Rep. Susie Lee Helps Pass House Budget Resolution Laying Groundwork for COVID Relief for Nevada Families

Rep. Susie Lee Helps Pass House Budget Resolution Laying Groundwork for COVID Relief for Nevada Families

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement after voting to pass H. Con. Res. 11 to provide Congress with the option to use a measure known as budget reconciliation to provide critical COVID relief to Nevada families.

"While I remain optimistic that my Democratic and Republican colleagues will find common ground, the clock is ticking and we must act swiftly to ensure we get aid to Nevada families who are struggling because of this pandemic. Simply put, there is no time to waste. That's why I supported the budget resolution today. I sincerely hope that Republicans will recognize the desperate need for urgent and robust action, and I will continue to fight to end this pandemic and get our economy back on track."

The House Budget Committee released a report outlining the resolution's budget reconciliation framework, which sets a budgetary target of up to $1.9 trillion – the estimated cost of the American Rescue Plan – allocated across the 12 House committees that have jurisdiction over some portion of the plan. The resolution instructs these committees to report legislation consistent with these budgetary targets to the Budget Committee by February 16.

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