Susie Lee
Bio | Prior to her career in politics, Susie Lee worked with nonprofits in Nevada, including a crisis center for homeless individuals and a women’s investment group. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Nevada |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Nevada |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election NV-03 | NV-03 | Yes | Running | 51.9% |
Campaign Financing | A little over half of Lee's campaign contributions come from large individual donations. The second largest source of contributions is PACs. She opposes the Citizens United decision that permits less regulation on campaign financing. |
Voting Rights | Lee voted in favor of H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, which helped strengthen and expand the privilege to vote. This demonstrates her commitment to protecting citizens' right to vote. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Advocates for expanding the right to healthcare Lee embraces the notion that everyone has the right to affordable healthcare. She does not want to repeal the Affordable Care Act. She instead wants to protect and expand the legislation to increase coverage and affordability. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Lee advocates for some aspects of socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Lee wants to bring down prices and expand coverage to prioritize the consumer over private healthcare corporations. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Promotes LGBT rights Lee stands with the LGBT community. She spoke out against President Trump's banning of transgenders in the military at a roundtable that she hosted. |
| Taxes | For | Advocates for taxes Lee does not support corporate tax breaks. Also, she is not opposed to increasing the top marginal income tax bracket in order to help balance the budget. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Opposes a flat tax rate Lee does not support corporate tax breaks. Also, she is not opposed to increasing the top marginal income tax bracket in order to help balance the budget. |
| Abortion | For | She is pro-choice. Lee believes that the decision to have an abortion should be made by the woman involved, not the government. She has received an endorsement from NARAL Pro-Choice America, a group committed to advocating women's reproductive rights. |
| Gun Control | For | Supports regulations on guns Lee has vowed to fight for comprehensive background check legislation in Nevada and at the federal level. As such, she voted in favor of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No explicit stance on assisted suicide Lee has vowed to fight for comprehensive background check legislation in Nevada and at the federal level. As such, she voted in favor of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act. |
| Government Interference | For | Lee supports government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Lee is supports government-funded abortion and has been endorsed by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. |
| Welfare | For | Advocates for welfare programs Lee has fought against those who seek to defund and dismantle welfare programs. She has been endorsed by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No explicit stance on stem cell research |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Does not have an explicit position on the death penalty N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Lee has not taken a stance on mandatory prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | For | Lee advocates for increased military spending as she voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Lee supports the War on Terrorism and has specifically spoken out in favor of Israel's right to retaliate against terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Advocates for international interaction Lee has applauded the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement which essentially negotiated the terms of NAFTA. She believes international trade is a key component to a thriving economy back home. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Lee has not explicitly expressed an opinion on the legitimacy of the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Against | Opposes white nationalism |
| Free Markets | Against | Is not a proponent of free markets Rose has voted in favor of policies that actively work against big business to regulate prices. She is supportive of some government interference as it should step into the market to guarantee better prices for consumers and it is especially imperative in situations such as healthcare. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has not taken a position on Brexit |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Lee has not taken a stance on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | For | Advocates for government spending |
| Charter Schools | Against | Lee has condemned US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, an outspoken advocate of charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Lee has not taken a clear stance on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Is a proponent of clean energy In addition to being a voice for conservation on the federal level, she sees her own district as able to benefit from investment into renewable energy. She believes that by expanding the clean energy industry, she can create more jobs. She wants to build more solar and wind farms in Southern Nevada. |
| Religious Freedom | Against | Lee does not advocate for complete religious freedom. Lee has been a huge proponent of LGBT rights. By uplifting the LGBT community, the congresswoman is willing to tolerate limiting businesses' right to refuse service to individuals based on their religious beliefs. As such, Lee holds other issues as a higher priority. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Believes in the separation of church and state |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Does not have a position on reparations |
| Border Control | For | Supports securing borders Lee believes that immigration reform must be comprehensive in how it addresses both increased security at the border and increased leniency for Dreamers and others looking for a path to citizenship. She does not support the abolition of ICE, but would like to see the agency held to a higher standard of accountability. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Does not support or oppose passenger profiling |
| DACA | For | Lee seeks to uphold DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Lee's has not taken a clear stance on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Lee supports the legalization of marijuana. |