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Rep. Titus Announces Legislation Establishing Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Letter to Interior Department

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Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory Wednesday announcing forthcoming legislation establishing Avi Kwa Ame as a National Monument and urging their support.

Rep. Titus Applauds Congressional App Challenge Winners

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Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District announced the winners of the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. Officially launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015, the Congressional App Challenge is an academic competition to inspire and promote innovation in the fields of science, technology engineering, the arts, and math (STEM).

Rep. Titus Applauds USDA Rule Protecting Animals During Disasters

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Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District, Chair of the House Subcommittee on Emergency Management, released the following statement in response to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) releasing a final rule implementing provisions of Rep. Titus’s PREPARED Act, bipartisan legislation which requires entities regulated under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to create, implement, and file contingency plans with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for protecting animals in their care during emergency or disaster situations. Rep. Titus secured the language as part of the FY 2021 Appropriations bill which was enacted on December 27, 2020.

Rep. Titus Statement on House Passage of Build Back Better Act

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Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District celebrated House passage of the Build Back Better Act: "The Build Back Better Act is historic legislation that makes once-in-a-generation progress. It creates good jobs, cuts taxes for the middle class, addresses climate change, and is paid for by raising taxes on corporations and the ultra-wealthy who have avoided paying their fair share for decades. This plan also helps Nevada families by lowering the cost of everyday expenses and making overdue investments in education, child care, home care, and health care,” said Congresswoman Titus.

Rep. Titus Attends White House Presidential Bill-Signing Ceremony For Bipartisan Infrastructure Act

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Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District, a senior member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, attended the White House’s Presidential bill-signing ceremony at which President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684). This bipartisan legislation, which makes historic investments in infrastructure, passed the Senate 69-30 on Aug 10th and passed the U.S. House of Representatives 228-206 on November 5th.