Former U.S. Rep. James Bilbray of Nevada dies at age 83

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. James Bilbray, a Democrat from Nevada who served four terms in Congress, has died. He was 83. State officials announced the death Sunday. The cause of death wasn’t immediately released. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said in a tweet that “Nevada lost a giant.” Bilbray was born in Nevada and was elected in 1980 to the state Senate where he served for six years. Bilbray was elected to Congress in 1986 from Nevada’s 1st District, replacing Harry Reid who had been elected to the U.S. Senate. Bilbray was defeated in his 1994 reelection bid for a fifth term. Funeral plans and a complete list of Bilbray’s survivors were not immediately available.