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They call themselves the House Problem Solvers Caucus and they've met every day by teleconference since the coronavirus shut down Congress.
The bipartisan group offered a plan to get the country moving again based on widespread testing for the virus and rebuilding the healthcare system.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) sent a letter dated Apr. 10 to House leadership asking for critical funding for community health centers (CHCs) in the next COVID-19 response package, ensuring that our nation's CHCs can continue to provide life-saving care throughout this crisis. One hundred twenty-three of Rep. Lee's congressional colleagues signed the letter as well.
WASHINGTON — Frustrated with the uneven federal response to the coronavirus outbreak, Nevada lawmakers stepped up their complaints Friday for relief funds and medical supplies to rural hospitals battling the disease.
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., said rural hospitals treat a higher percentage of patients with Medicare and Medicaid coverage, a fact the Department of Health and Human Resources should take into account as it doles out relief funding to fight the virus.
She signed onto a bill that would create a federal formula that would guarantee funding from relief legislation.
Washington D.C.— U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) and more than 70 of her congressional colleagues introduced the Coronavirus Community Relief Act, new legislation to provide $250 billion in stabilization funds for local communities, cities, and towns, like Boulder City and Henderson, which are struggling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local seniors may be gone from the Senior Center of Boulder City, but they are certainly not forgotten.
Since March 17, when the facility closed to the public, staff has been working behind the scenes to provide meals, regular wellness checks and surprises to its patrons.
Victoria Mason, executive director, said the number of meals they are delivering each weekday through the Meals on Wheels program has jumped since the service began including "congregate" participants, those who would traditionally dine at the center.
Las Vegas, Nev. – U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) sent a letter dated Apr. 7, 2020, to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin regarding SBA's newly enacted Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This program was enacted to provide relief to small businesses to allow them to keep employees on payroll while non-essential businesses remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — U.S. Congresswoman Susie Lee sent a letter on Apr. 7 to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin regarding SBA's newly enacted Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), requesting it also include gaming small businesses.
This program was enacted to provide relief to small businesses to allow them to keep employees on payroll while non-essential businesses remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Congresswoman says they failed to include gaming small businesses.
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers want to prioritize food insecurity in the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation.