Governor Lombardo Releases Statement on Federal Shutdown, Update on State Resources

Today, Governor Joe Lombardo released the following statement on the ongoing federal shutdown:

"While I appreciate the leadership of Republicans and some select Democrats in Washington to avoid a government shutdown, I'm disappointed in the continued gridlock that allowed this to happen. As D.C. works through its issues, our administration will continue to support Nevadans in any way we can throughout this unnecessary federal government shutdown."

Key Background:

• The Office of the Governor is closely monitoring the current shutdown of the federal government. The Governor's Finance Office, Budget Division is working to provide a comprehensive assessment of the impacts on Nevada.
• While the federal government is shut down, the State of Nevada is not shut down.
• Public safety and emergency services will not experience disruption. Furthermore, Social Security benefits, regular unemployment benefits, road projects and maintenance, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits will continue without interruption.
• At this time, there is no impact to SNAP benefits.

Please see the attached resources for more information.

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