Press Releases
WASHINGTON - Today, utilizing the new House "Consensus Calendar," the Problem Solvers Caucus praised the repeal of the excessive health care "Cadillac Tax" surcharge.
The bill received priority consideration on the House floor by having more than 290 bipartisan cosponsors – a key new house rule the Problem Solvers Caucus fought for early this Congress. The bill, H.R.748 -- Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, had 369 bipartisan co-sponsors.
Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Susie Lee (NV-03) and Denver Riggleman (VA-05) launched the bipartisan Veterans Education Caucus with a panel hearing of student veterans from Virginia and Las Vegas, as well as the Student Veterans of America, to highlight the experiences of student veterans and open a dialogue about the challenges they face. Leo Shane III, reporter at the Military Times, moderated the panel.
Washington D.C. - Today, Reps. Susie Lee (NV-03), Abby Finkenauer (IA-01), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), and Rodney Davis (IL-13) introduced the bipartisan Protecting Access to Student Transcripts (PAST) Act to prevent higher education institutions from withholding transcripts from students who have defaulted on their student loans.
Washington, DC - Today, the House adopted three amendments introduced and supported by Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), all of which will improve veteran health care by ensuring that Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) Interagency Program Office implement an effective Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, so our veterans can get the health care they deserve.
Rep. Lee released the following statement:
Washington, DC - Late last night, Rep. Susie Lee's (NV-03) amendment to address gambling addiction among servicemembers was adopted by the House as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This amendment would require the Department of Defense to formally categorize gambling addiction as a behavioral health disorder, requiring the DOD to treat gambling disorders the same way they treat mental health and substance abuse disorders. Rep. Lee introduced the Gambling Addiction Prevention (GAP) Act yesterday, with this amendment included as a provision.
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Susie Lee introduced the Gambling Addiction Prevention (GAP) Act of 2019 to address and treat gambling addiction among U.S. military servicemembers. This bill would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to create and implement programs to treat problem gambling, particularly on military bases.
Washington, D.C. - Ahead of today's Texas v. United States lawsuit opening arguments, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) stood with Nevada lawmakers and health care advocates to warn against the disastrous consequences of dismantling the Affordable Care Act and jeopardizing of Americans' access to quality, affordable health care, including 1.2 million Nevadans with pre-existing conditions.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) marked her first six months in office with the following statement:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), and Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), the Chairwoman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, introduced H.R. 3535, the GI Bill Work Study Improvement Act of 2019. The bill would improve the timeliness of payments to veterans and other students through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) work-study program.
Washington, DC—Today, Representative Susie Lee's (NV-03) amendment to increase investment in the Drug-Free Communities Program, which invests in local solutions and community-based action to preventing and combating the opioid epidemic was adopted by the House.
Rep. Lee released the following statement: