Press Releases
Washington, DC – Rep. Susie Lee's provision to address school overcrowding was included in the (NV-03) The Rebuild America's Schools Act, which passed out of the Education and Labor Committee today. This isn't the first time Lee has pushed Congress to address this problem.
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after signing on to a privileged resolution to terminate President Trump's emergency declaration:
"This unnecessary emergency declaration is an overreach of executive power that diverts money away from disaster relief, drug enforcement, and national security projects. Nevada will lose up to $97 million in federal funding for military projects if this declaration isn't stopped. I support this resolution to protect our constitution and our military readiness."
Washington, DC – Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after the Nevada Legislature passed and Governor Steve Sisolak signed The Background Check Act into law:
Washington, DC – Tonight, after weeks of negotiations by leaders of both parties in both Chambers, Rep. Susie Lee joined her colleagues in voting to pass a smart, strong, bipartisan, bicameral compromise bill that secures our borders and avoids a second unnecessary shutdown. Just hours before the scheduled vote, President Trump announced his plans to declare a state of emergency, ignoring the work by members in both parties and Chambers.
Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) helped introduce bipartisan legislation to crack down on lavish spending by Cabinet officials and to increase transparency for taxpayers on renovation and redecorating expenses at federal agencies. Rep. Susie Lee joined a group her colleagues led by Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Congressman Mark Meadows (NC-11) in introducing the Reining In Irresponsible Decorating Expenses (RIIDE) Act.
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) introduced a bipartisan amendment to the Veterans' Access to Child Care Act that would ensure every veteran is able to access child care services regardless of whether they are using them at a VA Medical Center or a Vet Center. Under the bill as written, only veterans at VA Medical Centers would have access to child care. However, a large number of veterans also receive mental health treatment and re-adjustment services at Vet Centers.
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: