Press Releases
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April 5, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, at the intersection of South Durango and West Sahara, one of the worst intersections for crashes in Vegas, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced a new $3.3 million federal investment she secured for the City of Las Vegas to install upgraded streetlights, and for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to install video mirrors on public transportation.
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April 4, 2024
LAS VEGAS – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee’s (NV-03) bipartisan Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts (AACE) Act was endorsed by Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo.
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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 28, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined 257 Members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a district court decision that would protect emergency stabilizing care, including abortion care, for women nationwide — superseding draconian state bans like the one recently passed in Idaho.
Issues:
Health Care
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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:
Students & 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