Washington, DC – Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) released the following statement after the passage of the bipartisan budget agreement considered today:

“I voted to pass this bipartisan budget agreement because letting the government default would have drastic consequences for Nevada’s economy, both directly and indirectly. Millions of jobs would evaporate, housing costs would increase, and Social Security checks would stop for the first time in our nation’s history. Moreover, the economic crisis caused by a default would devastate tourism and erase all the progress our district has made since the pandemic.

“Budgets reflect values, and House Republicans have made clear that they value power over people: In their effort to make struggling families pay more and the very wealthiest pay less, they held the full faith and credit of our country hostage. Fortunately, the bill passed by the House today avoids economic catastrophe and excludes the deep cuts the GOP initially proposed. I await its swift passage in the Senate so Congress can get back to work on behalf of the American people.”