WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, and Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act. This legislation would empower the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to better define and address extreme heat and to provide communities with more resources, includin... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus today introduced the Labor Income Fairness and Transparency Act (LIFT Act) to raise the minimum wage and all Fair Labor Standards Act subminimum wages to $17 per hour over the next three years with annual increases after that, provide income protections for tipped workers, and expand the Earned Income Tax Credit to cover more workers. “This legislation is a fair way to inc... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus today released the following statement after the House voted to approve the budget reconciliation bill: “Passage of the disastrous Republican budget bill threatens every Nevadan. Sixty-four thousand Nevadans will go without health insurance because tax credits for the Affordable Care Act will be allowed to expire. Households able to keep their coverage will see their premi... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus announced today that she has successfully removed language from the Republican budget bill that would have sold off at least 65,000 acres of land in Southern Nevada. Rep. Titus has been leading the effort to remove the provision since Rep. Mark Amodei introduced an amendment in the early morning hours of May 7th to sell off public lands and direct the proceeds to the feder... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced bipartisan legislation today to close a loophole that allows taxpayer dollars to be used to subsidize lobbying by large agricultural interests at the expense of smaller producers and consumers. The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act refines the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s checkoff programs by cl... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1) last night introduced an amendment to the Republican budget bill to rescind a provision by Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei that would sell off 65,000 acres of public lands in Clark County for private development. The Amodei provision would have no conservation benefits for Southern Nevada and would force local taxpayers to pay the costs of extending infrastructure to far-fl... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus, a longtime advocate for wild horses, announced the formation of the Congressional Wild Horse Caucus to encourage federal policies for more humane treatment of wild horses and burros. “Nevada is home to more than 30,000 wild horses and burros – more than half of all the wild horses and burros in the United States,” said Congresswoman Titus. “These icons of the American Wes... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – On National School Nurse Day, Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere (NURSE) Act. This bipartisan legislation would establish a grant program within the U.S. Department of Education to give high-need schools the ability to hire and retain additional school nurses. “All too often, when scho... Read More »
“I do not support Rep. Mark Amodei’s lands bill for several reasons. It was brought to the House Natural Resources Committee despite opposition from Clark County and without consulting local stakeholders or the rest of the federal delegation. Proposals to sell public lands should be done openly because public lands belong to all of us. I also do not support the budget amendment because it rips of... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus reiterated her warning about a budget crisis in Nevada after the Nevada Economic Forum today approved a forecast predicting a slowdown in revenues to fund vital state services. “The combination of the Trump tariffs and the DOGE cuts to vital programs like Medicaid are putting Nevadans at risk,” Congresswoman Titus said. “We are being asked to fill the gaps left by federal ... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Democratic Co-Chairs of the Cannabis Caucus, today introduced the Evidence-Based Drug Policy Act of 2025. Under current law, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is prohibited from spending on or sponsoring any research related to the medical or recreational use of a Schedule 1 substance. Additionally, the Director of the ONDCP m... Read More »
A trip to the United States to visit the Las Vegas Strip, a national park like the Grand Canyon, a theme park in Orlando, a cultural experience in New York City or a museum in Washington, D.C., is more than just a fun vacation for participants. Tourism is an essential sector of our economy, one that creates jobs, generates tax revenue and fosters development. While tourism has experienced a slow r... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus announced today that she and ten other members of Congress have sent a letter to the head of the General Services Administration asking for a response to reports that more than half of the GSA staff responsible for overseeing the nation’s fine arts collection have been laid off. “We need answers,” Congresswoman Titus said. “Our national art collection is displayed around t... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1) joined Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) today in introducing the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act to target the rise in theft, fraud, and other organized crimes against retail stores and various components of the supply chain across America. This bipartisan, bicameral bill establishes a coordinated multi-agency response and creates new tools to tackle evolving tre... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), a member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, introduced legislation with Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Judy Chu (CA-28) to increase access to family planning and reproductive health care services by funding the Title X Family Planning Program. The Expanding Access to Family Planning Act would bolster funding for Title X, the ... Read More »
