I am committed to evaluating each immigration proposal on its merits and understanding the impact on Nevada.
Evaluate each immigration proposal on its merits and consider its impact on Nevada.
Occurrences
Evidence
Amodei’s immigration issue page says he is committed to evaluating each immigration proposal on its merits and understanding the impact on Nevada.
Amodei said he supported H.R. 6136, refused to let perfect be the enemy of good, and would back reforms to improve border security and prevent future illegal immigration; the House bill itself failed 121-301.
On passage of H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018, the House recorded Amodei as voting Aye; the bill failed 121-301.
As Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman, Amodei shepherded H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, through the House; he said the funding addresses border security and related national security vulnerabilities.
Assessments
The promise is a process/oversight commitment rather than a pledge to enact a specific immigration law. The evidence shows Amodei publicly maintained this standard, took concrete positions on major immigration legislation such as H.R. 6136, voted on it, explained his reasoning, and later used his Homeland Security appropriations role to advance border-security funding framed around Nevada and national-security impacts. Because the promised behavior was to evaluate proposals and consider Nevada impacts, not to secure passage of a particular bill, the available record supports fulfillment rather than merely failed effort.