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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:
NEVADA (KTNV) — Nevada lawmakers including Gov. Steve Sisolak have issued statements regarding a secret plutonium shipment to the state of Nevada.
Nevada congressional Democrats Dina Titus and Susie Lee were elected Tuesday to serve on subcommittees.
Titus will serve on the Foreign Affairs subcommittees that oversee Asia and Europe – as well as Energy and Environment. Lee will serve with the House Education and Labor Committee and will work on subcommittees for higher education and workforce development.
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 — President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats reached agreement Friday to reopen the shuttered government for three weeks while the White House and Congress continue negotiation on the contentious issue of a border wall.
"We have reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen the government," Trump told a news conference in the Rose Garden.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., thanked federal workers who suffered financial hardships during the shutdown, the longest in U.S. history.
Democratic Representatives Dina Titus, Steven Horsford, and Susie Lee are co-sponsoring the Raise the Wage Act of 2019, a bill that would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 by 2024. Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is among more than 30 co-sponsors of companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.
"No American should work full time and still live in poverty," said Titus in a statement. "That's why I'm proud to help introduce the Raise the Wage Act. One job should be enough to take care of a family."
WASHINGTON — Nevada Rep. Susie Lee will serve on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, a panel that oversees health care benefits and services to thousands of vets in the Silver State.
There are 225,000 veterans in Nevada, according to a state interagency council, and Lee, a Democrat, said she would "use my voice to fight for them every day."
The daughter of a veteran, Lee said that "I know firsthand the importance of caring for our veterans when they return home."
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) released the following statement after being appointed the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs: