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House Passes Water Resources Development Act with Multiple Provisions from Rep. Titus

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Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a senior Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The biannual bill reauthorizes programs that protect our country’s ports, inland water networks, and flood control programs. “Today the House passed a bipartisan…

Rep. Titus Statement on Biden Administration Affordable Housing Initiatives

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Congresswoman Dina Titus today released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement of initiatives to create more affordable housing in Southern Nevada. “This is a critical step toward addressing the affordable housing crisis in Southern Nevada. Many in Nevada have been priced out of the housing market. Today’s announcement of $50 million in grant funding for the…

Reps. Titus and Stanton Introduce Legislation Improving Emergency Response to Extreme Heat

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Washington, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), the Ranking Member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act to empower the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to better address…

Rep. Titus Files Petition to Force Vote on Bill to Ban Bump Stocks

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Washington, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a member of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, announced she has filed a discharge petition to initiate the process of forcing a vote on her Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act. “After my futile attempts urging Republican leadership to bring this legislation for a vote, this petition is the necessary next step to…

Rep. Titus Introduces the Overseas Americans Financial Access Act

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Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), Chair of the Americans Abroad Caucus, introduced the Overseas Americans Financial Access Act (OAFAA), legislation that would relieve the unintended burden imposed by the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA). This bill creates a same-country exemption to FATCA, increasing access to basic banking services for…

Rep. Titus Releases Statement Following Supreme Court Ruling on Bump Stocks

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Washington, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a member of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Garland v. Cargill. “I am appalled at the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the years-long ban on bump stock devices.” said Rep. Dina Titus. “In siding with a far-fetched challenge to the ATF rule,…

Rep. Titus statement on National Defense Authorization Act

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Washington, D.C.— Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: “This year’s National Defense Authorization Act was reported out of the House Armed Services Committee with near-unanimous support. This effort was the result of…