Titus and Deutch both expressed their frustration over the typical media framing that “Congress isn’t doing anything.” Instead, Titus pointed out, “Democrats in the House are acting. It’s McConnell and the Republicans in the Senate who are not acting.” Later on, Deutch added, “It’s been over 200 days since we sent the universal background checks bills to the Senate. McConnell hasn’t taken it up. People keep losing their lives every day those bills sit there.” Read more »
Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., whose district includes Parkland where a gunman shot and killed 17 people in 2018, is the lead sponsor of the Keep Americans Safe Act, which would ban ammunition magazines that contain more than 10 rounds for handguns and rifles. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., is a co-sponsor. Read more »
At a roundtable discussion Monday in Las Vegas, Titus and Deutch talked about legislation including the Keep Americans Safe Act, which would, with some exceptions, ban magazines with more than a 10-round capacity. The House Judiciary Committee passed the act earlier this month. Read more »
A Democratic member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said on Tuesday that she supports “clueless” President Donald Trump’s decision to part ways with National Security Adviser John Bolton. Read more »
September 10, 2019 Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District, who sits on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, released the following statement in response to the news that John Bolton will no longer serve as National Security Advisor. Read more »
By some measures, the federal government set the stage for the proposal in the 1950s, when it began testing atomic weapons in the Nevada desert and developed a strong military presence in Clark, Lincoln and Nye counties. Initially, and without knowing the full effects of radiation exposure, Nevadans and Las Vegans “welcomed” the testing, Titus said. Read more »
August 29, 2019 On Wednesday, September 4th, Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District will host the 7th annual Immigration Fraud Prevention Fair at the East Las Vegas Community Center. Read more »
Nearly two years ago, I received a phone call in the middle of the night that no elected official ever wants to hear. It was awful. And I thought of all the parents who were about to get phone calls that were even worse. Read more »
Democratic Rep. Dina Titus, as well as Democratic Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto, similarly disparaged the changes to the Endangered Species Act. Read more »
In the wake of three mass shootings in California, Texas and Ohio, the House Judiciary Committee announced that it will return early from the August recess to vote on three gun control bills, including a measure introduced by Rep. Dina Titus that would ban high-capacity magazines.
“House Democrats are serious about protecting our communities from the epidemic of gun… Read more »
