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Congresswoman Lee Celebrates Over $50 Million Federal Investment to Expand Educational Opportunities for Nevada Students

Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement today after Judge John J. McConnell, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, ruled that the Trump administration must use over $5 billion in Congressionally appropriated emergency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to ensure SNAP recipients continue receiving benefits during the Republican-led government shutdown.

October 29, 2025

At Roundtable, Congresswoman Lee, Southern Nevadans Share Devastating Impacts of Rising Health Care Costs

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, at Vegas Vista Academy, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Opportunity 180 to announce a $13,994,986 grant awarded by the Department of Education to create 15,390 high-quality seats at 27 new, expanding, and replicating schools in the first year of a five-year project.

Issues: Students & Education

Rep. Susie Lee and attendees of health care roundtable

October 24, 2025

Congresswoman Lee, Health Leaders Discuss Risks of Health Care Cuts, Rising Costs

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined local families, health care providers, and advocates to highlight how the looming expiration of ACA tax credits would continue to raise costs, hurt families, and destroy jobs in southern Nevada.

Issues: Health Care

Rep. Susie Lee and Randy Smith speak during a news conference

October 16, 2025

City Cast Las Vegas: Why Rep. Susie Lee Says This Shutdown Is Different — And Worse

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, at a local Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Southern Nevada Community Health Centers CEO Randy Smith to discuss the importance of ensuring southern Nevadans can afford and access high-quality health care.

Issues: Health Care

October 16, 2025

by City Cast Las Vegas

The Nevada Independent: Nevada senators want an end to the shutdown. They say GOP leaders aren’t negotiating.

Representing a swing district that backed Trump in 2024, Lee calls out Republican leadership for refusing to negotiate, citing looming healthcare premium hikes that could devastate working families.

Issues: Health Care

October 16, 2025

by Mini Racker

The Nevada Independent: Nevadans in Congress frustrated as government shutdown drags into 2nd week

In an interview with The Nevada Independent, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) said she has heard from numerous constituents whose premiums are doubling — or worse. She highlighted a single mom who takes home $50,000 per year and now pays $85 per month for insurance, but is expecting an eightfold increase to $700 without the tax credits.

Issues: Congress Health Care

October 10, 2025

by Kate Reynolds and Associated Press

At Roundtable, Congresswoman Lee, Southern Nevadans Share Devastating Impacts of Rising Health Care Costs and Medicaid Cuts

“Republicans could open the government today if they wanted to,” Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) said at a health care event on Thursday. She emphasized they have majority control of the federal government.

Congresswoman Lee and roundtable participants

October 10, 2025

KTNV: Government shutdown enters day 9 as Senate fails to reach compromise on reopening bills

LAS VEGAS, NV – Yesterday, at Desert Breeze Community Center, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined local parents and a health care provider to sound the alarm on how the looming expiration of ACA tax credits and Congressional Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid would hurt families in southern Nevada.

Issues: Health Care

October 9, 2025

by Steve Sebelius

Congresswoman Lee Statement on Announced Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas

"We've got to work across the aisle, we have to come to a compromise. Let's give ourselves a year, you know, we're going to be up against a wall a year from now. Let's extend these, let's work for a year, get this figured out and come with a solution," Lee said.

Issues: Health Care

October 8, 2025