U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su traveled to Las Vegas to announce a $716,701 grant to the Southern Nevada Building Trades Union alongside U.S. Rep. Dina Titus D-Nevada. Read more »

There were 28 percent more visits to emergency rooms this summer than there were during the summer of 2023, according to a first-of-its-kind report issued by the Office of State Epidemiology. Members of Nevada’s federal delegation have taken steps to address heat. Earlier this year, Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced back-to-back bills — Rosen with legislation to expand funding to allow extreme heat to qualify as a major disaster, and Titus with a bill to expand extreme heat mitigation measures. Read more »

Water officials in Southern Nevada can’t resist a good recycling program — no matter how disgusting it might seem on the surface. A $10 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will pay for property owners — at no cost — to stop using septic tanks and get connected to the valley’s sewer system. In the long run, that means millions of gallons of water can be recycled… Read more »

Congresswoman Dina Titus today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation approved Southwest Airlines’ application to provide non-stop service from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport:  “The U.S. Department of Transportation decision to approve Southwest Airline’s application for service between Harry Reid… Read more »

Because of the high drug prices, Mario Berlanga has had to skip or ration doses of life-saving medicine. Berlanga, 63, who lives with diabetes, said he spends $800 for a two-month supply of just one drug — even with his private insurance. “I need it if I want to live,” Berlanga said. “So you get it, but you have to stretch it.” Skimping doses of crucial medication is not unique to… Read more »

Titus gave an update on gambling’s place in Washington with Chris Cylke, the American Gaming Association’s senior vice president of government relations, today at the Global Gaming Expo. With sports betting legalized in 38 states and most states having a casino, Titus said gaming has gone from a niche Nevada-centric issue to something cared about nationally. Read more »

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) is celebrating the expansion of its bike share program, thanks to more than $142,000 in federal funding secured by Congresswoman Dina Titus Read more »

Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV1) released her September legislative measures that advanced in Congress despite Republican proposals that threatened a shutdown of the federal government. Read more »

Today Representative Dina Titus (NV-01), a founding member of the Congressional Colorado River Caucus, announced $20 million in funding to design and construct a weir in the Lower Las Vegas Wash which will help reduce sediment load and improve habitat conditions. Read more »

Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV1) today released the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission took action against Invitation Homes for deceiving renters about lease costs, charging undisclosed junk fees, failing to inspect homes before renters moved in, and unfairly withholding tenants’ security deposits when they moved out. “The FTC took a major step in addressing… Read more »