Washington D.C. was abuzz this week with talk of Republicans’ tax overhaul plan, which seeks to slash the corporate tax rate almost in half in hopes of making the country more competitive, but has strident critics among Democrats who say it will gut the federal budget to give handouts to the rich.

The House voted 216-212 on Thursday in favor of a budget resolution passed last week by the Senate. Although the budget cuts outlined in the resolution are non-binding, the resolution includes rules that will allow Republicans to get tax cuts past procedural hurdles that Democrats normally could throw up.

Predictably, Republican Rep. Mark Amodei supported the resolution and all three Nevada House Democrats opposed it.

Republican leaders hope to get the tax rewrite enacted by the end of the year but are likely to face opposition within their own ranks once they reveal more specifics of their plan — so far they’ve just unveiled a broad framework.

Aside from that heavy lift, Nevada’s congressional representatives signed onto a spectrum of bills this week on topics ranging from early breast cancer detection to keeping animals safe in natural disasters.

All four Democrats in the delegation jumped on board with bills letting people buy into Medicaid at a cost if they aren’t eligible for the federal health insurance program already. The concept, which came up in the Nevada Legislature in 2017 but was vetoed by the governor, is nicknamed “Sprinklecare” for its Nevada sponsor, Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle.

And in the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting, Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto co-sponsored a bill to expand gun background checks to transfers not currently covered by them, including sales at gun shows and by unlicensed dealers.

Check out The Nevada Independent’s congressional vote tracker and other information below to see what measures our state’s delegates threw their support behind this week.

DEAN HELLER

Legislation co-sponsored:

• S. 1997 - A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to protect privacy rights, and for other purposes.
• S. 2006 - A bill to require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms, and for other purposes.
• S.Res. 305 - A resolution recognizing the month of October 2017 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.

CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO

Legislation co-sponsored:

• S. 1942 - Savanna's Act, directing the Attorney General to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols appropriate to address missing and murdered Indians.
• S. 928 - Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, prohibiting commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy.
• S. 2001 - A bill to establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan.
• S. 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for educational assistance programs.
• S. 2009 - A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale.
• S.Res. 305 - A resolution recognizing the month of October 2017 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.

RUBEN KIHUEN

Legislation co-sponsored:

• H.R. 3792 - Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2017, requiring animal research facilities, dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers and carriers to develop and implement emergency contingency plans for the care of those animals.
• H.Con.Res. 13 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act
• H.R. 2948 - To amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to provide a temporary license for loan originators transitioning between employers, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 4114 - To require Federal agencies to address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 4129 - To establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan.
• H.R. 3712 - Major General Tim Lowenberg National Guard Cyber Defenders Act
• H.R. 4082 - Protect Access to Birth Control Act, repealing religious exemptions for coverage of certain preventive services under the Affordable Care Act.

JACKY ROSEN

Legislation co-sponsored:

• H.R. 4030 - Title IX Protection Act, revising the Department of Education Organization Act to codify into law the “Revised Sexual Harassment Guidance.”
• H.R. 4057 - Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2017
• H.R. 4012 - NIE on Iranian Proxy Forces Act
• H.R. 4106 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependents and survivors income security benefit payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 3275 - Water and Energy Sustainability through Technology Act
• H.R. 3881 - AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
• H.R. 4120 - To provide for a comprehensive interdisciplinary research and development initiative to strengthen the capacity of the electricity sector to neutralize cyber attacks.
• H.R. 4129 - To establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan.
• H.R. 3712 - Major General Tim Lowenberg National Guard Cyber Defenders Act
• H.R. 4145 - To increase the number of aliens who may be issued visas or otherwise provided status as nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act for a fiscal year, and for other purposes.

MARK AMODEI

Legislation co-sponsored:

• H.R. 1017 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
• H.R. 1204 - Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2017
• H.R. 4118 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 3144 - To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes.

DINA TITUS

Legislation co-sponsored:

• H.R. 392 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017, eliminating the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increasing the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants.
• H.R. 2242 - Keep It in the Ground Act of 2017, prohibiting drilling in the outer Continental Shelf and prohibiting coal leases on Federal land
• H.R. 3866 - To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan.
• H.R. 4129 - To establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan.
• H.R. 3035 - Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2017, exempting private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised.
• H.R. 4082 - Protect Access to Birth Control Act, repealing religious exemptions for coverage of certain preventive services under the Affordable Care Act.