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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.

Rep. Titus Statement on the Heroes Act

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May 15, 2020
Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District released the following statement regarding H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act.

Rep. Titus Introduces the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Modernization Act

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May 13, 2020
Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District – a senior Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee – introduced the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Modernization Act. The legislation will update and improve the formula used to distribute funds under the National Highway Program to states and localities like Clark County with air quality challenges.