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Congresswoman Dina Titus Statement on Passage of H. Con. Res. 14, Republican Budget Bill

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Today I voted against the House Republicans’ extreme and unconscionable budget plan. It makes massive cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and education programs to pay for $2 trillion in tax breaks for big corporations and the ultrawealthy. The richest 0.1% will get an average annual tax cut of $314,266 at the expense of working families in my district and across the country already struggling to…

Reps. Titus and Hudson Reintroduce Measure for Stronger Security at Major Events

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Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) today reintroduced the DHS Special Events Program and Support legislation to standardize, modernize, and streamline the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s ability to provide federal security and counterterrorism support for major sports and entertainment events. The legislation would permanently codify DHS’s…

Reps. Titus and Reschenthaler Reintroduce Legislation to Repeal “Handle Tax”

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Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus, reintroduced legislation today to repeal the .25% excise tax placed on all legal sports bets, known as the “handle tax” first enacted in 1951 to counter illegal gambling and no longer relevant today. “The Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025 repeals a tax…

Rep. Titus Leads NV Delegation Democrats’ Effort to Preserve National Monuments

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Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) today led Nevada’s Congressional Democratic Delegation in sending a letter to Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum urging him not to roll back designations of national monuments.  The Delegation raised concerns about a recent order by Secretary Burgum initiating a 15-day review of possible impediments, including national monuments, to “unleash(ing)…

Congresswoman Dina Titus Reintroduces Legislation to Support Disaster Survivors

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Congresswoman Dina Titus today co-sponsored reintroduction of the bipartisan Disaster Survivors Fairness Act to simplify the application system for assistance following a major disaster, expand communities’ access to hazard mitigation assistance, and ensure that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resources are directed to those who need help the most after a disaster. “Because…

Rep. Dina Titus Reintroduces Legislation to Stop Overseas Animal Abuse

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Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV-01), a member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, today reintroduced bipartisan legislation with Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX-22) to stop animal abuse in overseas scientific experiments funded with U.S. taxpayer dollars. The Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas (CARGO) Act of 2025 would prohibit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from…

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Water and Expand Conservation Area

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“Southern Nevada is the epicenter of the climate crisis with rising temperatures and dwindling water resources. The Horizon Lateral pipeline will protect water access for District One residents and businesses while also preserving more of our state’s unique landscapes and habitat," said Congresswoman Titus.

Rep. Titus Reintroduces Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act to Safeguard Nevadans

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“Over more than three decades and at every step in the process, the Yucca Mountain project has faltered because Nevadans do not want nuclear waste stored in our state,” Rep. Titus said. “We must codify this opposition into law to protect the health and safety of our communities and guarantee a process that requires the consent of state, local, and tribal leaders. Nevada is not a nuclear waste land. We don’t produce nuclear waste, and we shouldn’t be forced to store it.”