In Appropriations Committee Markup, Rep. Susie Lee Secures Funding for Henderson Workforce Training Center and Other Local Priorities

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee, a member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to pass two funding bills out of the full Committee that include multiple provisions pushed by Congresswoman Lee. The Financial Services and General Government and the Legislative Branch funding bills for Fiscal Year 2022 now head to the House floor for final passage. Importantly, Rep. Lee secured $1 million in funding for the Henderson Workforce Training Center that will train skilled workers in the manufacturing sector.

"As we work to recover and rebuild from this pandemic, I am determined to fight for the resources we need to invest in our families, our workers, and our businesses in Southern Nevada," said Rep. Lee. "This past year showed more clearly than ever that we need to do everything we can to diversify our economy, and this funding bill passed today will help us do just that by funding the creation of the Henderson Workforce Training Center and expanding access to capital for our local businesses."

Rep. Susie Lee helped to champion and secure the following priorities in the Financial Services and General Government funding bill, which was advanced by the full Appropriations Committee today.

• $1 million in Community Project Funding that will go directly to the City of Henderson for the Henderson Workforce Training Center.
• An increase of $60 million to expand access to capital for small- and minority- owned businesses through community-embedded Community Development Financial Institutions.
• An increase of $8 million for the Drug Free Communities Program to help prevent youth drug use. Las Vegas and Henderson grantees have both previously received Drug Free Communities funding and Rep. Lee previously led & passed a bipartisan amendment to increase this funding.
• An increase of $650 million to help support efficient operations at IRS, including helping the IRS implement and deliver the enhanced Child Tax Credit payments to Nevada families and provide better customer service to hardworking Americans.
• Protected 6-day mail delivery and full rural mail delivery at the U.S. Postal Service, which will help older Nevadans, veterans, and rural Nevadans maintain access to key services, including prescription drug delivery.
• The Financial Services and General Government funding bill will also:
  • Assist small business owners through the Small Business Administration's Entrepreneurial Development Programs that will expand access to capital and contracting opportunities for underserved entrepreneurs.
  • Protect our democracy with Election Security Grants to ensure the integrity and safety of our elections.
  • Rebuild the Internal Revenue Service to finally crack down on big corporations and the wealthy who are not paying their fair share and to provide better customer service to working families navigating the tax system.

A summary of the fiscal year 2022 Financial Services and General Government funding bill is here. The text of the bill, before the adoption of amendments in full Committee, is here. The bill report, before the adoption of amendments in full Committee, is here.

In keeping with the Appropriations Committee's commitment to transparency, information on Community Project Funding in the bill is here.

The Legislative Branch funding bill, which was advanced on Tuesday:

• Improves training and bolsters wellness support for the Capitol Police, who were attacked on January 6^th.
• Protects our democracy with funding by building on the emergency supplemental appropriations bill passed last month to secure the United States Capitol.
• Grows opportunity by increasing funding for internships to support more interns from working and middle-class families to work in the Legislative Branch.

A summary of the fiscal year 2022 Legislative Branch funding bill is here. The text of the bill, before the adoption of amendments in full Committee, is here.