Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), alongside Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45), and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), relaunched the College Affordability Caucus. The group spearheads policies that will drive down the sticker price of higher education.
In relaunching the caucus, the three Congresswomen hosted a briefing with other members and Caitlin Zaloom, an expert on the financial challenges that students and families face trying to save for and afford college.
WASHINGTON — In today's hearing for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) examined the status and capacity of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as well as funding for the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that $361,212,681 will be provided for Nevada child care providers to open safely, keep workers on the payroll, and lower costs for hardworking families.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) spoke on the House floor in support of the American Rescue Plan. In particular, she highlighted the relief the package will provide to families across the nation, and how key provisions in the American Rescue Plan — such as the expanded Child Tax Credit — will lift millions of children out of poverty and grant them stable childhoods.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. This legislation would secure equal pay for men and women and work to close the gender wage gap by promoting pay transparency, strengthening equal pay protections, and combatting discriminatory pay practices.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement after voting to pass the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1195). The legislation would help to curb the rising rates of workplace violence faced by health care and social service employees, such as nurses, emergency responders, medical assistants, physicians, and social workers.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) released a progress report marking her first quarter of 2021 in the 117th Congress and highlights of her office's accomplishments. To read more about her accomplishments in the first quarter, click here, and see highlights below.
Rep. Lee's Accomplishments Delivering for Constituents of Nevada's 3rd District Since January 1, 2021:
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03), Congressman Steven Horsford (D-Nev.-04), and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act, a bill to support more than 500,000 jobs, improve the resilience of the grid, and support new projects that connect modern renewable energy resources to the power demands of regional consumer markets. The bill would create an investment tax credit to help promote construction of regionally significant transmission projects across the nation.
LAS VEGAS – Today, Rep. Susie Lee announced that eight community health centers in Nevada will receive more than $25 million in American Rescue Plan funding to support COVID-19 vaccination and services for vulnerable populations. Among the Community Health Centers which will receive funding is First Person Care Clinic, which has a location in Henderson. The funding will be awarded beginning in April by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).