Titus led an effort to change the formula for distributing $350 billion in aid to states and cities. The change requires the federal government to take into account the unemployment rate of a state when divvying up the money. Read more »
The Department of Homeland Security put the Las Vegas metro area on the list of eligible sites, and U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) said in a news release Thursday she will make sure Las Vegas receives “the entirety of this funding.” Read more »
Titus, a Democrat whose congressional district is within Las Vegas city limits, was co-chair of Travel and Tourism Caucus in the last Congress. Read more »
Details are still being worked out and Congresswoman Dina Titus, D-NV., is in the middle of those discussions. She told KNPR's State of Nevada that she is proud of the relief bill. Read more »
A $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief and economic stimulus bill proposed by President Joe Biden could triple federal aid to Nevada due to changes in funding formulas and money added for economic development in tourism-reliant cities, Rep. Dina Titus said Tuesday. Read more »
Democratic Rep. Dina Titus drew attention to $3 billion in further funding allocated under the plan to the Economic Development Administration that recently moved through her Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Of that $3 billion, $450 million would be set aside for communities that suffered from a loss of revenue due to travel and tourism impacts. Read more »
“Due to pandemic-related revenue loss, federal assistance is crucial to allowing the RTC of Southern Nevada to maintain operations, keep its employees on the payroll, and help Nevadans get to and from work,” Congresswoman Dina Titus said. Read more »
January 12, 2016
Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada's First District gave a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to applaud the workers, businesses and local officials for helping to draw more than 42 million visitors to Las Vegas in 2015. Read more »
June 16, 2015
Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to call for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. Below are her remarks:
“I rise today to urge Republican leadership to stop blocking the will of the House and immediately call a vote to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, set to expire June 30.
“This… Read more »
March 17, 2015
Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District today spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the GOP’s proposed budget for FY2016. Below are her remarks:
“You know, I never thought I'd be quoting Ronald Reagan, but ‘There you go again.’
“Another Republican budget that kicks the poor, the hungry, and the disabled to the curb;… Read more »