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Titus Calls For a Vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act

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June 10, 2014 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to urge her colleagues to bring the Paycheck Fairness Act to the Floor for a vote. Below are her remarks:  “Over the last 50 years, women have broken barriers in business, science, education, and government. Yet in Nevada, the average woman still makes only 85 cents for…

Titus Leads Moment of Silence on House Floor

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June 9, 2014 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to honor the victims of yesterday’s tragic shooting involving two Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers and an innocent bystander. Her remarks were immediately followed by a moment of silence. Below are her remarks:  “The Nevada delegation comes before you…

Titus Calls for Action to End Sex Trafficking

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May 20, 2014 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to urge her colleagues to join her in taking action to end sex trafficking. Below are her remarks: “Sex trafficking is a growing problem.  According to the Polaris Project, some 27 million people worldwide are victims of sex trafficking, of which one million are children.…

Titus Advocates on Behalf of LGBT Veterans

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May 7, 2014 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to highlight ongoing discrimination against same-sex veteran couples. Below are her remarks: “Last week during the Veterans Administration Appropriations debate, I spoke about Madelynn Taylor - a veteran being denied the right to be interred with her spouse, Jean, in the Idaho…

Titus Blasts VA for Discrimination Against LGBT Veterans

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April 30, 2014 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to highlight ongoing discrimination against same-sex veteran couples. Below is a copy of her remarks as prepared for delivery: “As the Ranking Member of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee of the Veterans Affairs Authorizing Committee, I rise today…

Titus Speaks Out Against the GOP's Budget Gimmicks

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April 2, 2014 Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District today spoke on the House Floor in strong opposition to the House Republicans’ proposed budget. Below are her remarks: “I rise today in strong opposition to the draconian budget project released by House Republicans yesterday. “In Las Vegas and across the country, Americans have made it clear…

Titus Lights Up Debate for Medical Marijuana

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March 26, 2014 Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District today spoke on the House Floor in support of medical marijuana and common sense proposals that would preserve states’ rights and ensure patients and businesses are protected. Below are her remarks: “In the year 2000, the people of Nevada overwhelmingly voted to legalize medical marijuana, 65 to…