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Congresswoman Lee with Linda Chase and Dr. Laura Shaw

Congresswoman Lee Calls for Extension and Expansion of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for Suffering Nevadans

June 10, 2024

LAS VEGAS – TODAY, at the Atomic Museum, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) sounded the alarm on the recently-expired Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) and called on Speaker Mike Johnson to let the House vote to extend the program and expand its coverage for thousands of downwinders, including in southern Nevada.

Issues: Health Care

Congresswoman Lee speaking at the Atomic Museum

8 News Now: Nevada’s Lee calls for extension of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

June 10, 2024

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by Kevin Sheridan

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Lee is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to let the House vote to extend the program and expand coverage for the thousands of Nevadans who were downwind from nuclear radiation released by nuclear testing in the Nevada desert.

Issues: Health Care

Congresswoman Lee speaking alongside law enforcement in front of Target

Congresswoman Lee Joins Local Law Enforcement and Retail Partners to Combat Organized Retail Crime

June 7, 2024

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LAS VEGAS – Today, at the Target on Rainbow Boulevard, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Retail Association of Nevada, and local retail asset protection teams to discuss ways that they are combatting organized retail crime (ORC) in southern Nevada.

Issues: Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Congresswoman Lee inside Target with law enforcement officials

ABC 13: Nevada Congresswoman, retail leaders say more needs to be done to curb costly theft

June 7, 2024

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by Bryan Horwath

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — When Las Vegas resident Jazzmin Young went to a local Walmart store on Friday, she ran into an issue that she's seen a lot of lately.

Some of the items she wanted to buy were locked up in big cabinet displays, so she had to alert a store employee to open it for her.

"Even the simple things, like cotton balls, were locked up," Young said.

Issues: Public Safety & Law Enforcement

News 3: Congresswoman Susie Lee pushes action to stop organized retail crime

June 7, 2024

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by News 3 Staff

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Congresswoman Susie Lee joined law enforcement at a local Target store on Friday to discuss crime-stopping efforts.

Issues: Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Congresswoman Lee speaking outside of Target

Las Vegas Review-Journal: ‘Not your recreational shoplifting’: Feds putting more heat on organized retail theft

June 7, 2024

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by Annie Vong

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A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Susie Lee would put the weight of the federal government behind efforts to prosecute criminals taking part in organized retail theft, the Las Vegas congresswoman announced Friday.

Lee held a news conference Friday afternoon at the Rainbow Boulevard Target in Las Vegas alongside representatives of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the National Retail Foundation of Nevada.

Issues: Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Las Vegas Weekly: Pure Water Southern California Facility Could Help Keep More Water in Lake Mead

June 6, 2024

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by Shannon Miller

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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto D-Nev., and Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., have announced new funding for a large-scale water recycling facility designed to reduce Southern California’s reliance on Colorado River water and keep more water in Lake Mead.

Issues: Water

Congresswoman Lee Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order to Protect Border

June 4, 2024

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after President Biden announced new executive action to protect our southern border:

News 3: Congresswoman Susie Lee secures $1 million for new police emergency command vehicle

June 1, 2024

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by News 3 Staff

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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department will be getting federal funding to help respond to large-scale emergencies.

Congresswoman Lee Secures $1 Million for New Police Emergency Command Vehicle

May 31, 2024

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LAS VEGAS – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that she secured a $1 million federal investment for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to replace the department’s 17-year-old emergency command vehicle.

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