It is now the Culinary Union’s longest strike in more than two decades and there are no signs that an agreement will be reached between Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and their workers represented by the union anytime soon. On Black Friday, two weeks into the strike, a Nevada Congresswoman walked the picket line with workers. Spending the… Read more »

“Thanks to investments I secured through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we have been able to enact short-term solutions for maintaining our precious Colorado River resources in Southern Nevada. Today’s announcement is another early step in the process to establish guidelines for the Colorado River Basin beginning in 2026. As a founding member of the… Read more »

Congresswoman Dina Titus today announced the passage of her bill by the House of Representatives to protect our Afghan allies. Read more »

Congresswoman Dina Titus today introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives condemning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for anti-Semitic and pro-terrorist statements attacking Israel and threatening other U.S. allies. Read more »

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday as clocks are rolled back one hour. But traffic safety advocates say this is the deadliest time of year for pedestrians, as more Southern Nevadans will be driving home from work in the dark. 72-year-old Hal Goldblatt knows the dangers firsthand. “ Each day is a struggle I wake up and some days are better than others,” says Goldblatt. “They… Read more »

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 »