{"id":1477,"date":"2020-12-22T04:05:19","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T04:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosen-testing.senate.gov\/2020\/12\/22\/rosen-statement-following-vote-to-pass-government-funding-and-covid-19-relief-package\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T17:47:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T17:47:14","slug":"rosen-statement-following-vote-to-pass-government-funding-and-covid-19-relief-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2020\/12\/22\/rosen-statement-following-vote-to-pass-government-funding-and-covid-19-relief-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosen Statement Following Vote to Pass Government Funding and COVID-19 Relief Package"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/span><\/span><\/b> \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement following the Senate\u2019s vote to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021<\/i>. This bipartisan legislative package secures several important Rosen-led provisions to provide much-needed help and relief for hardworking Nevadans and our small businesses.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s vote is a step forward towards providing help and relief to Nevadans and the American people,\u201d dijo el Senador Rosen.<\/b> \u201cThe COVID-19 relief included in this legislative package provides a much-needed lifeline to countless Nevadans who have been waiting for assistance. The relief plan includes direct payments to individuals, extended and enhanced unemployment insurance, increased flexibility for state and local spending, and support for our small business community, including $10,000 grants for businesses in low-income communities based on bipartisan legislation I introduced. Passage of this bill is a positive development, but we must do much more to help Nevada workers and businesses navigate this crisis. I will continue fighting so that all Nevadans receive the support they need as we move into the New Year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m also glad to see that Republicans and Democrats were able to come to the table and pass legislation that funds our government,\u201d Senator Rosen continued.<\/b> \u201cThis omnibus includes important Nevada priorities such as no funding for Yucca Mountain, a pay raise for our troops, and robust investment in infrastructure and broadband development. I\u2019m also proud to say that funding for my Never Again Education Act and my Building Blocks of STEM Act, both signed into law in the past year, are part of this omnibus. These are important victories that will help improve lives, and I pledge to continue fighting for Nevadans and the American people.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BACKGROUND:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b> Senator Rosen led or co-led the efforts to secure the following provisions in the omnibus spending bill that funds the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2021:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n