May 23, 2017
I regularly hear from my veteran constituents who are stuck in the appeals process about the need for reform. My legislation will fix that. Read more »

September 14, 2016
Rep. Titus wanted lawmakers to recognize that LGBT veterans and their spouses are entitled to the same benefits as all other married military members. Read more »

February 9, 2016
Today the U.S. House passed legislation to increase veterans' benefits and address the VA appeals backlog. Read more »

July 14, 2015 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor urging her colleagues to support H.R. 748, the GI Bill STEM Extension Act, which gives students utilizing GI Bill benefits more flexibility to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering, math and health fields.  Below are her remarks:  “Now, we all agree that… Read more »

May 14, 2015 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to recognize and honor the life and legacy of former Nevada Senator Howard Cannon. Below are her remarks:  “I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Nevada Senator Howard Cannon.  “In 1982, I served as Senator Cannon’s faculty intern; and every day in… Read more »

April 16, 2015    Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor to congratulate the Fisher House Foundation on 25 years of exemplary service to our military families. The Fisher House Foundation provides comfortable housing to families of veterans who are receiving medical treatment. Below are her remarks: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today… Read more »

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… Read more »

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,… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »