Seek areas where federal spending can be cut.

Mark E. Amodei · Nevada · Republican

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Occurrences

I will continue to seek areas that merit cuts in spending.

Commits to looking for spending cuts.

Issues | Congressman Mark Amodei
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The blueprint outlines that we will identify any opportunities for savings, and the obvious first step is rooting out any abuses of taxpayer dollars in the federal government and rolling back burdensome Biden-era policies.

Commits to finding federal savings and rooting out wasteful spending.

Amodei Statement on House Budget Resolution | Congressman Mark Amodei
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Evidence

Amodei said he is not going to second-guess COVID-era spending, but 'doesn’t want to green light other bills, such as the Build Back Better Act, which he described as "agenda-driven spending."'

Campaign-era remarks show Amodei positioning himself against additional federal spending and in favor of restraint.

partial same_term

On the Record: Congressional incumbent Mark Amodei on elections, abortion, immigration and government spending
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Amodei said the House budget resolution 'outlines that we will identify any opportunities for savings' and that 'the obvious first step is rooting out any abuses of taxpayer dollars in the federal government and rolling back burdensome Biden-era policies.'

He publicly endorsed identifying savings and rooting out waste as part of the budget process.

partial same_term A for effort

Amodei Statement on House Budget Resolution | Congressman Mark Amodei
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Congress.gov records that H.R.8752 was introduced by Rep. Amodei and passed the House on 06/28/2024; the bill is the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025.

Amodei sponsored a major appropriations bill, a concrete vehicle for setting and reducing federal spending.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.8752 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 - Actions
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Congress.gov shows H.R.4364 was introduced by Rep. Amodei and passed the House on 11/01/2023; the bill is the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024.

Amodei advanced an appropriations bill through the House, consistent with an effort to shape federal spending levels.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.4364 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024 - All Information
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Amodei said, 'I agree we must make meaningful cuts to shrink our federal deficit,' though he voted against the $9.4 billion rescissions request because of local impacts.

He explicitly endorsed meaningful federal cuts, but this example shows a tradeoff vote rather than a clean enactment of cuts.

partial same_term A for effort

Amodei Statement Following Vote on Rescissions Package | Congressman Mark Amodei
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Amodei said the package 'is a fiscally responsible package that cuts billions in spending' and 'demonstrates a stronger approach to governing that delivers cost-saving results for taxpayers.'

By 2026 he was publicly backing appropriations packages framed as cutting billions in spending.

partial same_term A for effort

House Passes Third Minibus, Highlighting Appropriators’ Commitment to Restoring Regular Order | Congressman Mark Amodei
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The promise was to seek areas where federal spending can be cut, which is an effort-oriented commitment rather than a guarantee of a specific enacted dollar amount. Evidence shows Amodei repeatedly supported identifying savings, endorsed cuts in budget statements, sponsored or advanced appropriations vehicles, and publicly backed packages framed as cutting spending. However, the record provided does not establish a clearly completed, attributable federal spending reduction outcome broad enough to mark the promise fully delivered, and one cited rescissions vote shows he opposed a cuts package due to local impacts. Overall, he made concrete same-term efforts consistent with the promise, but fulfillment is only partial.

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