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Sheila Jackson Lee

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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.

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May 18, 2017

I think it is clear that we are all in support of the protection of our officers. I think that there is no competition on sympathy or wanting to appropriately assure that those who go up against our officers in a vile and violent manner…

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May 17, 2017

As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, I rise in support of H.R. 2169. the ``Improving Fusion Centers Access to Information Act of 2017,'' which would enhance information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security…

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May 17, 2017

I will continue to join my colleagues in honoring our law enforcement officers across America, particularly in my home State, and look forward to providing that tribute in days to come. I thank my colleague, the sheriff, for his work. I…

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May 16, 2017

I too rise to honor this week of celebrating our police officers and hope to be able to speak about their bravery throughout the week. But I am overwhelmed and shocked at the actions of the President of the United States to have yielded…

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May 4, 2017

I want you to look and keep your eyes on who will feel the TrumpCare's mother of all bombs of health care dropped on the American people. God have mercy on your soul. I am a person living with a preexisting disease. I am a breast cancer…

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May 2, 2017

I thank Congresswoman Frankel, our chair, our leader, and all of my colleagues that appeared today. What a powerful force of women who are standing by our Marines. Now, let me be very clear: All of our men and women in the United States…

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May 2, 2017

I have listened to the debate on the floor, and I want to join my fellow colleagues--women and men of the Democratic Caucus--on opposing the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017. I just have one anecdotal story that reflects the…

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May 2, 2017

Yesterday evening I began my remarks by saying, ``Say it is not so''; and I rise again this morning, as we begin our journey on ensuring that the government does not shut down and again rebutting TrumpCare that is so devastating, to say…

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May 1, 2017

A few of us were at the United Nations this morning and this afternoon, and what we heard most was the importance of empowering women in developing countries who have experienced violence, sexual violence. Tell me it isn't so that the…

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Apr 28, 2017

There are 27 institutes in the National Institutes of Health. One of them happens to deal with diabetes. The number one is cancer. And for those of us who have experienced it, and for African- American women and others who have the triple…

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Apr 28, 2017

I first want to rise and salute a very special friend of mine, Johnny Mata, on his 80th birthday. Longtime Houston activist and leading founder of the Greater Houston Coalition for Justice, Johnny, we love you because you have been a…

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Apr 28, 2017

As the gentleman from Massachusetts was speaking, I rushed to the floor because he was making such eloquent and important statements, and I wanted to make sure to join him on recognizing that, though we are pushing the can down the road…

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