Introverted and intense, the former sheriff is more comfortable behind the scenes. But he says ambition to make things better pushed him to the role.

The combined $187 million is roughly in line with the $182.5 million that Nevada’s delegation secured last fiscal year. All of the project funds were requested by the state’s two senators, with a handful having House sponsors as well.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the Senate on Wednesday and the House on Thursday by bipartisan margins, authorizing the Pentagon to spend $886 billion once signed by the president. All six members of the Nevada delegation voted for the bill.

Desert National Wildlife Refuge is the largest refuge in the continental U.S., protecting some 1.6 million acres of prime habitat for desert bighorn sheep, as well as desert tortoise habitat and key springs vital for wildlife.

Our community is filled with people like my parents, retired military veterans who were drawn to the area because of its proximity to Nellis Air Force Base. Now they struggle with fixed incomes, older homes and soaring energy bills.

With Congress out for August recess, I’m recapping the congressional year thus far. Last week, I went through the House members; this week, it’s all about the Senate. Plus, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) is leading an effort to crack down on China’s role in fentanyl trafficking.

Nevada officially outlawed fertility fraud June 7 when Gov. Joe Lombardo signed SB309. The bill gained unanimous support in both houses of Nevada’s female-majority Legislature, which took on a variety of reproductive health policy matters this spring.

If the U.S. defaults on its debt, the Treasury will be unable to make payments, potentially ranging from retirees’ Social Security to servicemembers’ pay at Nellis or Creech Air Force bases. And the longer-term implications could be even more devastating, with a default likely triggering a downgrade of U.S. credit, a rise in costs and even a global recession powered by a weak dollar and job losses.

Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) moved his appropriations bill out of his subcommittee as members debated its worth as a proxy for broader spending fights, and Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took her shot at ending a Republican blockade on military promotions.

As the federal budgeting process begins in earnest, Nevada’s lawmakers have begun making requests. Meanwhile, one of President Joe Biden’s most popular programs among young people – student debt relief – is on the brink of cancellation by the Supreme Court.