Press Releases
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Susie Lee announced she will be bringing Sergeant Isaac Saldivar as her guest to the State of the Union. Sergeant Saldivar is a Marine Corps veteran who deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, and now helps other veterans stay active as the Las Vegas Program Coordinator for Merging Vets. After his military service, Sergeant Saldivar returned to Las Vegas and enrolled in a for-profit college. When he was only three classes away from graduating with an Associate's degree, the institution closed, causing him to lose two years of GI Bill benefits.
Washington, DC – Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement after being named Chair of the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization under the Committee on Veterans' Affairs today:
Washington, DC – Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement after the Department of Energy announced today that it had secretly shipped weapons-grade plutonium to Nevada:
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) joined 240 of her colleagues to introduced H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, led by Rep. Rosa DeLauro. This bill would strengthen protections and close loopholes in the 1963 Equal Pay Act, and provide effective remedies to women who are not receiving equal pay for equal work.
Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today it was announced that Rep. Susie Lee will serve on two subcommittees as a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor. Rep. Lee will serve on the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, which has oversight on issues including post-secondary educational opportunities, vocational educational, and crippling student debt--something she has made clear is one of her top priorities. Rep.
Washington, DC – Following the President's announcement today that leaders in both parties have come together for a temporary solution to end the partial government shutdown, Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) released the following statement after being appointed the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) released the following statement after leading her colleagues in hand delivering a letter signed by more than 30 Freshman Members to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in order to urge the Senate to take up and pass the multiple pieces of legislation the House has passed and end this shutdown:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) released the following statement after being appointed the House Committee on Education and Labor:
Washington, DC – As the federal government enters day 20 of the shutdown, Congresswoman Susie Lee and House Democrats are doing everything they can to reopen the government. Today, Congresswoman Lee joined House Democrats to pass yet another bill that passed the Senate last month on a bipartisan vote.
Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement on today's votes: