Press Releases
Washington, DC—Today, Representatives Susie Lee (NV-03) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced the Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of Students Act of 2019 (PROTECT Students Act). This bill would protect students from predatory higher education institutions that take advantage of students--including veterans--by using fraudulent and misleading practices that leave students saddled with debt and an often unsatisfactory or incomplete education.
Washington, DC—Today, Representatives Susie Lee (NV-03) secured important investments for Nevada's third district with the passage of H.R. 3055, a "minibus" package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills, which passed the House today.
Washington, DC—Yesterday, Representative Susie Lee's (NV-03) amendment to increase investment in Child Nutrition Programs in public schools was adopted by the House . The amendment would approve increased funding for Team Nutrition, a program that enables schools to collaborate with the federal government to create healthy school environments and nutritious school meals.
Rep. Lee released the following statement:
ICYMI: The Chronicle of Higher Education: Former Dream Center Students Could Lose Out on Loan Forgiveness Thanks to Education Dept.'s Mistake
Washington, DC—Today, Representative Susie Lee (NV-03) questioned Department of Education officials today on the troubling recent closures of dozens of for-profit colleges, as well as the department's mishandling of such closures at the expense of thousands of students. Numerous for-profit institutions have recently closed and left students and teachers in limbo waiting for answers about their education and their jobs. Rep.
WATCH: Rep. Susie Lee Presses Department of Education on the Department's Mishandling of For-Profit School Closures and Failure to Allow Students to Discharge Their Student Loans
Washington, DC— Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) landed several wins for Nevada's Third Congressional District with the passage of H.R. 2740, a "minibus" package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills, which passed the House today.
Washington, DC— Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after the House passed the Department of Energy portion of the federal budget without any funding for Yucca Mountain:
"Nevada is not and will not ever be the nation's dumping ground for nuclear waste--today we made sure of it."
Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, Rep. Susie Lee, pressed Veteran Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) officials yesterday on the implementation of the Electronic Health Records modernization program.This program's purpose is to make the transition from the DOD to the VA health system easier for veterans.
Washington, DC—Late last night, Representative Susie Lee's (NV-03) appropriations amendment was adopted by the House to increase funding for Graduate Medical Education (GME) positions in order to help address the doctor shortage crisis in southern Nevada. The Amendment was adopted with broad bipartisan support, with over 130 Republicans supporting itWith this funding, hospitals and facilities will be able to take on more medical school graduates for residencies and internships.