Mark E. Amodei (R-NV) has served as the U.S. Representative for Nevada’s Second Congressional District since 2011. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, and serves on the Financial Services, Legislative Branch, and Interior subcommittees.
Mark was born in Carson City, Nevada on June 12, 1958. He graduated from Carson High School in 1976, where he was Student Class President. Mark graduated from the University of Nevada in 1980, and received his law degree from McGeorge Law School, University of the Pacific in 1983.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is facing a deficit of about $20 billion that will leave taxpayers footing the bill unless serious changes are made to the current system. I believe that robust reforms to the USPS are needed and steps should be taken to determine what constitutes the appropriate number of facilities throughout the nation.
However, I understand the importance of keeping postal operations in rural communities because they often lack alternatives for conducting postal businesses and parcel delivery. I believe that post offices are a central component for many rural Nevada towns and areas and we must ensure the USPS remains solvent.
For these reasons, I introduced a resolution which expresses the sense of the of House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize, and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth.
I am committed to making sure this concept continues as Congress considers avenues to make the USPS more competitive and sustainable in the future.