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Titus Announces $26 Million Grant for McCarran Runway Rehab

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September 15, 2014
Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District and member of the House Aviation Subcommittee announced that McCarran International Airport was awarded $26 million dollars as part of a multi-year grant for reconstruction of a major runway.

Titus Statement on the Presidents Address on ISIL

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September 10, 2014
Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District released the following statement today on the President’s address to the nation on the strategy to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

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…

Titus Fights to Give All Vets Equal Access to Federal Benefits

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September 10, 2014
Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District released the following statement on the House Committee on Veterans Affairs’ consideration 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.

Titus Calls for a Vote on Immigration Reform

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September 9, 2014 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District spoke on the House Floor about the humanitarian crisis at the Southwest border and urged House Republican leadership to hold a vote on comprehensive immigration reform. Below are her remarks:  “I rise today to give voice to the 63,000 unaccompanied minors who have sought refuge at our Southern…

Titus Announces $13.3 Million Dollar Grant for Flamingo Road Corridor

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September 9, 2014
Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District, and a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTCSNV) was awarded $13.3 million dollars for improvements to the Flamingo Road Corridor.