Press Releases
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April 1, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that nearly $150 million was awarded by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada for critical safety and infrastructure investments, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law she helped negotiate and pass last Congress.
Issues:Infrastructure
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March 27, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee’s (NV-03) bipartisan Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts (AACE) Act was endorsed by the Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of moderate lawmakers in Congress comprised equally of 32 Republicans and 32 Democrats.
Issues:Infrastructure
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March 26, 2024
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Republican co-lead Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Help Hoover Dam Act to allow the Bureau of Reclamation to access $45 million in unused, long-stranded funds for Hoover Dam operations, maintenance, and improvement projects.
Issues:Water
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March 25, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $2.1 million to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), in partnership with California State University, Fresno (Fresno State), for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce training with a focus on environmental management.
Issues:Education
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March 22, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass a second and final bipartisan government funding package for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) in the House of Representatives, which includes over $4.5 million to support first responders in remote and rural areas of southern Nevada and advance UNLV’s cutting-edge research.
Issues:Appropriations
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March 19, 2024
LAS VEGAS – Yesterday, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Nevada GrantLab in hosting a grant application workshop to help local southern Nevada nonprofits successfully apply for and secure federal grants.
Issues:Appropriations
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March 19, 2024
LAS VEGAS – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced a new $2.1 million federal investment she secured for Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (CCSN)’s low-income housing renovations, including a new elevator for residents with mobility issues like seniors and individuals with disabilities, as well as significant food pantry upgrades.
Issues:Appropriations
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March 15, 2024
LAS VEGAS – Ahead of the April 15th tax filing deadline, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) hosted her 4th annual Tax Refunds Webinar with a panel of local tax experts to help southern Nevadans file their taxes and learn about new tax credits and ways to save money on their tax returns this filing season.
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March 14, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $1.4 million to the city of Las Vegas for improvements to road safety after she signed onto a letter of support for the city’s application last October.
Issues:Infrastructure
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March 13, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that her bipartisan, bicameral Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts (AACE) Act cleared a major milestone by passing the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee with unanimous support.