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With Pride Month Underway, Rep. Titus, Sen. Markey Reintroduce Bill to Promote LGBTQ+ Rights Through U.S. Diplomacy

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Washington, DC – As communities worldwide celebrate Pride this month, Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) reintroduced the Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act to reinstate U.S. leadership in protecting and promoting the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals around the world. The…

Titus, Neguse Introduce Legislation Promoting Academic Research of Cannabis

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Washington, DC – This week Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) introduced the Higher Education Marijuana Research Act of 2023, legislation that would eliminate obstacles to the academic research of cannabis, protect universities and researchers who study it, and promote the responsible study of marijuana. While 38 states have legalized marijuana for…

Titus, Pfluger, Colleagues Press CBP for Accountability on Shein and Forced Uyghur Labor

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Washington, DC – According to reporting by Bloomberg News, Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion giant with $22.7B in revenue in 2022, may be exporting products to the United States made with forced Uyghur labor. In response, U.S. Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and August Pfluger (R-TX) of the House Committee on Homeland Security are leading an effort urging U.S. Customs and Border…

Titus, Bilirakis, Molinaro Introduce Legislation to Enhance Aviation Consumer Protection

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Washington, DC – This week Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the ACPAC Modernization Act, legislation that would add a representative for ticket agents to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC). The Members were joined by Congressman John Garamendi…

Rep. Dina Titus Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Budget Agreement

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) released the following statement after the passage of the bipartisan budget agreement considered today: “I voted to pass this bipartisan budget agreement because letting the government default would have drastic consequences for Nevada’s economy, both directly and indirectly. Millions of jobs would evaporate, housing costs would…

Reps. Titus, Schweikert, Cohen Introduce Bipartisan Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023

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Washington, DC - Today Representative Dina Titus, a member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, reintroduced the bipartisan Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023, along with Reps. David Schweikert (R-AZ) and Steve Cohen (D-TN). In efforts to control equine populations, the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently directed to “humanely capture” wild…

House Transportation Committee Passes Rep. Titus’s Disaster Survivors Fairness Act

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Washington, DC – After the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee unanimously passed her bipartisan Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2023, Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, issued the following statement: “Today’s passage of my legislation in committee…

Titus Statement on Colorado River Lower Basin States Announcement

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Dina Titus, a founding member of the bipartisan Colorado River Caucus, issued the following statement after the Lower Colorado River Basin States announced a framework for an agreement that would conserve water in Lake Mead until 2026:  “Given the Colorado River Basin’s rapidly changing water levels, all Basin states face a pressing need to work…

8NewsNow: Titus presses rail exec about train safety in Las Vegas, cites 8 News Now Investigators’ findings

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By David Charns, 8 News Now Democratic Nevada Rep. Dina Titus cited the 8 News Now Investigators’ reporting while pressing the president of a railroad trade group about safety on trains going through Las Vegas. An 8 News Now Investigators’ report found neither the Federal Railroad Administration, nor any government agency, could say what specific hazardous materials the trains, some…

Titus Introduces Legislation to Fund Nurses in Under-Resourced Schools

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Washington, DC – Today on National School Nurse Day, Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) reintroduced her Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere (NURSE) Act, legislation that would help public elementary and secondary schools hire registered nurses by creating a grant program at the U.S. Department of Education. According to the National Association of School Nurses, only 39.3% of…