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Rep. Titus Introduces Legislation Establishing Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

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Washington, D.C. - Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District introduced H.R. 6751, the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Establishment Act of 2022. This legislation will designate Avi Kwa Ame as a National Monument and permanently protect nearly 450,000 acres of biologically diverse and culturally significant lands within the Mojave Desert. Representative…

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.