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WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada will serve on the House Committee on Education and Labor, a panel she said she would use to improve public education in Nevada and "tackle skyrocketing student loan debt."
"I have spent my career working to improve Nevada's public education system and help students reach their fullest potential," Lee said in a statement.
Lee said the committee also oversees "investment in workforce development and job training, which will provide Nevada workers with the skills and tools they need to succeed in today's economy."
A group of federal workers gathered in the Henderson office of U.S. Rep. Susie Lee on Saturday afternoon to share the impacts that the government shutdown, which has now lasted more than three weeks, has had on their lives.
While many employees said their pay had been unaffected, Transportation Security Administration agent Becky Esquivel said she and other airport security officers at McCarran International Airport are directly affected by the shutdown because they aren't getting paid.
"And we are the lowest-paid federal officers, period," Esquivel said.
(CNN) As federal employees brace themselves for their first missed paychecks on Friday, some members of Congress have decided to join them in a show of solidarity and refuse their paychecks.
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:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) joined Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and 19 other lawmakers--including Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)--to introduce the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act. The new legislation would protect federal workers and their families from foreclosures, evictions, and loan defaults during a government shutdown.
Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement on yesterday's bill introduction:
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Susie Lee announced her co-sponsorship of the H.R.1, the For the People Act, a sweeping package of pro-democracy, and anti-corruption reforms that will put electoral power back in the hands of the American people. H.R. 1 will curb the influence of big money in politics, make it easier, not harder for Americans to practice their fundamental right to vote, and ensure that politicians actually serve the public--not special interest groups.
Washington, DC – Rep. Lee released the following statement after President Trump's address to the nation:
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Nevada's congressional delegation are prepared to get to work on issues specific to the state, including filling federal judicial vacancies and keeping the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project mothballed.
Nevada Democrats ran for election on campaigns to protect health care and reduce the cost of prescription drugs, issues that Sen. Jacky Rosen, Rep. Steven Horsford and Rep. Susie Lee, the newest members of the delegation, all cited as priorities.
Washington, DC – After voting to reopen the government last week, Congresswoman Susie Lee released the following statement today calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring the bipartisan funding bill up for a vote on the Senate floor:
In their first days in control of the House, Democrats approved legislation to end the partial government shutdown, but the bill will not be considered by the GOP-controlled Senate as it does not include the $5 billion for the southern border wall demanded by President Donald Trump.