Congressman Steven Horsford Applauds Full Funding for Census in Concurrent Resolution, Encourages Senate to Approve
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, November 21, the Senate will vote on the House-passed Concurrent Resolution to extend funding for the federal government through December 20. The C.R. includes robust funding for the 2020 Census, with $7.284 billion allocated for Periodic Census and Programs.
Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus' 2020 Census task force, voted to approve the C.R. and its census funding earlier this week. Ahead of the Senate vote, Congressman Horsford released the following statement:
"So much is at stake with the 2020 Census — billions of dollars of federal funding for family assistance programs, our schools and universities, transit and infrastructure, health care programs and Medicare and Medicaid. All of these programs stand to be underfunded in our communities if we do not provide enough funding for the Census to complete a full and accurate count next year," Congressman Horsford said.
"Locking in necessary census funding helps my state and the constituents I have been elected to represent avoid being overlooked. I believe that my colleagues in the Senate will approve this funding to secure not only the accurate allocation of government resources but also the representational power of communities that have been historically undercounted."
The full text of the continuing resolution can be found here.