
Candidate for U.S. Representative, Nevada District 3
Susie Lee
Susie Lee is a former education nonprofit leader who has represented the 3rd District since 2019, serves on the House Appropriations Committee and is seeking a fifth term. Her campaign and congressional work focus on lowering costs, housing, health care, water supply and restoring the full gambling loss tax deduction.
- Current or most recent role
- U.S. Representative, Nevada District 3 (since 2019)
- Hometown
- Las Vegas
- Campaign website
- susieleeforcongress.com
Why they say you should vote for them
The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.
Background
- U.S. Representative, Nevada District 3 (Appropriations Committee), U.S. House of Representatives · 2019–present[4],[5]
- President, Communities in Schools of Nevada[4],[5]
- Founding director, Inner-City Games Las Vegas (now After-School All-Stars) · 1990s[4],[5]
Education
Where they stand
- HousingSupports the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and the HOME Act to bar price gouging on housing during emergencies; sponsors the bipartisan AACE Act to streamline public land appraisals.[2]
- Health CareSupports lower prescription drug costs and price transparency; sponsored the MOBILE Health Care Act (enacted) and the bipartisan Train More Nurses Act.[6]
- ImmigrationCo-sponsors the bipartisan Dignity Act; supports stronger border security, more Border Patrol agents and a pathway to citizenship, and has called for more oversight of ICE.[7]
- TaxesCo-leads the FULL HOUSE Act to restore the full federal tax deduction for gambling losses, which the 2025 reconciliation law limits to 90 percent.[8]
- WaterSupports keeping more water in Lake Mead; backed the Help Hoover Dam Act (signed into law) and water recycling funding in the 2021 infrastructure law.[3]
Voting record
A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.
| Measure | Vote | Date |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act Final House passage of the 2025 budget reconciliation law extending tax cuts and changing Medicaid, SNAP and other programs. (U.S. House) | No[9] | Jul 3, 2025 |
| H.R. 5371 – Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Agreed to the Senate-amended funding bill that ended the fall 2025 government shutdown. (U.S. House) | No[10] | Nov 12, 2025 |
| S. 1071 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Final House passage of the annual defense policy bill. (U.S. House) | Yes[11] | Dec 10, 2025 |
| S. 5 – Laken Riley Act Requires federal detention of undocumented immigrants charged with or arrested for certain theft and violent crimes. (U.S. House) | Yes[12] | Jan 22, 2025 |
In their words
“Today, we heard Nevadans loud and clear: costs are just too damn high.”
“Nevadans have been clear: you shouldn't pay taxes on money you never earned”
Sources
- Issues, Office of Rep. Susie Lee
- Housing, Office of Rep. Susie Lee
- Water, Office of Rep. Susie Lee
- About Susie, Office of Rep. Susie Lee
- Susie Lee, Wikipedia
- Health Care, Office of Rep. Susie Lee
- Immigration & Border Security, Office of Rep. Susie Lee
- PASSED COMMITTEE: Lee, Horsford Bipartisan Bill to Restore Full Gaming Loss Deduction, Office of Rep. Susie Lee, September 16, 2026
- Roll Call 190: H.R. 1, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, July 3, 2025
- Roll Call 285: H.R. 5371, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, November 12, 2025
- Roll Call 320: S. 1071, On Passage, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, December 10, 2025
- Roll Call 23: S. 5, Laken Riley Act, On Passage, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, January 22, 2025
- Lee, Democratic Members of Congress Host Field Hearing in Las Vegas on Affordability and Cost of Living Crisis, Office of Rep. Susie Lee, August 28, 2026
Photo: Official portrait, U.S. House of Representatives (Public domain (U.S. government work)).
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Spot an error or something missing? Report a correction.
Also running for U.S. Representative, Nevada District 3
- Jon Kamerath (Independent American)
- Marty O'Donnell (Republican)