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February 19, 2020

Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement remembering the 78th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the incarceration of over 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II:

Issues: Congress

February 13, 2020

Washington, D.C. – On Monday, the administration released its proposed Fiscal Year 2021 federal budget, which includes $6.2 billion in cuts to the federal education budget and the outright elimination of vital after-school program funding, poignantly hurting working families across southern Nevada.

U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement in response to the proposed cuts:


February 11, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act today, which would establish the country's first comprehensive women's history museum. Rep. Lee is an original cosponsor of the bill, which has 293 total cosponsors, 60 of whom are Republicans.

Issues: Congress

February 10, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Today, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Chair Susie Lee (Nev.-03) and House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (Calif.-41) issued the following joint statement after being notified by VA Secretary Wilkie of VA's plans to delay the "go-live" of the Electronic Health Record Modernization at the first site in Spokane, Wash.


February 6, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03) and Pete Stauber (R-Minn.-08) introduced the bipartisan Small Business Child Care Investment Act, which would grant non-profit child care providers access to the same types of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans available to for-profit businesses.


February 4, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) attended the 2020 State of the Union Address with her guest Ms. Mary Richard, a resident of Nevada's 3rd District experiencing the hardships of skyrocketing prescription drug costs.

Issues: Congress

February 3, 2020

Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement commemorating February as Black History Month:

"In every facet of society, America would not be what it is today without the contributions of the African American community. The celebration of African American history, leadership, and culture will never be confined to just one month, but every February we have the opportunity to lift up voices and stories from the Black community that we don't hear as often as we should.


January 30, 2020

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) announced her guest for the 2020 State of the Union, Ms. Mary Richard, a resident of Nevada's 3rd Congressional District experiencing the hardships of skyrocketing prescription drug costs.

Issues: Congress