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 »
Rep. Titus wrote a letter in support of the grant in February 2020, saying the new facility will serve approximately 450 students annually and “will train the unemployed, under-employed, and yet-to-be employed citizens within and well beyond the Historic Westside for entry-level careers in advanced manufacturing, health care, information technology, and the construction trades.” Read more »
Nevada Democratic Rep. Dina Titus joined an effort to expel Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from the U.S. House after the discovery of a series of controversial social media posts, including ones where she said the Oct. 1 shooting in Las Vegas was staged and liked comments calling for violence against Democrats. Read more »
Titus said the onus is now on officials to find a broader use for the land, such as cybersecurity or hazardous cleanups, to become an economic engine as opposed to simply a relic. Read more »
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., have called the White House and Biden administration officials seeking immediate remedies to the supply shortage. Read more »