Washington, D.C. - Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District joined her colleagues on the House Committee on Homeland Security and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to advance proposals that will rebuild our economy, address climate change, and expand affordable housing as part of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act.

“As Southern Nevada continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build back better,” said Congresswoman Titus. “As a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I am proud that the legislation we advanced today makes vital investments in programs which will spur economic development, address the escalating climate crisis, and provide a sustainable long-term recovery for working families.”

In addition, Congresswoman Titus voted to secure $865 million in funding for critical cybersecurity enhancements during the House Committee on Homeland Security consideration of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act.

“As cybersecurity threats become an increasing reality we must educate and train our workforce to confront these challenges and expand our collaboration with international partners to keep our country safe and protect our critical infrastructure,” said Congresswoman Titus.

Nearly $60 billion in funding passed today through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee includes:

• $10 billion to support access to affordable housing and enhance mobility for low-income individuals and residents of disadvantaged or persistent poverty communities.
• $4 billion for reduction of carbon pollution in the surface transportation sector—addressing the largest source of transportation greenhouse gas emissions.
• $4 billion to support neighborhood equity, safety, and affordable transportation access, including reconnecting communities divided by existing infrastructure barriers.
• $6 billion to advance local surface transportation projects.
• $1 billion to the Department of Transportation to support projects that develop, demonstrate, or apply low-emission technologies or produce, transport, blend, or store sustainable aviation fuels.
• $500 million to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) hazard mitigation revolving loan fund program.
• $425 million for grants for the construction, retrofit, technological enhancement, and updated planning requirements of state, local Tribal, and territorial emergency operation centers.
• $9.5 billion to the Economic Development Administration to provide investments in persistently distressed communities, provide assistance to energy and industrial transition communities, invest in public works projects, and create regional hubs.
• $1 billion to the General Services Administration to invest in high-performance green buildings.
• $1 billion for climate resilient Coast Guard infrastructure.
• $2.5 billion to the Maritime Administration to support more sustainable port infrastructure and supply chain resilience.
• $2 billion to invest in sewer overflow and stormwater reuse projects, as well as a greater federal cost share for projects that serve financially distressed communities.
• $500 million in grant assistance to invest in the backlog of wastewater projects on Tribal lands.

Click here for a full list of programs and funding passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.