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WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Susie Lee (D-NV) and Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) introduced the Virtual Peer Support Act, which was introduced earlier this year in the Senate by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV).
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) announced that the National Endowment for the Arts has granted $786,400 to the Nevada Arts Council to support local artists within the Nevada community. These funds stem from the American Rescue Plan, which allocates $52 million in total funding for state and jurisdictional arts agencies and regional arts organizations.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Susie Lee (D-NV-03) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s joint address to Congress:
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), alongside Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45), and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), relaunched the College Affordability Caucus. The group spearheads policies that will drive down the sticker price of higher education.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that $361,212,681 will be provided for Nevada child care providers to open safely, keep workers on the payroll, and lower costs for hardworking families.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) spoke on the House floor in support of the American Rescue Plan.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. This legislation would secure equal pay for men and women and work to close the gender wage gap by promoting pay transparency, strengthening equal pay protections, and combatting discriminatory pay practices.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement after voting to pass the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1195).
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Congressional leaders from the state of Nevada joined 8 News Now to answer your questions on air and online. Congresswoman Dina Titus, Congresswoman Susie Lee and Congressman Steven Horsford all answered questions about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in this special broadcast.
Nevada Current: Lee, Horsford, business leaders stress importance of testing to reopening businesses
The representatives joined leadership from Urban, Latin and Asian chambers of commerce Monday through Facebook live to discuss issues faced by small businesses during the shutdown and to emphasize the steps needed to be taken prior to them reopening.
They call themselves the House Problem Solvers Caucus and they’ve met every day by teleconference since the coronavirus shut down Congress.
WASHINGTON — Frustrated with the uneven federal response to the coronavirus outbreak, Nevada lawmakers stepped up their complaints Friday for relief funds and medical supplies to rural hospitals battling the disease.
Local seniors may be gone from the Senior Center of Boulder City, but they are certainly not forgotten.
Since March 17, when the facility closed to the public, staff has been working behind the scenes to provide meals, regular wellness checks and surprises to its patrons.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — U.S. Congresswoman Susie Lee sent a letter on Apr. 7 to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin regarding SBA’s newly enacted Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), requesting it also include gaming small businesses.
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers want to prioritize food insecurity in the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation.
Future federal coronavirus relief packages should focus on places like Nevada where the economic damage will be outsized regardless of the actual number of COVID-19 cases, said Rep. Susie Lee during a live-streamed event on Monday.
LAUGHLIN — Nevada Congresswoman Susie Lee discussed Laughlin’s financial situation on the heels of Aldape’s Market shutting its doors.