January 24, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 15 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HORSFORD. Madam Speaker, I stand here today to share the story of 
Laurie Wall, a Las Vegas resident, a mother of three, and a Federal 
employee denied a paycheck because of this government shutdown.
  Like many of Nevada's Federal employees, Laurie is still reporting to 
work every single day, doing her job on behalf of the American people. 
But because she is not getting paid, Laurie also has to add trips to 
the local food bank to pick up needed food and diapers for her family.
  Because of this shutdown, 3,520 Nevada-based Federal employees are 
being denied a paycheck; 30,000 southern Nevadans are at risk of 
homelessness because of reduced housing assistance; and 34,000 people 
in my district could lose their nutritional assistance.
  The House has already voted 11 times to reopen the government. It is 
long past time that the Senate does the same and stops holding Nevadans 
like Laurie Wall hostage.

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