Press Releases
Washington, DC—Ahead of Mother's Day, Democratic Representatives Susie Lee (NV-03) and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) are joining with Republican Representatives Doug Collins (GA-09) and Jackie Walorski (IN-02) to give veterans--particularly mothers--more peace of mind by introducing the Newborn Care Improvement Act. This bipartisan bill will extend coverage of newborn health care for children of veterans. Currently, veterans are only eligible to receive 7 days of newborn care, after which they must find and sign up for health insurance for their newborn.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement celebrating the passage of H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act, which included her amendment addressing drought and water shortages caused by climate change:
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) and Rep. Steve Watkins (KS-02) introduced the Hire Student Veterans Act to help ensure that all student veterans can take advantage of valuable paid internships or work opportunities while in school.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA), Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, announced the introduction of the Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William "Bill" Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of 2019, a bipartisan bill to improve the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for servicemembers returning to civilian life. The legislation is cosponsored by Representatives Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Gil Cisneros (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Joe Cunningham (D-SC), and Susie Lee (D-NV).
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) marked her first 100 days in office by releasing the following statement:
WASHINGTON -- Today U.S. Representative Susie Lee (NV-03) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced the Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act, which would put Congress on a fiscally-responsible path to meet its obligation to fully fund Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) on a mandatory basis over the next 10 years.
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Susie Lee (NV-03), Dina Titus (NV-01), and Steven Horsford (NV-04) helped introduce the bipartisan Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act, which will address the historic drought conditions along the Colorado River through voluntary water reductions and reservoir management strategies. The Colorado River is one of Nevada's main source for drinking water.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) chaired her first hearing of the Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization. The hearing was part of the Subcommittee's oversight over the Department of Veterans' Affairs Office of Information and Technology.
Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement on the first hearing of the Tech Modernization Subcommittee:
"Today we recognize and thank those brave Americans who answered our nation's call to serve without hesitation and with the utmost commitment during one of our deadliest wars. Their duty to serving our country is unwavering, and our duty to all of them must be as well. We can't limit our thanks and gratitude to just today. We must keep working every day to make sure our Vietnam Veterans have the support, care, and treatment they have earned.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03), a member of the LGBTQ Equality Caucus, voted in favor of the resolution passed by the House of Representatives to reject President Trump's military transgender ban.
Rep. Susie Lee issued the following statement about the resolution to oppose President Trump's military transgender ban: