Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s Third District spoke on the House floor today on her efforts to help Nevadans during this tough economic time.  Below are her remarks.

“Thank you, Mr. Speaker.  Nevada’s families have been hard hit during this recession.  Since coming to Congress, I have made it a priority to address our economic slump, help create jobs, and keep families in their homes.

“In the past week alone, the House has taken important steps to help Nevadans during this challenging time.  With the Silver State facing record unemployment, we passed legislation to extend unemployment benefits.  For some, this could mean the difference between making that mortgage payment and losing their home.

“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.

“We didn’t get into this recession over night and it will take some time to climb out, but I will continue working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to take Nevada and this country in a new and more prosperous direction.”

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Tags: economy, health care, jobs