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Sheila Jackson Lee is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 18th congressional district since 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been an advocate for civil rights, social justice, and healthcare reform throughout her tenure. Jackson Lee has served on various committees, including the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees, and has been involved in significant legislative efforts addressing issues such as immigration, education, and public safety.
I thank the distinguished chairman, I thank the manager, and I thank my colleague, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia from Texas, and Senator Cornyn from Texas, and the other sponsors. Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the crucialness of this…
In this season of greetings and well- wishes for holidays for Americans, I do wish them a very special holiday season in all the ways that we, as Americans, will celebrate this holiday. We know that it is a season of giving and good cheer…
The well-being of these prisoners is critical, along with protecting the safety, well-being, and civil rights of incarcerated people and prison employees, including correctional officers, medical personnel, and other staff. Let me just…
I thank the chairman from the Committee on the Judiciary, the gentleman from New York, and the manager who is joining us on these bipartisan bills, which many of them had their origins in the House. I am delighted that the Senate was able…
They remained heroes and patriots, and I believe this is the minimum that we can do to give to those hurting families still, those children that I met, those grandchildren that I met that wondered what happened to their families. Here we…
I thank the chairwoman of the House Administration Committee for her leadership. I also thank our resident historian, Congressman Hoyer of Maryland, for constantly reminding us of the better virtues of our history. To my dear friend as…
This is a very historic day. We overturned and dismissed the words of Justice Thomas that the rights of Americans should be denied. We voted for the Respect for Marriage Act that will be signed by the President of the United States. Then…
I know how hard the chairman works. I would have preferred the mark of the President's budget, but this is hard fought and hard won. I thank the chairman for the raise that has been given to our servicemen, their housing allowances. Let me…
Why are we here this morning? We are here because dignity should be part of life in America. We are here because the Founding Fathers, imperfect as they were, said we are here to create a more perfect union. We are specifically here…
18 days before this Nation turns its eyes toward a beautiful recognition--for those of us who practice the understanding of the birth of our Lord--Christmas--and the many other faiths that will celebrate their special days in their own…
I want to make sure that my county knows that there are 179,000 veterans who live in Harris County, and 1,567,000 veterans who live in Texas. Some of those are our immigrant veterans, and some are not citizens. So my point is, here today…
I thank the sponsor and proponents of this legislation. It is so startling, stunning, shocking, absurd to even be standing here discussing the deportation of men and women who have worn the uniform and have offered to sacrifice their lives…
I ask my colleagues to support S. 4834, PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 4834, the ``PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022,'' a critical piece of bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the Internet…
I am looking forward to this legislation passing. Again, I emphasize that anything to protect our children is crucial. Mr. Speaker, there are thousands of children exploited on the internet each and every day. As the global online…
I also include in the Record the article regarding the tragic young lady who died in Appleton, Wisconsin, and even now give sympathy to that family and make sure that we have the basic facts. ``Advocates warn that some of the alarms being…
I think it is important to emphasize that, really, treatment works, and this is an example. ``Thomas Gooch has spent more than 30 years struggling with illegal drugs. The 52- year-old Nashville, Tennessee, native grew up in extreme…
Let me, first of all, again acknowledge Senator Ossoff and Congressman Lamb. This is an important piece of legislation, but my good friend knows that I am going to have to add to this discussion by saying that, again, the question of…
That is why I was glad to see my bill, the Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act of 2021, or the SIMARRA Act, included in the Violence Against Women Act, which passed earlier this year. That bill established a pilot program to…
Let me rise in great enthusiasm for an important amendment that calls for an evaluation and a determination as to whether or not this is impacting positively those who are in the program. I have already read stories about Robert and a…
My concluding remarks include programs in Boulder County that can be done. Finally, Mr. Speaker, once you are convicted of a felony and have fulfilled your sentence, you will still pay for the rest of your life. We need to find a way where…
Just in a moment let me indicate that you can always find just a sliver on which to oppose. I hold in my hand a whole list of Republicans that believe the bill works and should work. So that, we should take off the table. Republicans and…
There lies the key element to my friends who are ignoring the fact that this one-stop legislation has bipartisan support. It means that someone who was in opposition to my party, my caucus, supports this. The work that Ms. Bass did with…
My dear friend, Ranking Member Jordan, speaks to a particular point that I just have to respond. I am so glad he cited positive examples of what a reentry program can do, but he is giving evidence, comfort, and advocacy for this…
Today is World AIDS Day, and lest we forget, it is not over yet. In 2021, 1.5 million persons became infected with AIDS and 600,000 died; a pandemic or an epidemic. As we fought and scurried to save lives against COVID-19, let us not…
Although the Terry decision bars crack offenders convicted of offenses involving small amounts of crack--like the 3.9 grams of crack that the petitioner possessed--that do not trigger the mandatory minimum penalties, Congress can address…
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