U.S. House of Representatives
Elections 2016 Lee ran for the
United States House of Representatives in . She lost the primary to
Ruben Kihuen by 19 points, placing third behind former state assemblywoman
Lucy Flores, who received 25.6% of the vote.
2018 , 2019 Lee ran for to succeed
Jacky Rosen, who retired after one term to run for the
United States Senate. Lee won the seven-way primary election with 66.9% of the vote. She defeated Republican nominee
Danny Tarkanian in the general election with 52% of the vote.
2020 Lee ran for reelection to a second term. She won the three-way primary election with 82.8% of the vote. She defeated Republican nominee
Dan Rodimer in the general election with 48.8% of the vote.
2022 Lee was reelected in the
2022 elections. She defeated Republican
April Becker, a lawyer, in the general election with 52% of the vote.
2024 Lee was reelected in the
2024 elections. She defeated Republican
Drew Johnson, political columnist, policy analyst, and former think tank founder and executive, in the general election with 51% of the vote.
Tenure , 2024 Lee was sworn into Congress on January 3, 2019, and was appointed to the
Education and Labor and the
Veterans' Affairs committees during the
116th Congress. That month, she joined other lawmakers in forgoing her paycheck in solidarity with federal workers affected by the
government shutdown of 2019. In February, she co-sponsored the
Raise the Wage Act, which aimed to gradually increase the
federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024. She also worked with
Nevada's congressional delegation to prevent the
Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility from becoming operational. In December, Lee voted in favor of both
articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. In 2020, Lee sponsored the bipartisan LWCF Permanent Funding Act to secure full and permanent funding for the
Land and Water Conservation Fund, which supports outdoor recreation and conservation efforts. In March, she joined Nevada's congressional delegation to push for financial relief for the state's tourism industry, which was hit hard by the
COVID-19 pandemic. The following month, they also sought federal aid to
Nevada's gaming industry, successfully securing regulatory changes that allowed small
gaming businesses to apply for
Paycheck Protection Program loans. Shortly after,
Full House Resorts, a casino company led by Lee's husband, received $5.6 million in loans; Lee stated she had no role in the decision to apply for the loan despite holding with her husband several million dollars in company stock. In 2021, Lee was appointed to House
Appropriations Committee during the
117th congressional session. In June, she supported the
SAFE Banking Act, which aimed to allow the
cannabis industry access to banking services. During the year, Lee failed to properly disclose over 200 stock trades worth $3.3 million, which her office attributed to clerical errors. An outside legal ethics expert found no evidence of intentional violations of disclosure rules. In November, she voted for the bipartisan
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. , 2024 In 2023, Lee was appointed to the
Appropriations and
Natural Resources committees during the
118th congressional session. In September, she helped secure federal funding for Nevada’s water infrastructure, including forty million dollars to improve drinking water quality. In April 2024, she co-sponsored the bipartisan Seniors Securing Access to Vital and Essential Prescription Drugs Act. In 2025, Lee was one of 46 House Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for the
Laken Riley Act.
Committee assignments For the
119th Congress: •
Committee on Appropriations •
Subcommittee on Defense •
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies •
Committee on Natural Resources •
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources •
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Caucus memberships •
New Democrat Coalition •
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus •
Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment •
Congressional Equality Caucus == Personal life ==