Las Vegas Sun: Titus Helps Brainstorm Ideas to Employ Nevadans"Titus has been holed up for several days this month in a hideaway in the Capitol — the nickname given to the cramped working rooms assigned to leadership and hidden among the nooks and crannies throughout the building. It is here where Titus and others have been vetting ideas grand and small to include in a jobs package Congress hopes to pass before year’s end."
Titus Statement on President’s Economic Speech"Families in Southern Nevada are still struggling to find work and make ends meet. Today, President Obama made it clear that job creation must be our top priority moving forward. With Nevada’s unemployment still at record levels, action is needed to get people back to work."
Titus: ‘It Is Critical That We Focus Our Efforts on Creating Good Jobs That Will Put Nevadans Back to Work’"This effort is especially critical to strengthening our economy in Southern Nevada. Creating jobs locally will require innovation in Nevada’s growing industries, such as renewable energy and perhaps a high-speed train, as well as building a stronger national economy that puts money back in the pockets potential visitors who will come to Nevada and boost our travel and tourism industry."
Titus Joins Congressional Task Force on Job Creation“With unemployment at a record high in Southern Nevada, it is critical that we focus our efforts on creating good jobs that will put Nevadans back to work. By forming a working group with that singular task, we will collect creative ideas and formulate legislation that will put Nevadans back to work and get our economy moving again.”
Titus Statement on Nevada’s Unemployment Numbers"Nevada's lower unemployment numbers are a positive sign that we are beginning to pull ourselves out of the longest and deepest recession in a generation. Despite the welcome decline in unemployment, this high level of joblessness is unacceptable. For the 13 percent of Nevadans still looking for work, we must redouble our efforts to create good jobs."
Titus: Now Is the Time to Take Action to Create Clean Energy Jobs in Nevada"Now it’s time to diversify and take action to create clean energy jobs in Nevada, the sunniest state in the country with abundant geothermal and wind resources. We need jobs in Southern Nevada and the key is to focus on innovative new clean energy technologies."
Las Vegas Sun: House Poised for Historic Vote"Titus also leaves a valuable imprint on the bill. She passed an amendment in committee to allow more small businesses to buy policies from the new health insurance exchange. The amendment was popular and expanded in the final House bill. 'The new bill has a lot of improvements and I’m glad to have been part of it,' Titus said this week. 'I’m ready to vote for it and move on to creating jobs.'"
Titus Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits and First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit"A vital component to our economic recovery is ending the foreclosure crisis that has swept Nevada. The first-time homebuyer tax credit included in the Recovery Act’s largest package of tax cuts in history, has helped stimulate Southern Nevada’s housing market and this important extension will further boost its effects."
Titus Statement on Recovery Act Recipient Reporting"With Nevada's unemployment at record levels, it is essential that we put the Recovery Act money to work as quickly as possible. Already 95 percent of Nevadans have seen more money in their paycheck from the largest package of tax cuts in history and the state has received money to help bridge its budget shortfall, saving teachers' jobs across the state."
Titus: Recovery Act Sending $138 Million to NV Energy for Smart Grid Technologies“This significant investment in smart grid technologies in Nevada will help lower energy bills and reduce consumption by empowering consumers to make smart choices about their energy use. In addition to securing and strengthening our energy supply, upgrading our energy infrastructure will jumpstart job creation across a number of sectors while spurring growth in Nevada’s growing renewable energy industry.”
Titus: Travel Promotion Act is Vital to Southern Nevada"This act will bring millions of additional travelers to the United States at no cost to our taxpayers. It will create a public-private partnership to promote our nation as a leading international travel destination and it will communicate U.S. security and entry policies to people abroad. It is estimated that the program will generate $4 billion in new spending and $321 million in new federal tax revenue annually."
Titus: ‘The House Has Taken Important Steps to Help Nevadans During This Challenging Time’"We also passed legislation that I was proud to introduce to protect seniors from higher Medicare premiums. With the recession taking a toll on retirement savings, many seniors cannot afford to pay higher Medicare costs that eat away at their Social Security benefits. My bill will protect seniors at a time when they are counting on every dollar to get by."
Titus and Berkley Seek Answers to Slow Spending on Recovery Act Transportation Projects“It is inexcusable that Nevada ranked 46 out of 51 in its implementation of this critical component of the Recovery Act. Unemployment in Nevada is 12.5 percent, the third worst in the nation. Successful implementation of the Recovery Act, and particularly its transportation and infrastructure programs, is essential to create and sustain middle-class jobs in our State. We urge you to take the steps necessary to ensure that Nevada improves its implementation of the Recovery Act to create jobs in Southern Nevada and across the State.”
Titus: Recovery Package Providing Assistance to Nevadans"But already, the economic recovery package that Congress passed is beginning to provide assistance to 95 percent of Nevadans in the form of tax cuts. Over the past few months, the Making Work Pay Tax Credit has put extra money in the pockets of workers. Nevada has also received more than $75 million to extend unemployment benefits for those struggling to find work."
KVVU Channel 5: Titus Helps Police Station Go Green"'Not only is it good for the planet, it's good for Henderson to get those federal dollars, and it's good for Nevada because it creates jobs. We need jobs for people to install these kind of facilities, develop them, work on them – so, I think it's win-win-win,' Titus said."