Washington, DC – Last week Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), Ranking Member of the House subcommittee with oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA) reintroduced the bipartisan Disaster Survivors Fairness Act. The act would simplify the process for seeking assistance following a major disaster, expand communities’ access to hazard… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, introduced the WHEELChairs on Airplanes Act with Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ). The WHEELChairs on Airplanes Act, building on the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act Rep. Titus introduced last month, would ensure that those who use… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus, author of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Establishment Act, commended President Biden for honoring his pledge to establish Nevada’s Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument and celebrated the protection of this critical sacred land. Spirit Mountain, known by its Mojave name Avi Kwa Ame, is considered by ten Yuman-speaking tribes and the… Read more »

Washington, DC – As March Madness kicks off, Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus, reintroduced legislation today to repeal the 0.25% excise tax placed on all legal sports bets, known as the “handle tax.” Sports betting is legal in 33 states and the District of Columbia. By one estimate, 68 million… Read more »

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and a group of her colleagues from both parties reintroduced bipartisan legislation this week to help equip U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to stop drug smuggling. The Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV), Dave Joyce (R-OH), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Ann Wagner (R-MO) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to bolster the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ability to combat human trafficking. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and James Lankford (R-OK) have introduced companion legislation in the Senate. As part of Rep. Titus’s… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, reintroduced the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act with Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN). This legislation would protect and expand the rights of airplane passengers with disabilities, improve air travel safety, and close service gaps that… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced bipartisan legislation targeting the anticompetitive practices of agriculture lobbyists and big corporations to enhance accountability and transparency in the agricultural industry. The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act refines the U.S. Department of Agriculture… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, announced that Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in the heart of Nevada’s First Congressional District will receive $31 million in funding to upgrade baggage systems in Terminals 1 and 3. Rep. Titus helped secure this funding by… Read more »

Las Vegas, NV – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allotted $11,390,000 for Nevada to help upgrade the state’s essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). “Western states like Nevada understand the importance of accessing clean water and mitigating… Read more »