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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-9) introduced the bipartisan Accurate Map for Broadband Investment Act, which will ensure that states like Nevada receive their fair share of federal broadband funding.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after voting to pass the Bipartisan Budget Agreement out of the House to prevent a default on our national debt and to avert economic catastrophe: 

LAS VEGAS – Yesterday, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) hosted Congressman David Valadao (R-CA) in a tour of southern Nevada as part of a unique, bipartisan exchange. The tour consisted of stops and discussions with Nevada leaders at MP Materials Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine, UNLV’s Black Fire Innovation Hub, the Lake Mead Lakeview Overlook, and the Southern Nevada Counter Terrorism Center. 

WASHINGTON– Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement in response to breaking news that California, Arizona, and Nevada have come to a historic, voluntary agreement to conserve 3 million additional acre-feet of water over the next three years after nearly a year of negotiations: 

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the bicameral End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act. The bill would update the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) administration of public lands, cut wasteful speculation, and allow lands with low or no oil and gas potential to be reprioritized for better uses, including wildlife habitat preservation, outdoor recreation, grazing, and renewable energy development. 

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV), Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA), and Congressman David Trone (D-MD) introduced the bipartisan Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP) Congressional Charter Act. This legislation will support VAREP in expanding its services available to military and veteran communities, in southern Nevada and beyond, to further sustainable homeownership, financial-literacy education, VA home loan awareness, and economic opportunity generally.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to fund law enforcement, invest in officer safety and training, and help combat law enforcement staffing shortages. The Invest to Protect Act would provide funding to support specialized officer training, allocations for body cameras, grants for officer recruitment, and resources for officers pursuing education in social work and mental health.

LAS VEGAS – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) announced that Nevada will receive nearly $4 million to help expand access to affordable housing through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund. Nevada will be able to use these funds to increase and preserve the supply of affordable rental housing, especially for low-income households.