Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Susie Lee (D-NV) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Cyber Ready Workforce Act, bipartisan legislation that would direct the U.S. Department of Labor to award grants to increase access to registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity. 

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded the City of Henderson $150,000 in American Rescue Plan funds for promotion of the arts. The City of Henderson will use this funding to implement a two-part plan to support local artists, foster tourism, and continue to develop arts and culture within the city. NEA is awarding these ARP grants to support the arts and culture sector as it recovers from the pandemic.

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) and Rep. Sean Casten (IL-06) announced the introduction of the Pell Grant Sustainability Act. The bill would make sure that federal resources for college students keep up with current costs by indexing Pell Grants to inflation.

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee announced the introduction of the bipartisan Invest to Protect Act of 2022. The bill will make critical, targeted investments in local police departments and ensure that police officers across the country have the resources and training they need to keep themselves and their communities safe.

WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) highlighted how funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law will expand internet access in southern Nevada, particularly in its rural communities.

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee voted to pass the Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition Act (EVEST) to ensure veterans receive the health benefits they have earned through the VA health care system. This legislation will cut out bureaucratic complications by automatically enrolling all eligible servicemembers into VA health care during the transition process, with an opt-out provision should they wish to not enroll.

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee voted for the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, which takes a strong step toward ensuring equal access to G.I. benefits. This bill will ensure that members of the National Guard and Reserve, who often serve side-by-side with their Active Duty counterparts yet do not currently receive the same access to vital G.I. bill benefits, are honored with the benefits they have earned and deserve.

LAS VEGAS – Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement one year after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol: “As we mark one year since the January 6th attack, we have a duty to recall the facts and ensure that this chapter in our history is never repeated.