February 3, 2020

Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District announced that she will leave her guest seat  open at the State of the Union address to honor the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, which took place in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017: 

“I’m leaving my guest seat open at the State of the Union to memorialize the victims of the 1 October shooting, honor the first responders who saved countless lives, and thank the entire Las Vegas community for showing the world that our city will always be strong,” said Congresswoman Titus (NV-1). “I hope President Trump will get a glimpse of this empty seat and recognize the deadly consequences of inaction. The House has already passed bills to expand background checks. I am ready to work with anyone who cares about saving lives. 

“We are not powerless in the face of this crisis. We can do something about gun violence — and to make sure that more cities don’t feel the pain that Las Vegas did, we absolutely must.”