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Reps. Titus, Horsford, and Lee Urge House Leadership to Protect the Desert National Wildlife Refuge

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July 8, 2020
Representatives Dina Titus (NV-1), Steven Horsford (NV-4) and Susie Lee (NV-3) are urging House leadership to protect the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. In a letter to the Chairs of the House Armed Services and Natural Resources Committees, the Members of Congress argued in opposition to a recent amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

Rep. Titus Statement on Reported Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops

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June 29, 2020
Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to several media reports that President Trump failed to act after his Administration learned that Russia offered Taliban fighters payments in exchange for killing U.S. troops

Rep. Titus, Local Groups Urge Interior Department to Begin Disbursing Grants from Sale of Nevadas Public Lands

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June 24, 2020
Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District joined with local environmental and business groups in urging Secretary of Interior David Bernhardt to begin disbursing grant funding under the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA). The law requires that funds derived from the sale of federal lands in Clark County be reinvested in the state, primarily through projects evaluated by the Bureau of Land Management and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. SNPLMA has funded over 1,200 local projects, including the renovation of Lorenzi Park and the construction of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area visitor center.

Rep. Titus Statement on Supreme Court DACA Decision

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June 18, 2020
Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Trump Administration’s attempt to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was “arbitrary and capricious”.

Reps. Titus, Horsford Introduce Legislation to Halt Resumption of Explosive Nuclear Weapons Testing

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June 8, 2020
Today Representatives Dina Titus (NV-1) and Steven Horsford (NV-4) introduced the Preserving Leadership Against Nuclear Explosives Testing (PLANET) Act. This bill, which is the House companion to legislation introduced by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), would prevent the Trump Administration from restarting explosive nuclear weapons testing. According to a report by The Washington Post, senior Trump Administration have recently discussed conducting an explosive nuclear test.