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June 15, 2020

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) and Steven Horsford (Nev.-04) introduced the Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act, H.R. 7172, to provide a new investment tax credit that will help promote the construction of regionally significant transmission projects across the U.S.


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June 13, 2020

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Las Vegas, Nev. – U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) hosted her fourth coronavirus (COVID-19) telephone town hall for constituents in Nevada's 3rd District. This telephone town hall focused on the impact of COVID-19 on Nevadans' finances, including unemployment insurance assistance, renting and mortgage issues, consumer protection, and other resources to help working families during the COVID-19 pandemic.


June 10, 2020

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a day doesn't pass without me hearing from constituents who are hurting. All Nevadans want the same thing: health and safety for their loved ones, to end the pandemic, to stop the job losses and to get our lives back to normal. To do so, Washington must provide economic relief by getting resources to our state and local communities now.

Since the pandemic took off, state and local governments have been conducting vital, on-the-ground, response efforts to protect residents. Meanwhile, their revenues have plummeted as revenue sources have dried up.


June 2, 2020

Las Vegas, Nev.– U.S. Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement in response to two separate incidents involving Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer shootings during local protests in the Las Vegas valley:

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May 29, 2020

Las Vegas, Nev. – U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to veto her and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's (Ill.) bipartisan bill to overturn the Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos-led 2019 Borrower Defense rule:


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Rep. Lee Speaking on House Floor
May 28, 2020

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) delivered remarks on the House floor urging her colleagues to prioritize federal assistance for state and local governments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic fallout from the pandemic has devastated state and local budgets, which will force local communities to endure harsh cuts to education, health care, and other vital public services.


May 15, 2020

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) joined her House colleagues in helping pass the Heroes Act (H.R. 6800), a comprehensive coronavirus response package that would protect the lives and livelihoods of Nevadans.


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KTNV Heroes Act
May 14, 2020

NEVADA (KTNV) — The House is expected to vote on the biggest emergency spending measure in U.S. history.

The $3 trillion "Heroes Act" includes money for cities like Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas

The bill provides funding for state and local governments, coronavirus testing, and a new round of direct payments to Americans of up to $6,000 per household.

The Heroes Act would also provide funds for essential worker hazard pay and the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service.


May 14, 2020

WASHINGTON — Mayors said Tuesday they have told Congress and the White House that the coronavirus is "blowing massive holes in our budgets," and they have asked the federal government for immediate help.

That request came in a conference call just days after state governors also warned that budget shortfalls could force massive furloughs and a loss of services.