Representative Dean Heller News

Using a tactic out of Nevada Senator Harry Reid's playbook, the Republican National Committee held a health care teleconference Monday.

Watched today's interview with Congressman Heller on "Nevada Newsmakers," and something was apparently clear: Like most Republicans in D.C., he is totally unaware of the real world the rest of us exist in.

The Republicans appear to be gloating about their marginal wins in two recent gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey.

Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Dean Heller introduced a bill today in the House to address the national crisis of untested rape kit backlogs.

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Local cancer specialists objected to the government task force recommendation that most women don't need breast cancer screening until age 50.

There was this moment during the first forum of the 2010 U.S. Senate race Thursday that encapsulates the Republican Party's problem and could undermine its unprecedented opportunity to excise the Senate majority leader from the D.C. landscape: Nine - count 'em - GOP Senate candidates lined up together and smiled for a group photo at the event ...

Kim Lamb/LVN photo Maintenance Mechanic Mark Kelsey stands near one of the generators at the Soda Lake 1 geothermal plant.

A federal government Web site tracking spending and job creation via the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act listed more than $1 billion coming to Nevada, including more than $7.7 million for the state's 32nd, 22nd, 9th and 25th congressional districts.

Alas, Jon Ralston is probably right and we shall be entertained by the specter of yet another special session of the Assembled Wisdom in Carson City, NV.

Dean Heller has laid out one of his objections to the bill - call it the iPod argument.

Health care reform legislation pending in Congress would sensibly require that all Americans buy public or private insurance.

The House narrowly approved its version of the health care reform bill and Nevada's representatives voted down party lines on the legislation.

GINA B. GOOD / PVT Last month's count of the remaining ballots left from last year's GOP state convention, prove Pat Kerby should have been one of the delegates representing Pahrump Republicans in Congressional District 2. It's been a long time coming but the uncounted ballots cast by delegates at last year's Republican state convention in Reno ...

Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to overhaul the nation's health care system.

Jack Schofield, a Nevada regent and former state lawmaker, has announced his intent to run against Republican Rep.

Rep. Joe Wilson , center, with Rep. Phil Gingrey ., right, and Rep. Dean Heller Photo:AP/Alex Brandon Our representatives in Congress are very proud of the public option included in the health care reform bill that was passed Saturday night.

That was quite a celebration that congressional Democrats had on Saturday, after the House of Representatives finally, after decades of talking about it, passed a health care reform bill.

After struggling for two consecutive cycles on the Senate battlefield, Republicans seem poised to make a comeback in 2010.

Nevada Democrats Shelley Berkley and Dina Titus supported the House health care reform bill while Republican Dean Heller opposed it.

WASHINGTON a ' The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care reform legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard won victory on his signature domestic priority.