Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) issued this statement following today's House passage of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill: "Thanks to our pressure, Speaker Johnson was forced to end his Republican shutdown. I voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security, our TSA agents, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, while preventing more... Read More »
Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced her Pathways for Advancement, Transition, and Hiring (PATH) to the Foreign Service Act with Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) leading companion legislation in the Senate. This bill would provide a foreign service career pathway for former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officers. “Those who dutifully served at USAID before the ... Read More »
Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Chair of the Americans Abroad Caucus, reintroduced the Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act. The legislation would establish a bipartisan commission to examine the concerns of the roughly five to six million U.S. citizens living and working abroad. These citizens can face difficulties in accessi... Read More »
Co-Chair of the Congressional Humanities Caucus Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) led a group of lawmakers expressing concerns to President Donald Trump and Acting Chairman for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) William English regarding NEH fund... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Congressman James Moylan (GU-00) today introduced a resolution commending the Vatican and Taiwan for maintaining a strong diplomatic relationship and recognizing Taiwan’s commitment to religious freedom despite neighboring China’s ongoing infringement of religious rights. “Taiwan is an example for the world in how a nation can stand up for its people’s beliefs ... Read More »
Representatives Dina Titus (D-Nev.) and Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Preventing Risky Importation of Monkeys to Avoid Toxic Exposures Act, or PRIMATE Act, to prohibit the importation of nonhuman primates into the United States, reducing the risk of introducing dangerous pathogens and strengthening U.S. biosecurity. Each year, tens of thousands of primates are imported into the United ... Read More »
Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) yesterday introduced the Higher Education Marijuana Research Act to eliminate barriers to the academic research of cannabis, protect universities and researchers, and promote the responsible study of marijuana. “The legal, responsible use of cannabis has been a major economic driver in Nevada and across t... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) today introduced legislation to bring the federal permitting process for transit and passenger rail projects into parity with the permitting process for highway projects. “Many folks in Southern Nevada depend on bus services to get around our community,” said Congresswoman Titus. “Another emerging critical mode of transportation in our region is passenger rail. Whe... Read More »
WASHINGTON – This week Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced the Diplomatic Reserve Corps Act of 2026. This legislation would authorize the State Department to establish a 1,000-member ready reserve to carry out U.S. diplomatic efforts during times of heightened demand. This bill is co-led by Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) and supported by the American Academy of Diplomacy. “While o... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01)’s ACPAC Modernization Act passed the House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support. The Congresswoman’s legislation would add a representative for ticket agents to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC). The ACPAC Modernization Act will now be sent to the Senate for conside... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus today applauded the introduction of a companion bill in the Senate to her Fair Markets and Sports Integrity Act to ban prediction markets from offering sports bets outside of state regulation. “The introduction of this legislation in the Senate is further evidence that awareness of the threats posed by unregulated sports betting is growing,” the Congresswoman said. “I appl... Read More »
Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) introduced legislation to help ensure that the State Department makes disability rights an international priority. The State Department Disability Policy and Accommodations Act would establish in law the Office of International Disability Rights at the U.S. State Department, to be supervised by a Special Advisor of Int... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV-1), Ranking Member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, today introduced a package of bills to strengthen federal regulation of the transport of lithium-ion batteries and equip firefighters with the tools needed to safely mitigate thermal runaway. This is one of Ranking Member Titus’s priorities for the up... Read More »
Congresswoman Dina Titus, Ranking Member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, introduced legislation today to ensure freight rail safety through communities by instituting comprehensive human and automated track inspection requirements. “Trains carrying hazardous materials run right through my District in the heart of Las Vegas,” sai... Read More »
The U.S. Senate today passed with bipartisan support legislation introduced by Congresswoman Dina Titus to safeguard Southern Nevada’s water security while enhancing environmental conservation efforts. “Senate passage of this legislation was a critical step in ensuring our water future,” Congresswoman Titus said. “Southern Nevada is the epicenter of the climate crisis with rising temperatures and ... Read More »
