Karoun Demirjian

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Republicans press NRC chair for answers on Yucca Mountain: Thursday, May 23, 2013; The crisis that engulfed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and threatened to tip the scales on the Yucca Mountain project last year is in the past, if the bipartisan nods of reserved approval that new chairwoman Allison MacFarlane received at her reconfirmation Thursday are any indicator.
For Horsford, a delicate approach to oversight of scandals: Wednesday, May 22, 2013; Rep. Darrell Issa has been waiting for a scandal like the Internal Revenue Service’s selective targeting of conservative groups to come along.
Heck’s Stolen Valor Act wins swift passage in Congress: Wednesday, May 22, 2013; Rarely these days do bills in Congress experience a 48-hour turnaround, but that’s about all it took for Nevada Rep. Joe Heck’s Stolen Valor Act to be approved by the House of Representatives, the Senate and be sent to President Barack Obama’s desk to be signed into law.
County elections chief to serve on presidential panel to streamline voting: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he plans to appoint Clark County elections chief Larry Lomax to the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, a panel designed to improve voters’ access to the polls.
Nevada lawmakers 'all over the map' on immigration reform: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; Nevada constituents are asking questions about what the congressional delegation is doing and where its members stand on emerging immigration reform proposals. The answer is: all over the place.
House easily passes Heck's bill on lying about military honors: Monday, May 20, 2013; Nevada Rep. Joe Heck’s bill to safeguard the sanctity of military awards had an easy ride through the House of Representatives tonight, earning the near-unanimous support of his colleagues.
Yerington land swap bill bogged down in House: Monday, May 20, 2013; The Nevada delegation had hoped that the Lyon County Economic Development Act, their first priority public lands bill by mutual agreement, would be moving through the House at a little bit faster clip than this.
IRS scandal reopens rift over Obamacare; Nevada lawmakers entangled: Sunday, May 19, 2013; Congress was supposed to be done arguing over repeals of the Affordable Care Act, but the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups has reopened a partisan rift.
Former Sen. John Ensign hit with fine over contributions: Friday, May 17, 2013; The Federal Election Commission announced Friday a $32,000 fine against former U.S. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada and his former campaign committee treasurer, Lisa Lisker, for failing to disclose “excessive in-kind contributions” from Ensign’s parents.
Dean Heller disapproves of federal judge nominee because of contributions to Harry Reid: Thursday, May 16, 2013; The Senate Judiciary committee voted down party lines to endorse the nomination of Jennifer Dorsey, President Barack Obama’s pick to fill one of the two remaining seats on the federal bench in Nevada. But when her nomination comes up for a confirmation vote in the Senate, Dorsey won’t have the full support of Nevada’s delegation, also divided down party lines.

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Watchdog group hounds government for files on Ensign case: Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012; Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a formal complaint this week to force the DOJ to turn over files collected during its now-defunct investigation of John Ensign.
Senate passes tax cut extension for those earning $250,000 or less: Wednesday, July 25, 2012; Democrats in the Senate faced down the closest thing to a legislative dare from Republican leaders Wednesday and passed a tax cut extension for those earning $250,000 or less by a simple majority.
Senate observes moment of silence in honor of Colorado shooting victims: Monday, July 23, 2012; Sen. Harry Reid led the Senate in a moment of silence Monday afternoon for the moviegoers who died in a horrific shooting in Aurora, Colo., last week, making special mention of one of the victims who hails from Reno.
Dean Heller files amendment that repeals tax breaks for oil companies: Wednesday, March 28, 2012; Nevada Sen. Dean Heller still probably won’t be voting for the Democrats’ Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act when the Senate votes on it later this week. But that didn’t stop him from pulling a sleight of hand Tuesday to claim the issue as his own.
Vote on bureau chief could have larger ramifications for Nevada: Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011; The White House is turning up the pressure on Republican Senators in seven states, including Nevada, to press them to vote to confirm former Ohio attorney general Richard Cordray as director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when his nomination comes before the Senate this week.
Democrats suggest not sitting by party at State of Union: Friday, Jan. 14, 2011; There are many traditions associated with the president’s State of the Union address. Democrats are pushing to turn one of the most longstanding traditions on its head.
Obama administration eyes reduction in greenhouse gas emissions: Monday, Jan. 3, 2011; With the political momentum for energy legislation ground to a standstill in Congress, the Obama administration is taking the reins on emissions reform, issuing a sweeping new framework of greenhouse gas reduction requirements that are causing energy providers across the country to do a slow burn.
House OKs 9/11 health care bill, Heller leaves early: Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010; Winter vacation is finally starting for members of the House of Representatives — though for one Nevada rep, it looks like it came a little bit early.
9/11 health care bill still on Reid's agenda: Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010; So it appears the lame duck session is boiling down to a standoff over one final bill — once the Senate ratifies the START treaty today that is. But this is no normal political fistfight.
Senate improves food safety screenings: Monday, Dec. 20, 2010; Chalk one up for the spirit of compromise: the Senate actually agreed on something. Something kind of complicated.