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Self-Serving
Corruption

is the

shelley
berkley way.

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she was fired for bribing judges

  • Urged her boss, Sheldon Adelson, to make campaign contributions to judges in the hope of kickbacks.
     

  • Congressional candidate Shelley Berkley advised her Sands boss in 1996 that to corral support for a new hotel project he should give one Clark County commissioner’s uncle a job and another commissioner a daiquiri concession.
     

  • "In May 1997, Adelson fired her, saying her conversations with others violated their attorney-client privilege." 56 Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 4, 1998
     

  • ​She said she'd do it again. “‘I stood to benefit nothing from any of this stuff. I was a salaried employee working under a really tough situation,’ she said. ‘And I would do it again.’” 59 Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 4, 1998

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Prioritized personal gain over public good

  • Berkley “pushed legislation or twisted the arms of federal regulators to pursue an agenda that is aligned with the business interests of her husband, Dr. Larry Lehrner” “Nevada Congresswoman’s Cause Is Often Her Husband’s Gain,” New York Times, Sept. 6, 2011
     

  • Pushed Washington officials to keep a failing kidney transplant program open despite high rates of failures and even deaths, a push which directly benefitted her husband, a kidney specialist. “Nevada Congresswoman’s Cause Is Often Her Husband’s Gain,” New York Times, Sept. 6, 2011
     

  • In 2012, the House Ethics Committee found that Berkley violated House rules and its code of conduct by using her office to help her husband’s medical practice, “House ethics panel says Berkley violated rules,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dec. 20, 2012
     

  • The Committee concluded her husband, Dr. Larry Lehrner, was treated as no ordinary constituent, having direct access to her office and staff for a broad range of matters. “House ethics panel says Berkley violated rules,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dec. 20, 2012
     

  • In 2011 and 2012, the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its annual “Most Corrupt” members of Congress list, and in both years, gave Berkley a “dishonorable mention.” “Ethics watchdog group gives Berkley a dishonorable mention,” Las Vegas Sun, Sept. 12, 2012

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lied about her hypocrisy

  • She has said of venture capital investments, which have led to an increase in cost of buying and renting homes:  “These corporate owners that are buying up single-family houses and jacking up the price, they’ve got no relationship to Las Vegas,” and “They are making a substantial profit on the backs of our citizens and our working families.” “Berkley, Seaman leading field of 14 vying in Las Vegas mayor’s race,” Nevada Current, May 15, 2024
     

  • However, in the midst of Nevada's foreclosure crisis, her husband was making tens of thousands of dollars in profit from selling and renting out foreclosed homes. “Republicans rap Berkley’s husband for investing in foreclosed homes,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nov. 30, 2011
     

  • In addition to that, SFH Investors, an LLC with Lehrner and his brother-in-law listed as managers, owned seven other properties obtained by banks. “Republicans rap Berkley’s husband for investing in foreclosed homes,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nov. 30, 2011
     

  • According to the Clark County Assessor, all 10 properties that the Las Vegas Review- Journal reported on in 2011 have been sold and yielded $261,200 in profit. “Republicans rap Berkley’s husband for investing in foreclosed homes,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nov. 30, 2011

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Against Secure Elections: Opposed to Voter ID

  • Voted against requiring voters to prove U.S. citizenship before voting in federal elections. Vote 459, HR 4844, Sept. 20, 2006
     

  • Voted against legislation aimed at tightening immigration laws to fight terrorism, barring states from giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. House Vote 31, HR 418, Feb. 10, 2005
     

  • Co-sponsored a bill that would repeal the Real ID Act, which called on states to add security features to driver's licenses to prevent terrorists or identity thieves from passing off bogus IDs. “Airports facing rising costs see no relief ahead,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 4, 2008

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she supports illegal immigration

  • Voted against giving the Department of Homeland Security the authority to build border fencing in 2005. House Vote 29, HR 418, Feb. 10, 2005
     

  • Voted against providing funds for the construction of reinforced fencing and the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors along the southern border. House Vote 490, HR 2638, June 15, 2007
     

  • Voted against a bill that would implement a "catch-and-return" policy in addition to allowing non-federal law enforcement agencies to enforce immigration law. House Vote 468, HR 6095, Sept. 21, 2006
     

  • Criticized then-President Trump for what she called his “continued obsession with immigration and building a wall” that “has done extraordinary damage to thousands of people and the reputation of our nation.” Moment Magazine, Aug. 27, 2020: QUESTION: “Did Donald Trump fulfill his campaign promises?”

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