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Committee hears Titus bill to overhaul veterans appeal process

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In the fast-track effort to reduce the nation’s backlog of veterans disability claims, Nevada Rep. Dina Titus predicted in August that the Department of Veterans Affairs would “soon be facing an appeals tsunami.” On Thursday, as the flood of appeals loomed with an estimated 460,000 cases stuck in the backlog, the House Veterans Affairs Committee held a hearing on…

Titus, Reid participate in sit-in on House floor over gun control measures

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House Democrats, including Rep. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, conducted a sit-in on the House floor Wednesday in an attempt to force a vote on two gun-control proposals. The two bills target different types of gun-control. The Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act would prevent those on the no-fly list from buying guns. The other, the Public Safety and Second Amendment…

Statements, social media reaction to Vegas hockey team announcement

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Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement after the National Hockey League (NHL) Board of Governors unanimously approved an expansion team for Las Vegas: “Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world and the perfect venue for professional sports. I applaud the NHL and community leaders for working so hard to bring a professional hockey team to southern…

The Five Most Memorable Moments of the Historic House Sit-In On Gun Control

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Since mid-morning on Wednesday, Democratic representatives have occupied the House Floor for a historic sit-in, instigated by Rep. John Larson (D-CT), Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), and, most crucially, Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia)—the civil rights icon famous for marching from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 to demand voting rights. The sit-in, which has spanned more than 15 hours so…