KLAS: Clark County commissioners, U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus, and women’s rights groups turned the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign purple and gold to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which secured American women’s constitutional right to vote. Wednesday, Aug. 26 is the 100th anniversary of the day the 19th Amendment was proclaimed ratified and made p... Read more »
Reopening travel and tourism is possible, but it must be done in a safe and measured way lest cases of Covid-19 spike and further shutdowns are necessary. That was Rep. Dina Titus’ message on Tuesday at ASTA Global Live, the Society’s virtual convention, when she was interviewed by ASTA executive vice president of advocacy Eben Peck. Peck asked the Nevada Democrat, who is very familiar with the tr... Read more »
September 18, 2020 Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District released the following statement on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Read more »
September 10, 2020 Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District led an effort with 35 of her House colleagues to call for a ban on explosive nuclear weapons testing in the finalized Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. Read more »
LABOR Day is a time to celebrate the industriousness, talent, and perseverance of the American workforce. This year, we have seen these qualities on display more than ever. Our frontline workers have donned scrubs and saved lives. Some of them have put on gloves and bagged groceries. Others have equipped themselves with masks to deliver vital medications or turned on computers to teach our student... Read more »
The pandemic has devastated the travel industry and lawmakers are trying to find ways to stop the downward spiral and restore jobs. More than half of all U.S. tourism jobs have been lost due to the pandemic, according to the U.S. Travel Association. Tori Emerson Barnes with the U.S. Travel Association said 15.8 million travel-industry jobs existed in 2019 but the industry has already lost “8.1 mil... Read more »
Clark County commissioners, U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus, and women’s rights groups turned the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign purple and gold to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which secured American women’s constitutional right to vote. Wednesday, Aug. 26 is the 100th anniversary of the day the 19th Amendment was proclaimed ratified and made part of... Read more »
Congresswoman Dina Titus and Congressman Steven Horsford hosted a virtual press conference Tuesday, August 18 with seniors, veterans, letter carriers, and small business owners to demand that the Trump Administration stop attacking the United States Postal Service. Rep. Horsford says he and Rep. Titus will vote on Saturday to “reverse postal service changes that have been made that are causing a d... Read more »
The Veterans Administration is doing things to cats that would land an individual in jail, and you’re paying for it. “As you know, a landmark National Academies report recently determined that most VA dog testing is unnecessary,” Nevada Democratic Rep. Dina Titus writes in a letter to the VA, which was signed on to by 29 lawmakers, including seven military veterans. “Likewise, we are concerned tha... Read more »
Las Vegas and other Nevada cities are doing the right thing for the nation and the world by imposing and enforcing precautions against the spread of COVID-19 in our resorts. In responding more aggressively to the pandemic than states like Arizona, Texas and Florida, we’ve sacrificed enormously in lost jobs and lost income. Now, the nation needs to recognize our sacrifice by providing special aid t... Read more »
