Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced legislation Tuesday that would require consent from state, local and tribal governments to construct a national nuclear waste repository, including at Yucca Mountain about 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Read more »
The Department of Homeland Security put the Las Vegas metro area on the list of eligible sites, and U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) said in a news release Thursday she will make sure Las Vegas receives “the entirety of this funding.” Read more »
Titus, a Democrat whose congressional district is within Las Vegas city limits, was co-chair of Travel and Tourism Caucus in the last Congress. Read more »
Details are still being worked out and Congresswoman Dina Titus, D-NV., is in the middle of those discussions. She told KNPR's State of Nevada that she is proud of the relief bill. Read more »
A $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief and economic stimulus bill proposed by President Joe Biden could triple federal aid to Nevada due to changes in funding formulas and money added for economic development in tourism-reliant cities, Rep. Dina Titus said Tuesday. Read more »
Democratic Rep. Dina Titus drew attention to $3 billion in further funding allocated under the plan to the Economic Development Administration that recently moved through her Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Of that $3 billion, $450 million would be set aside for communities that suffered from a loss of revenue due to travel and tourism impacts. Read more »
"Now that schools are opening up, we need nurses even more to reassure students so they feel more comfortable about learning and be sure they're getting proper care and assessment," Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus told Spotlight on America. "Some of these students in our underserved schools, this is their only source of healthcare." Read more »
“Due to pandemic-related revenue loss, federal assistance is crucial to allowing the RTC of Southern Nevada to maintain operations, keep its employees on the payroll, and help Nevadans get to and from work,” Congresswoman Dina Titus said. Read more »
US Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nevada) successfully inserted a provision to include the hospitality industry in the program. That provision had broad industry support. That included Culinary Workers Local 226, the primary union representing casino workers in Las Vegas. It also received support from such industry trade groups as the US Travel Association and the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Read more »