Renewed scrutiny of that agreement has prompted a parade of Democratic demands for Acosta’s resignation, including from longtime U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. Read more »
Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., also called for Acosta’s resignation. “Labor Secretary Alex Acosta failed miserably to deliver justice for the underage girls that Jeffrey Epstein abused and exploited,” Titus said in a statement. “The Department of Labor is responsible for handling sexual harassment cases and it should never have been overseen by someone who allowed a serial sexual predator to live a life of luxury.” Read more »
While states including Nevada have moved swiftly on gun violence because of federal inaction, two House Democrats have filed legislation in Congress to ban the manufacture, sale and possession of bump stock devices that were used in Las Vegas to kill 58 people and injure hundreds more. Read more »
On June 24, Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted $7.5 million to McCarran International Airport. Congresswoman Titus, who sits on the Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee, voted to pass the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration which included $3.35 billion dollars for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) over five years. Read more »
Titus — now in her 5th term in Congress — is the longest-serving member of the state’s delegation. That was a title long held by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, but his exit from Congress in 2017 was followed by a slate of fresh faces arriving on Capitol Hill to represent Nevada. Read more »
“My team has been in contact with the Federal Railroad Administration as we continue to monitor the situation,” said Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada. “This is just another example of why it would be so dangerous to transport tens of thousands of tons of nuclear waste to Nevada.” Read more »
Titus noted that she first voted for a DREAM Act in 2009, but the work on comprehensive reform continues for Nevada, which she said was on the cutting edge of the issue. Read more »
“Over the last two years, the Trump Administration has attacked Dreamers and TPS holders by rolling back immigration protections and tearing families apart,” said Nevada Democratic Rep. Dina Titus in a floor speech ahead of the House vote. Read more »