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August 16, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act, legislation to reauthorize and improve the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) Grants program. 
Issues: Health Care

August 12, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which will lower costs for prescription drugs and health care, create good-paying clean energy jobs, invest in drought resiliency, reduce the deficit, and more.


August 12, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that Nevada State College (NSC) has been awarded a $1 million ADVANCE grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund the college’s “Pursuing Equity to Enhance Retention (PEER)” Project, which aims to address workload disparities among science faculty and address system inequities within the institution’s policies and culture.

August 10, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded FirstMed Health and Wellness Center and Southern Nevada Health District $65,500 each in American Rescue Plan grant funding to support data modernization efforts to better identify and respond to the needs of patients and communities through improved data quality and better prepare for future public health emergencies.

Issues: Health Care

August 10, 2022

WASHINGTONToday, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) and Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Physicians for Underserved Areas Act. This legislation aims to address the doctor shortage in the United States, which is particularly dire in Nevada.

Issues: Health Care

August 5, 2022

WASHINGTONToday, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) announced the introduction of the Advanced Border Coordination Act. Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH), Congresswoman Mayra Flores (R-TX), and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) joined Congresswoman Lee in introducing this legislation.


July 29, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee voted to pass the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency (WRDR) Act out of the House. This legislation includes five bills championed by Rep. Lee to combat drought, promote water conservation, and invest in western water infrastructure.
Issues: Water

July 28, 2022

WASHINGTON –Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass historic, bipartisan legislation to bolster U.S. manufacturing, support American innovation, and shore up our supply chains to lower costs for Nevada families. The CHIPS and Science Act will deliver a much-needed investment in America's global competitiveness – creating thousands of jobs, improving our national security, and ending dependence on foreign manufacturers.


July 26, 2022

WASHINGTON – As Nevada and the western United States face the worst drought in 12 centuries, Rep. Lee has championed legislation to combat drought, promote water conservation, and invest in western water infrastructure. Five of these bills championed by Rep.


July 22, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass H.R. 8373, The Right to Contraception Act. This vote follows the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and Justice Thomas' concurring opinion in this case, which explicitly called for the reconsideration of the constitutional right to contraception. This legislation ensures that neither states nor a Republican administration can limit people's access to contraceptives or the ability of health care providers to provide contraceptives and information related to them.

Issues: Health Care