Press Releases
April 21, 2023
WASHINGTON– Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) led the entire Nevada delegation in calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take decisive action and provide additional support for southern Nevada’s public health professionals and health care providers, as the state currently faces the largest outbreak of Candida auris (C. auris) infections in the country.
Issues:
Health Care
April 19, 2023
WASHINGTON– Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to introduce the Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers (PACT) Act. This bicameral legislation would put Congress on a fiscally responsible path to meet its obligation to fully fund Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) on a mandatory basis over the next 10 years.
Issues:
Students & Education
April 17, 2023
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined a coalition of local leaders this week to unveil new funding for the 17-year-old Henderson Interchange, which sees nearly 200,000 drivers every day.
Issues:
Infrastructure
April 13, 2023
LAS VEGAS – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) and Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand access to affordable child care options and support non-profit child care providers. The Small Business Child Care Investment Act would grant non-profit child care providers access to the same types of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans available to for-profit businesses.
April 7, 2023
LAS VEGAS – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement in response to the Texas Judge’s ruling revoking the FDA’s 20-year approval of mifepristone, which effectively blocks the sale of this medication in all 50 states:
Issues:
Health Care
March 30, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV), Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT), Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT) introduced legislation to get critical water use data in the hands of water managers, farmers, ranchers, and decision-makers for improved water management and stewardship. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) reintroduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Issues:
Water
March 29, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswomen Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Michelle Steel (R-CA), Congressmen Adrian Smith (R-NE), and Brad Schneider (D-IL), and Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Telehealth Expansion Act. This legislation would make permanent a waiver created by the CARES Act that ensures Americans with Health Savings Accounts (HSA)-qualified, high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) access to telehealth services without first having to meet their deductible.
Issues:
Health Care
March 23, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the Pell Grant Sustainability Act to ensure the Pell Grants’ value keeps pace with rising higher education costs by indexing the grants to inflation.
Issues:
Students & Education
March 23, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada will receive $2 million from a new grant funded by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to support smart traffic optimization.
Issues:
Infrastructure
March 21, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined fellow members of the Nevada delegation, environmental advocates, and Tribal leaders in celebrating President Biden’s official designation of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument at the White House Conservation In Action Summit at the Department of the Interior.
Issues:
Climate