“There are design flaws that the (Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s) own analysis shows will lead to radioactive waste leaking into the water table and transportation plans would ship more than 70,000 metric tons of nuclear waste by train and truck through 329 congressional districts for years to come,” said Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev. “Now, some of my colleagues are pushing legislation that makes this bad project even worse by breaking the caps on the amount of allowable waste to be stored, increasing the danger and invalidating any existing studies. Read more »

A Nevada congresswoman asked state officials Thursday to take control of a program that distributes federal funds to assist struggling homeowners because a nonprofit that administers the program is failing to get the money to those in need. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., also suggested that another nonprofit in Las Vegas be used as a resource to expedite distribution of federal funds for a… Read more »

A U.S. congresswoman whose Nevada district includes the Las Vegas Strip asked the federal government Tuesday to keep internet gambling legal. Democratic Rep. Dina Titus wrote to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, urging the Justice Department not to reverse a ruling it made in 2011 that allowed internet gambling in individual states. While there has been no public indication that… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus may have help in her push to revive a long-mothballed federal ban on assault weapons similar to those used in recent mass shootings in Southern Florida and Las Vegas. Titus, D-Nev., said Wednesday that she will join Rhode Island Democrat David Cicilline’s proposed reintroduction of a federal prohibition on semiautomatic weapons. One day earlier, U.S. Rep.… Read more »

The fate of the nation’s 1.8 million undocumented young people brought to the U.S. as children remained as uncertain as ever after the Senate on Thursday failed to advance any legislation to settle their status, including a plan proposed by President Donald Trump. Republican Sen. Dean Heller voted for Trump’s plan, a sign he’s seeking to blunt attacks from GOP… Read more »

A Nevada Democratic lawmaker was elevated Wednesday to a leadership position on a House panel that has oversight of the General Services Administration and the Smithsonian Institution, which operates museums where artifacts from the Silver State are stored and displayed. Rep. Dina Titus, who represents Las Vegas, was selected by Democrats as the ranking member on the Transportation and… Read more »

In his State of the State speech, Sandoval said a proposed tax on marijuana sales could raise about $69 million for schools. The marijuana business could generate another $21 million with business fees and wholesale taxes. It's the only new money in Sandoval's $8.1 billion proposed state general fund budget. However, Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks and U.S. Rep. Dina Titus,… Read more »

Just how bad is the state of the nation's highway infrastructure? So bad, tires on FedEx trucks last only half as long as they did 20 years ago, as they deteriorate rapidly from crumbling pavement and get more flats from gaping potholes. "We're using almost 100 percent more tires to produce the same mileage of transportation," FedEx Chairman and CEO Fred Smith told the U.S. House… Read more »

The House hearing intended to raise the curtain on President Trump’s call for infrastructure investment was into its third hour Wednesday when the time came for Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) to speak up. “We’re having the same conversation,” she said. “I keep hearing the same rhetoric without action.” She had a point. Congress, and particularly the House… Read more »

(KXNT) – On Monday Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District released the following statement after announcing that she will honor the victims of the 1 October tragedy in Las Vegas by leaving her guest seat empty at the State of the Union and demanding action to prevent gun violence. “Nearly four months have passed since 1 October, and the GOP’s… Read more »