Press Releases

Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., speaks during a news conference

Lee Celebrates New UNLV Functional MRI Scanner She Secured Millions For, Boosting Brain Health Research

January 26, 2026

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) toured and highlighted UNLV’s new Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) machine, made possible through over $4.5 million in community project funding she helped secure. The fMRI scan can show which areas of the brain are most active during various activities, information most often used for planning brain surgery or similar procedures, and will boost UNLV’s research into brain health.

Issues: Students & Education Health Care

Congresswoman Lee Secures Over $6.6 Million for Nevada in Federal Funding Bills

January 22, 2026

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Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) helped secure over $6.6 million in federal investments for community projects throughout southern Nevada as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) funding process. In total, Congresswoman Lee brought nearly $12 million in federal funding back home to southern Nevada from FY26 funding packages.

Issues: Appropriations Infrastructure

Congresswoman Lee Statement on Voting Against Funding Lawless ICE Activities

January 22, 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement on her decision to vote against writing a blank check to fund unlawful and unconstitutional Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practices.

Issues: Immigration & Border Security

Congresswomen Lee, McDonald Rivet Lead Battleground Colleagues to Call for Transparent Investigation into Minnesota ICE Shooting

January 22, 2026

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Today, Congresswomen Susie Lee (NV-03) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) led 23 of their House Democratic colleagues in a letter calling for an immediate, impartial, and transparent investigation into the tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Issues: Immigration & Border Security Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Congresswoman Lee, Nevada Delegation Urge Department of Homeland Security to Revise Proposed Travel Rule

January 15, 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Representatives Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Dina Titus (NV-01) in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection opposing a proposed rule that would require foreign travelers to disclose up to five years of social media history prior to traveling to the United States.

Issues: Economy, Jobs, & Small Businesses

Congresswoman Lee Secures Over $4.4 Million for Nevada in Federal Funding Bill

January 9, 2026

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Yesterday, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass a federal funding package that includes over $4.4 million in federal investments for community projects throughout southern Nevada.

Issues: Appropriations Immigration & Border Security Infrastructure Water

PASSED HOUSE: Congresswoman Lee and Senator Cortez Masto’s Help Hoover Dam Act

January 9, 2026

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Yesterday, the bipartisan, bicameral Help Hoover Dam Act introduced by Congresswoman Susie Lee(NV-03) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

Issues: Water Energy & Public Lands

Congresswoman Lee Leads Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Residential Solar, Other Home Energy Systems

January 8, 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Susie Lee (NV-03), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the bipartisan Streamlining Home Installation of New Energies (SHINE) Act, which would make local permitting for residential solar and other home energy systems better, cheaper, and faster.

Issues: Climate Energy & Public Lands

Rep. Susie Lee and YMCA staff pose for photo

Lee’s Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care for Nevada Families

January 5, 2026

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined child care providers and southern Nevada families at Durango Hills YMCA to highlight her Small Business Child Care Investment Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to affordable child care options and support non-profit child care providers.

Issues: Economy, Jobs, & Small Businesses Students & Education Health Care

Congresswoman Lee Releases End of Year Report for 2025

December 22, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released her End of Year report for 2025, detailing her work this year in Washington and in Nevada. The report includes highlights of her legislation signed into law, investments she secured, and constituents she helped