Press Releases

Titus Statement on 9th Circuit Marriage Equality Decision

Oct 7, 2014
Commits to Continue Fighting for LGBT Military Families Who Face Discriminated Based on Their State of Residence
October 7, 2014
Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District released the following statement today after the 9th Federal Circuit Court struck down Nevada’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
Issues:
LGBT Rights

Titus Calls on SSA to Take Steps to Ensure Same-Sex Couples Receive Earned Benefits

Oct 1, 2014
September 30, 2014
Congresswoman Dina Titus and 126 House colleagues sent a letter to the Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin urging her to take steps to ensure that same-sex couples receive the Social Security spousal and survivor benefits that they have earned.
Issues:
LGBT Rights

Titus: $3 Million in Grants Awarded to Fight Veteran Homelessness in Southern Nevada

Sep 30, 2014
September 30, 2014
Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District, a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, announced $3 million in Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program grant awards for the United States Veterans Initiative (U.S. Vets) site in Las Vegas.
Issues:
Housing, Veterans Issues

Titus Announces Over $9.9 Million in Federal Funds to Expand Job-Driven Training Programs

Sep 29, 2014
September 29, 2014
Congresswoman Dina Titus announced that the Nevada Community College Consortium has been awarded $9,921,831 from the Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) initiative. The TAACCCT grant program is designed to provide community colleges and other institutions of higher education funds to expand job training programs in partnership with local employers.
Issues:
Education, Jobs and the Economy

Titus Announces Over $1 Million in Funding to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

Sep 26, 2014
September 26, 2014
Congresswoman Dina Titus announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $1,185,014 to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada's Wilson-Fish Program for refugees.
Issues:
Jobs and the Economy, Local Issues

Titus Announces Over $1 Million in Funding to Assist Southern Nevada’s Homeless Veterans

Sep 26, 2014
September 25, 2014
Congresswoman Dina Titus announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $1,153,936 in Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Tenant Based Voucher funding to the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority.
Issues:
Local Issues, Veterans Issues

Titus to Transportation Committee: Support Future Interstate 11

Sep 22, 2014
September 22, 2014
Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District wrote to the leadership of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and Highways & Transit Subcommittee advocating for the future Interstate 11 (I-11) in the next multi-year transportation authorization bill.
Issues:
Local Issues, Transportation Issues

Titus Announces $1.8 Million in Funds to Help Small Businesses

Sep 22, 2014
September 22, 2014
Today Congresswoman Dina Titus announced the investment of $1.8 million to help small businesses in six communities throughout the West.
Issues:
Jobs and the Economy, Local Issues

Titus Announces New Support for Local Access for Transportation Funding Proposal

Sep 18, 2014
Senate Companion Bill, National Endorsements Follow Congresswoman’s Continued Advocacy
September 18, 2014
Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District announced growing support for her bipartisan proposal to provide greater access for local communities when it comes to transportation investments.
Issues:
Transportation Issues

Titus Applauds Move to Include Animal Cruelty Crimes in the FBI National Incident Based Reporting System

Sep 17, 2014
September 17, 2014
oday Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District released the following statement in response to FBI Director James Comey's approval of the Advisory Policy Board’s recommendation to include animal cruelty crimes in the FBI National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS).

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