Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee announced that under the American Rescue Plan, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is distributing more than $28 million to support Nevada substance abuse and mental health resources. These funds, which will be distributed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, mark a historic investment in mental health services in Nevada.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee voted for S. 937, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, landmark legislation that strengthens the nation's defenses against hate crimes committed against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee announced more than $200 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Nevada under the American Rescue Plan. Of this $200 million, more than $9 million will go to Nevada State College, which is in Nevada's Third District, and more than $59 million will go to College of Southern Nevada, which has a campus in Henderson in Nevada's Third District.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) – both members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship – alongside Representatives Susie Lee (D-NV) and Pete Stauber (R-MN) announced their introduction of the Small Business Child Care Investment Act.
LAS VEGAS – Today, Representative Susie Lee released the following statement after the Treasury Department announced the launch of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan and determined the State of Nevada will receive over $2.7 billion:
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Susie Lee (NV-03) introduced the End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act. This bill, which was introduced in the Senate by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), would promote more appropriate land-use management by prohibiting oil and gas leasing on public lands that are determined by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to have little to no potential for energy development.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Susie Lee (D-NV) and Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) introduced the Virtual Peer Support Act, which was introduced earlier this year in the Senate by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV). This legislation would boost the capacity and accessibility of behavioral health support programs by helping service providers expand their services to online platforms.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) announced that the National Endowment for the Arts has granted $786,400 to the Nevada Arts Council to support local artists within the Nevada community. These funds stem from the American Rescue Plan, which allocates $52 million in total funding for state and jurisdictional arts agencies and regional arts organizations. This funding is designed to assist the arts sector as it recovers from the disastrous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Susie Lee (D-NV-03) released the following statement in response to President Biden's joint address to Congress:
"Tonight, we heard from President Biden just how far we've come in his first 100 days. We're well on our way to recovery, thanks to the American Rescue Plan, but we can't take our foot off the gas. The health and economic fallout of the pandemic has made it clear that in order to rebuild America's middle class, we must invest in both jobs and families