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“This investment will keep more water in Lake Mead, reduce demand on our precious water resources, and build long-term resiliency for sustainable water use in the West,” U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., said in a statement about the extra funding.

Lee successfully pitched the creation of a battleground district representative two years ago.

Nevada Congresswoman Susie Lee is advocating for financial support to help families across the state rise out of poverty.

She says organized retail crime caused an estimated loss of $85 million in tax revenue in 2021

Giving the middle class the financial freedom to invest in home projects such as solar energy was a major reason why Lee cast her vote for the act, she said.

Lee, vice chair of the bipartisan congressional Colorado River Caucus, said she was proud of the more than $120 million she helped deliver for local water projects, including $20 million for erosion control measures in the Las Vegas Wash.

U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) hosted the 2024 Water Summit at Springs Preserve, an event that highlighted Nevada’s role as a leader in decisions that guide management of the Colorado River.

U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., brought together federal, state and local leaders at Springs Preserve on Wednesday for her second annual Southern Nevada Water Summit. Decision-makers painted a hesitant, yet more hopeful view for the river that provides drinking water for 40 million people across seven states, Native American tribal lands and parts of Mexico.