—left high and dry.

6. Foreign Aid Failures: D.C. Priorities Over NV-02

Amodei funnels billions to foreign nations, draining resources from Northern Nevada while claiming to shield local interests.

• Billions to Israel First: Yea on H.R. 8034 (Apr 2024 package, $21.7B since Oct 2023). Cumulative ~$52B since 2011 via NDAA—endless aid while NV-02 infrastructure crumbles.
• Ukraine Entanglements Follow: Yea on early 2022 Lend-Lease—part of $174B total US Ukraine aid FY2022-2024. More D.C. spending, zero NV-02 wins.