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Titus Promotes Travel and Tourism for All Act

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July 23, 2014   Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to promote her bill, the Travel and Tourism for All Act, which makes travel and tourism more accessible for individuals with disabilities. This legislation requires the National Council on Disabilities to conduct a review and submit a report to Congress on the implementation of…

Titus Calls for Action to End Sex Trafficking

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May 20, 2014 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to urge her colleagues to join her in taking action to end sex trafficking. Below are her remarks: “Sex trafficking is a growing problem.  According to the Polaris Project, some 27 million people worldwide are victims of sex trafficking, of which one million are children.…

Titus Blasts VA for Discrimination Against LGBT Veterans

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April 30, 2014 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to highlight ongoing discrimination against same-sex veteran couples. Below is a copy of her remarks as prepared for delivery: “As the Ranking Member of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee of the Veterans Affairs Authorizing Committee, I rise today…

Titus Celebrates Black History Month

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February 12, 2014 Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District released the following video statement in honor of Black History Month. Below are her remarks: “Hello, I’m Dina Titus, Congresswoman from the First District of Nevada. “This February, I hope you will join me in celebrating Black History Month by attending various events throughout the…

Titus Calls for a New Legislative Agenda

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September 26, 2013 Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House floor today to call for a new legislative agenda. Below are her remarks: “This week a leading Nevada Republican said that the 2014 elections will be a 'great year for Republicans' because 'a lot of minorities, a lot of younger people will not turn out.' …

Titus Speaks on the House Floor in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act

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June 5, 2013 Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor today in support of the passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act which would update and strengthen the Equal Pay Act. Her remarks are below: “Over the last 50 years, women have broken barriers in business, science, education, and government. Today, women account for half of all workers in…