Press Releases
April 1, 2022
WASHINGTON – In today’s hearing for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies on Military Privatized Family Housing Oversight, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) advocated for increased transparency and military housing improvements, and questioned Brian Stann, President/CEO for Hunt Military Communities, which oversees the privatized family housing at ellis Air Force Base. She also directed questions to Patricia Coury, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing.
Issues:
Veterans & Military Families
March 31, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) introduced the Communities Serving Schools Act, which would provide grants to state and local education agencies for wrap-around services that assist students outside the classroom with their health, well-being, and growth. Before being elected to Congress, Rep. Lee spent more than two decades working with Nevada students to help them succeed in their lives both on and off of campus.
Issues:
Students & Education
March 31, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass landmark legislation to deliver lower insulin costs for Nevada families. By capping out-of-pocket expenses, the Affordable Insulin Now Act will ensure that Nevada families pay no more than $35 for a monthly supply of insulin.
Issues:
Health Care
March 31, 2022
WASHINGTON — Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) announced nearly $25 million to help working families in Nevada make their homes more energy efficient, while lowering utility bills. This funding will be available through the expanded Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) funding, made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Rep. Lee helped negotiate as a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.
Issues:
Climate
Energy & Public Lands
March 30, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV), Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), and Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) introduced the Strengthening VA Cybersecurity (SVAC) Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation would strengthen cybersecurity at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and protect our nation’s veterans from cyber crime.
Issues:
Veterans & Military Families
March 24, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV), along with Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Reps. Steven Horsford (D-NV), Dina Titus (D-NV), Julia Brownley (D-CA), and Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging the Administration to do more to stabilize the supply of microelectronics used for defense manufacturing.
March 18, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) sent a letter to President Joe Biden voicing her concerns about how the Department of Veterans Affairs’ proposed closure of the Rural Outreach Clinic in Laughlin might impact veterans in southern Nevada. Rep. Lee urged the president to refrain from implementing any recommendations that could reduce veterans’ access to health care and to ensure that their care won’t be interrupted by proposed changes.
Issues:
Veterans & Military Families
March 16, 2022
WASHINGTON – Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement in response to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Congress: “This morning, President Zelenskyy delivered a dire message to Congress.
Issues:
Congress
March 14, 2022
WASHINGTON – As Nevadans face rising prices at the pump, Rep. Susie Lee joined more than 30 of her colleagues in writing a letter to Congressional leadership, urging investigations and public hearings on alleged price gouging within the oil and gas industries.
March 14, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee announced the introduction of the Stop Russian GOLD Act, a bipartisan bill to prevent Russia’s Central Bank from using its extensive gold reserves to fund its unprovoked war against Ukraine. Rep. Lee was joined in introducing this legislation by U.S. Reps. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Peter Meijer (MI-03), Joe Wilson (SC-02), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01).