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Rep. Titus Introduces Bill to Provide K-12 Schools and Colleges $90 Billion in Pandemic Relief

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July 20.2020
Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District introduced a bill to provide K-12 schools and colleges with $90 billion in pandemic relief. The Reopen Schools Safely Act is companion legislation to a bill introduced by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and co-sponsored by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Doug Jones (D-AL).

Rep. Titus Urges Rules Committee to Include Amendments to Ban Explosive Nuclear Testing and Protect Desert National Wildlife Refuge in NDAA

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July 17, 2020
Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District urged the House Rules Committee to support amendments filed to the National Defense Authorization Act that would block the Trump Administration from conducting an explosive nuclear test, protect the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, and safeguard weapons of mass destruction around the world.

Reps. Titus, Mast, Lieu, and Buchanan Respond to Inspector Generals Finding that the VA Violated Federal Law to Conduct Painful Dog Experiments

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July 14, 2020
Representatives Dina Titus (NV-1), Brian Mast (FL-18), Ted Lieu (CA-33), and Vern Buchanan (FL-16) responded to the recent report released by the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Veterans Affairs entitled, “The Veterans Health Administration Did Not Get Secretary’s Approval Before Using Canines for Medical Research.” In December of 2018, the Members of Congress asked Inspector General Michael Missal to conduct the investigation.

Reps. Titus and Lee Urge Department of Labor to Assist State Workforce Agencies

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July 14, 2020
Representatives Dina Titus (NV-1), Susie Lee (NV-3), Nydia Velazquez (NY-7), and Jahana Hayes (CT-5) are urging the U.S. Department of Labor to better assist state workforce agencies in processing unemployment claims. In a letter to Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia, the Members of Congress share their concerns about the Department of Labor’s guidance to state workforce agencies.

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.