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On the recordDecember 2, 2020
This global pandemic has devastated Nevada's economy, forcing thousands of Nevadans to be laid off from work. Nevada's unemployment rate was last reported to be 11.8 percent. My hometown of North Las Vegas reported the State's highest unemployment rate at 14.6 percent. Nevada's families are hurting. Constituents contact my office every single day about their unemployment insurance concerns, especially regarding the Federal unemployment compensation benefits which expire at the end of this month. Now that this pandemic is ravaging our country again, many States and localities are considering more stay-at-home orders. We in Congress must act to make sure Americans who are unable to work because of this virus receive the Federal unemployment compensation that they need to survive until we get a vaccine that is free and available to everyone. It is my hope that any COVID relief package that becomes law provides extended unemployment insurance benefits, direct cash payments, and additional State and local funding so that we can provide support to people who need it the most. ____________________
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Steven Horsford
Democratic · Nevada
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govinfo.gov
Dec 2, 2020

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