Press Releases
Las Vegas, NV - Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) joined 213 members of Congress to urge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to call the Senate back into session to pass H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act. After one of the deadliest weekends of the year, where at least 31 people were killed in mass shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH, the American people are fed up with continued congressional inaction.
Las Vegas, NV - Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) attended Communities in Schools Fill the Bus event, which provides free school supplies to southern Nevada low-income students. School supplies will go to thousands of students to ensure they are prepared for the upcoming school year. Rep. Lee assisted packing supplies like notebooks, pencils, hygiene kits, and school clothes.
Las Vegas, NV - Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) and Rep. Steve Watkins (KS-02) introduced the bipartisan Leave No Veteran Behind Act, which would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to reach out to veterans that they have not had contact with in two or more years, to ensure that every veteran is aware and has access to the comprehensive medical services provided by the VA.
Las Vegas, NV - Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) delivered nutritious meals to a southern Nevada senior with Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Meals on Wheels program. Their Meals on Wheels program is the largest home delivered meal service program in Nevada, providing daily meals to over 2,125 Nevadans every week. This program highlights the need for Congress to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA) in the coming months. The OAA funds critical programs for America's senior citizens, including the Meals on Wheels program for Nevada.
Las Vegas, NV - Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) delivered nutritious meals to a southern Nevada senior with Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Meals on Wheels program. Their Meals on Wheels program is the largest home delivered meal service program in Nevada, providing daily meals to over 2,125 Nevadans every week. This program highlights the need for Congress to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA) in the coming months. The OAA funds critical programs for America's senior citizens, including the Meals on Wheels program for Nevada.
Washington, DC - Today, Representative David Trone (D- MD) along with Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Susie Lee (D-NV), announced the introduction of the bipartisan Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act. The new bill would repeal the ban on the receipt of Pell Grants by incarcerated individuals and the loss of federal financial aid eligibility for individuals convicted of certain drug offenses. The group will seek to pass the bill when Congress takes up the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act this fall.
Las Vegas, NV - Yesterday, Rep. Susie Lee hosted a roundtable for southern Nevada student veterans at Touro University. Rep. Lee spoke with student veterans, advocates, and college administrators to hear about their education experiences, and discuss solutions to improve their lives and help them succeed in higher education and beyond.
McAllen, TX - Yesterday, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) visited the United States-Mexico border in McAllen, Texas with the Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of members of Congress. The trip's purpose was to see first hand the challenges America is facing at the southern border, and find smart, effective solutions to solve those problems.
Rep. Lee released the following statement:
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass the Raise the Wage Act, landmark legislation to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 over six years.According to independent economic analysis, the bill would increase pay for up to 33 million American workers, including over 125,000 workers in Nevada's third district.
Rep. Lee released the following statement:
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) introduced the Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls (DO NOT) Call Act in an effort to deter illegal robocalls that have skyrocketed in recent years. This legislation will improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations made under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The FCC has put forward aggressive enforcement actions, but the deterrents are still not strong enough. In 2017 alone, 30.5 billion robocalls were initiated, up 19% from 2016.