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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

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July 20, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Susie Lee (NV-03) introduced H.R. 8434, the Facilitating Large-Scale Water Recycling and Reuse Projects Act, alongside Reps. Grace Napolitano (CA-32), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), Jared Huffman (CA-02), and Greg Stanton (AZ-09). Similar legislation was also introduced in the Senate by Sens. Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Rosen (D-NV).
Issues: Water

July 19, 2022
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) released a progress report marking her second quarter of 2022 in the 117th Congress and highlighting her office’s accomplishments. Highlights of this past quarter’s report can be found below, and you can find Rep. Lee’s 2022 First Quarter Report here.
Issues: Congress

July 19, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Susie Lee (NV-03) introduced H.R. 8415, the Las Vegas Wash Program Extension Act, alongside Reps. Dina Titus (NV-01) and Steven Horsford (NV-04). This legislation was introduced in the Senate by Sens. Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Rosen (D-NV), and will provide additional funding to support erosion control projects and critical infrastructure around the Las Vegas Wash.
Issues: Water

July 15, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass two pieces of legislation to protect access to reproductive care: H.R. 8296, The Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, and H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022. The Women's Health Protection Act restores the right to abortion nationwide, ensuring all Americans – regardless of where they live – can make their own decisions about their lives and their futures. H.R.

Issues: Health Care

July 14, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), which will strengthen U.S.


July 8, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has awarded the PACT Coalition for Safe and Drug Free Communities $125,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Continuation Grant Award funding. The objective of the DFC program is to mobilize communities to prevent youth substance abuse.

Issues: Health Care

July 7, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that the Department of the Interior (DOI) has awarded Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) $900,000 in WaterSMART grant funding, provided by the bipartisan infrastructure law, to support the restoration of the Las Vegas Wash.