Titus, Dina

Dina Titus represents Nevada's 1st Congressional District and serves as ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. As ranking member of the minority party, she leads Democratic opposition within this subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over rail transportation, pipeline safety, and hazardous materials transport. The broader Transportation and Infrastructure Committee oversees all modes of transportation, infrastructure development, disaster preparedness, and management of federal real estate.

Titus brings deep expertise to her committee work through her background as a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she taught for 34 years before retiring in 2011. She earned a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary and advanced degrees from the University of Georgia and Florida State University. Before entering Congress, she served 20 years in the Nevada State Senate, where she was Democratic minority leader from 1993 to 2008. She was first elected to the U.S. House in 2008, served one term, lost her seat in 2010, and returned to Congress in 2013, where she has remained since.

As ranking member, Titus has been active in advocating for rail infrastructure investments. She has highlighted the impacts of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on passenger rail development, including projects like Brightline West in Nevada. She has also focused on rail safety improvements and grant implementation processes. Additionally, she serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and its Europe and Western Hemisphere subcommittees, bringing her political science expertise to international relations and diplomacy.

Titus is known for her scholarly work on nuclear policy and atomic history, having authored books and numerous articles on these subjects. She is expected to become the dean of Nevada's congressional delegation in 2027. She has sponsored over 100 bills during her congressional tenure, including legislation on transportation modernization, international disability rights, and infrastructure improvements.