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WASHINGTON – In today’s Fiscal Year 2023 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) budget hearing for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Rep. Susie Lee directed questions to VA Secretary Denis McDonough. During her questioning, Rep. Lee secured a commitment from Secretary McDonough to reconsider the proposed VA facility closure in Laughlin, Nevada. She also advocated for increased transparency regarding the rollout of the Electric Health Records Modernization (EHRM) program.

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee announced that she received the Distinguished Community Health Champion Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for her advocacy for community health centers in Nevada and across the country. Rep. Lee was presented with the award while meeting with representatives from Nevada's community health centers in her Washington, D.C. office.

WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Susie Lee (D-NV), Dave Joyce (R-OH), Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide additional support for primary care providers in rural and underserved areas through accredited continuing medical education and clinical support.

WASHINGTON – In today’s hearing for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies on Military Privatized Family Housing Oversight, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) advocated for increased transparency and military housing improvements, and questioned Brian Stann, President/CEO for Hunt Military Communities, which oversees the privatized family housing at ellis Air Force Base. She also directed questions to Patricia Coury, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing.

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) introduced the Communities Serving Schools Act, which would provide grants to state and local education agencies for wrap-around services that assist students outside the classroom with their health, well-being, and growth. Before being elected to Congress, Rep. Lee spent more than two decades working with Nevada students to help them succeed in their lives both on and off of campus.

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) voted to pass landmark legislation to deliver lower insulin costs for Nevada families. By capping out-of-pocket expenses, the Affordable Insulin Now Act will ensure that Nevada families pay no more than $35 for a monthly supply of insulin.

WASHINGTON — Today, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03) announced nearly $25 million to help working families in Nevada make their homes more energy efficient, while lowering utility bills. This funding will be available through the expanded Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) funding, made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Rep. Lee helped negotiate as a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV), Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), and Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) introduced the Strengthening VA Cybersecurity (SVAC) Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation would strengthen cybersecurity at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and protect our nation’s veterans from cyber crime.