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DeFazio, Titus Urge FEMA Not to Shut Down Emergency Power Generators In Puerto Rico This Summer

Jul 24, 2018 Press Release
July 24, 2018
According to letter, FEMA will end emergency power restoration mission by August 18
Issues:
Energy and Environment

Rep. Titus Releases Statement on Minibus Appropriations Vote

Jul 20, 2018 Press Release
July 18, 2018
This partisan legislative package cuts funding from a number of vital programs and agencies, further undermines our national security, and puts our economic recovery at risk.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Jobs and the Economy, National Security

Rep. Titus Releases Statement on H.Res. 990

Jul 18, 2018 Press Release
July 18, 2018
After spending this entire Congress demonizing hard-working federal employees and undermining public service unions, Republicans now pull this political stunt to further hateful and xenophobic rhetoric meant to paint immigrants as criminals and gang members.
Issues:
Immigration, Jobs and the Economy

Rep. Titus Announces Passage of Bill Naming Las Vegas Peak for Maude Frazier

Jul 11, 2018 Press Release
July 11, 2018
It is fitting that we honor the legacy of Maude Frazier and her contributions to the Las Vegas Valley. Her fortitude and pioneer spirit are inspirational and set an example for every Nevadan, especially the women of our state who continue to fight their way into state houses, schoolboards, classrooms, board rooms, and the U.S. Congress.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Local Issues

Rep. Titus Statement on Trump SCOTUS Nomination

Jul 10, 2018 Press Release
July 9, 2018
President Trump has nominated numerous judges who push his radical agenda of attacking women, attacking unions, attacking immigrants, attacking the environment, attacking voting rights, attacking LGBTQ rights; the list goes on and on.
Issues:
Congressional Issues

Titus Statement on Refusal of NRC Commissioner to Recuse Himself on Yucca Mountain

Jul 2, 2018 Press Release
July 2, 2018
Considering the number of individuals in the Trump Administration with conflicts of interest it should come as no surprise that one of the leading advocates for turning Nevada into the nation’s nuclear waste dump would refuse to acknowledge his long-standing bias.
Issues:
Energy and Environment, Local Issues

HHS Misses Deadline to Respond on Rep. Titus on Separated Immigrant Children in Nevada

Jun 29, 2018 Press Release
June 29, 2018
Last week, I sent a letter to Secretary Alex Azar of the Department of Health and Human Services requesting information regarding the presence of unaccompanied children in Nevada.
Issues:
Immigration

Rep. Titus Statement on Measures Passed in House Foreign Affairs Committee

Jun 28, 2018 Press Release
June 28, 2018
Accessible embassies help promote the employment of Americans with disabilities in diplomatic posts and reinforce U.S. leadership in advancing the rights of people with disabilities around the world.
Issues:
Foreign Affairs

Titus Statement on the Retirement of Justice Kennedy

Jun 27, 2018 Press Release
June 27, 2018
The retirement of Justice Kennedy will have far-reaching impacts on the lives of every person in the United States for years to come.
Issues:
Congressional Issues

Rep. Titus Releases Statement on Janus v. AFSCME

Jun 27, 2018 Press Release
June 27, 2018
Today’s decision damages the ability of public sector workers to obtain these benefits for themselves and their families, despite their tireless commitment to serving our communities.
Issues:
Jobs and the Economy

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Georgia Voice: Congressional Democrats Introduce Bill to Protect LGBTQ People Worldwide

Dec 18, 2018
Georgia Voice: Congressional Democrats Introduce Bill to Protect LGBTQ People Worldwide
The act will place sanctions on people responsible for human rights abuses carried out against LGBTQ individuals. Foreign nationals found responsible for such abuses can have their visas revoked, be deported from the country, and be declared ineligible for immigration rights or citizenship in the U.S.
Issues:
LGBT Rights

Human Rights Campaign: REP. DINA TITUS (D-NV) INTRODUCES GLOBE ACT TO PROTECT LGBTQ PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD

Dec 18, 2018
Human Rights Campaign: REP. DINA TITUS (D-NV) INTRODUCES GLOBE ACT TO PROTECT LGBTQ PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD
While Donald Trump and Mike Pence remain recklessly silent on anti-LGBTQ atrocities around the globe, it’s crucial that the United States Congress fill the void and make clear LGBTQ rights are human rights.
Issues:
LGBT Rights

LVRJ: Trump, Dems stuck on border wall as partial government shutdown looms

Dec 18, 2018
LVRJ: Trump, Dems stuck on border wall as partial government shutdown looms
Closing our National Parks, shutting down vital housing programs and forcing hundreds of thousands of federal employees to work without pay or be furloughed just days before Christmas will hit our economy at a time when many fear we are on the precipice of another recession
Issues:
Fiscal Responsibility

Hellenic News of America: AHI Applauds Congressional Action Urging Secretary Pompeo To Lift Arms Prohibition on Cyprus

Dec 14, 2018
Hellenic News of America: AHI Applauds Congressional Action Urging Secretary Pompeo To Lift Arms Prohibition on Cyprus

WASHINGTON, DC — The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) applauds bipartisan congressional action that urges the U.S. Department of State, under the aegis of Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, to eliminate the prohibition on the transfer of defense articles and services to the Republic of Cyprus under 22 CFR § 126.1. Fourteen U.S.

Issues:
Foreign Affairs

Metro Weekly: Congressional Democrats Introduce Bill to Combat Anti-LGBTI Abuses Abroad

Dec 14, 2018
Metro Weekly: Congressional Democrats Introduce Bill to Combat Anti-LGBTI Abuses Abroad
Congressional Democrats have introduced a bill that will establish an envoy within the State Department who will be tasked with tracking and responding to human rights abuses committed against members of the LGBTI community across the globe.
Issues:
LGBT Rights

Washington Blade: New GLOBE Act asserts U.S. opposition to anti-LGBT abuses overseas

Dec 14, 2018
Washington Blade: New GLOBE Act asserts U.S. opposition to anti-LGBT abuses overseas
New comprehensive legislation introduced in the U.S. House Thursday seeks to enshrine into law U.S. policy against anti-LGBT human rights abuses overseas and the process by which LGBT people facing persecution can seek asylum in the United States.
Issues:
LGBT Rights

LVRJ: House passes farm bill sparing 440K Nevadans receiving food aid

Dec 13, 2018
LVRJ: House passes farm bill sparing 440K Nevadans receiving food aid
Titus said the conference committee that crafted the final bill rejected “House Republicans’ cruel cuts to SNAP and instead makes investments in farmers markets and food banks to boost nutrition among families and seniors.”
Issues:
Agriculture

LVRJ: Las Vegas nonprofit converts shipping containers into homes for vets

Dec 12, 2018
LVRJ: Las Vegas nonprofit converts shipping containers into homes for vets
The nonprofit Veterans Village hopes to expand the project on a different downtown site to include 100 of the no-frills residences.
Issues:
Housing, Veterans Issues

KTNV: RTC of Southern Nevada receives $5.3 million grant

Dec 12, 2018
KTNV: RTC of Southern Nevada receives $5.3 million grant
Las Vegas is on the forefront of smart infrastructure and the GoMed project cements the region as a leader in addressing the transportation needs of all modes with a focus on safety.
Issues:
Transportation Issues

LVRJ: Sandoval urges lawmakers not to allocate funds for Yucca Mountain

Dec 11, 2018
LVRJ: Sandoval urges lawmakers not to allocate funds for Yucca Mountain
Supporters of opening the Yucca Mountain site are trying to get funding in the bill to restart the licensing process after eight years.
Issues:
Energy and Environment