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Rep. Titus Statement on National Defense Authorization Act

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jul 18, 2023

Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024:

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Rep. Titus Introduces Legislation to Expand VA Care for Radiation-Exposed Veterans

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jul 16, 2023

Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced legislation to eliminate bureaucratic barriers to benefits that our atomic veterans exposed to toxic radiation have faced.

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Rep. Dina Titus Statement on Transfer of Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jul 10, 2023

Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Unexploded Ordinance (UXO)/Demining Caucus, issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s plan to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine:

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Rep. Titus Pushes to Fully Fund Reproductive Health Care Services Through Title X

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jun 24, 2023

Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a member of the congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, introduced legislation with Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Judy Chu (D-CA) to increase access to family planning and reproductive health care services by funding the Title X Family Planning Program.

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Titus Announces Nearly $6 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jun 23, 2023

Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTCSNV) will receive a $5.86 million grant to support the planning of a 17-mile, high-capacity transit line along Charleston Boulevard between Pavilion Center Drive in Summerlin and Nellis Boulevard in East Las Vegas.

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In Letter to Sports Leagues, Rep. Dina Titus Calls for Transparency on Sports Betting Policies

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jun 19, 2023

Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus and representative of the Las Vegas Strip, wrote to the leadership of each of the major U.S. sports leagues, urging them to clarify their sports betting policies and assure fans that the games they watch and choose to bet on are fair.

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Titus Secures Wins for Workforce Development, Disabled Passengers in House’s FAA Reauthorization

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jun 18, 2023

Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a senior member of the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus, celebrated the provisions she successfully secured in the committee-passed legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Titus Introduces House Resolution Commemorating Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup Victory

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jun 17, 2023

Titus Introduces House Resolution Commemorating Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup Victory

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Titus, Pfluger, Colleagues Press CBP for Accountability on Shein and Forced Uyghur Labor

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jun 12, 2023

According to reporting by Bloomberg News, Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion giant with $22.7B in revenue in 2022, may be exporting products to the United States made with forced Uyghur labor.

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With Pride Month Underway, Rep. Titus, Sen. Markey Reintroduce Bill to Promote LGBTQ+ Rights Through U.S. Diplomacy

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jun 12, 2023

As communities worldwide celebrate Pride this month, Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) reintroduced the Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act to reinstate U.S. leadership in protecting and promoting the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals around the world.

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Titus, Neguse Introduce Legislation Promoting Academic Research of Cannabis

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jun 11, 2023

Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) introduced the Higher Education Marijuana Research Act of 2023, legislation that would eliminate obstacles to the academic research of cannabis, protect universities and researchers who study it, and promote the responsible study of marijuana.

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Rep. Dina Titus Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Budget Agreement

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jun 5, 2023

Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) released the following statement after the passage of the bipartisan budget agreement considered on May 31, 2023:

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Titus, Bilirakis, Molinaro Introduce Legislation to Enhance Aviation Consumer Protection

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | Jun 4, 2023

This week Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the ACPAC Modernization Act, legislation that would add a representative for ticket agents to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC).

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Titus Statement On Colorado River Lower Basin States Announcement

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | May 31, 2023

Congresswoman Dina Titus, a founding member of the bipartisan Colorado River Caucus, issued the following statement after the Lower Colorado River Basin States announced a framework for an agreement that would conserve water in Lake Mead until 2026:

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House Transportation Committee Passes Rep. Titus’s Disaster Survivors Fairness Act

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | May 30, 2023

After the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee unanimously passed her bipartisan Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2023, Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, issued the following statement:

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Reps. Titus, Schweikert, Cohen Introduce Bipartisan Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | May 29, 2023

On May 24, 2023, Representative Dina Titus, a member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, reintroduced the bipartisan Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023, along with Reps. David Schweikert (R-AZ) and Steve Cohen (D-TN).

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8NewsNow: Titus presses rail exec about train safety in Las Vegas, cites 8 News Now Investigators’ findings

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | May 22, 2023

Democratic Nevada Rep. Dina Titus cited the 8 News Now Investigators’ reporting while pressing the president of a railroad trade group about safety on trains going through Las Vegas.

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Titus Introduces Legislation to Fund Nurses in Under-Resourced Schools

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | May 21, 2023

On May 10, 2023, on National School Nurse Day, Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) reintroduced her Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere (NURSE) Act, legislation that would help public elementary and secondary schools hire registered nurses by creating a grant program at the U.S. Department of Education. According to the National Association of School Nurses, only 39.3% of schools employ full-time school nurses, even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that more than 40% of school-aged children and adolescents have at least one chronic health condition.

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Titus Restarts Push for Updated Slot Winnings Threshold

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | May 8, 2023

On May 5, 2023, Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus, reintroduced the Shifting Limits on Thresholds (SLOT) Act, legislation that would update the nearly 50-year-old reporting threshold for slot machine winnings by raising it from $1,200 to $5,000 and indexing it to inflation.

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Titus, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Address Primary Care Provider Shortages

By Las Vegas City Wire Report | May 7, 2023

On May 2, 2023, Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Medical Student Education Authorization Act to help address primary care provider shortages by authorizing the Medical Student Education (MSE) Program through Fiscal Year 2025.