Rep. Titus asks Congress to Update Antiquated Laws for LGBT Vets
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September 14, 2016 Titus stands up for LGBT Veteran Families
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March 24, 2015 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor in advance of reintroducing her bill, The Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, to ensure that all legally married same-sex veteran couples have access to federal VA benefits regardless of their state of residence. Below are her remarks: “I rise today on behalf of the… Titus Speaks Out in Defense of LGBT Veterans
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September 10, 2014 Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District today spoke on the House Floor to call out those members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee who earlier today voted to deny LGBT veterans the federal VA benefits they have earned. Below are her remarks: “Earlier today, the Republican members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee,… Titus Remarks in Support of Landmark LGBT Equality Amendment
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September 10, 2014 Today during the House Committee on Veterans Affairs’ markup, Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke in support of an amendment based on her bipartisan bill H.R. 2529, the Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act. The language was voted down 13-12, with one Republican voting in favor. Below is a copy of her remarks, as prepared for… On the One Year Anniversary of DOMA Repeal, Titus Calls for Equal Benefits for LGBT Military Families
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June 26, 2014 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to mark the anniversary of the historic Supreme Court decision which struck down the Defense of Marriage Act. Below are her remarks: “Today is the one-year anniversary of the historic decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. We celebrate the progress we have made… Titus Advocates on Behalf of LGBT Veterans
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May 7, 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 are her remarks: “Last week during the Veterans Administration Appropriations debate, I spoke about Madelynn Taylor - a veteran being denied the right to be interred with her spouse, Jean, in the Idaho… 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 Announces Legislation to Extend VA Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses
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June 27, 2013 Congresswoman Dina Titus today introduced the Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act. H.R. 2529 would amend the Department of Veterans Affairs’ definition of the term “spouse”, in Section 101 of title 38, United States Code, as “an individual of the opposite sex” to reflect the new State definition of a spouse. Yesterday’s Supreme Court… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
