Tim Burchett

Horsford moves to censure Louisiana Republican Higgins over racist post

Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) moved to censure Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) after a public confrontation with the Louisiana Republican about a racist post on X in which he called Haitians “thugs” and told them to “get their ass out of our country” before Inauguration Day.

D.C. Download: Amodei's Homeland Security bill passes House

For the second straight year, Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) shepherded a spending bill through the House of Representatives — this time taking on one of the most challenging appropriations assignments.

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Sunrise behind the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. (Tim Lenard/The Nevada Independent)

D.C. Download: Nevada House members on their highs and lows of 2023

As Congress heads into its annual August recess, I recapped the House delegation’s biggest accomplishments and sources of frustration. Plus, UFOs are in the political spotlight, and both Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and the Biden administration are focusing on extreme heat.

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