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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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Apr 3, 2017

I thank the gentlewoman for again articulating the really egregious opinions, judicial approach, and temperament of Judge Gorsuch. I will conclude my remarks with a focus on the issues of women's rights as well as some cases dealing with…

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Mar 29, 2017

$880 billion cut from the insurance of hardworking, low-income families; $600 billion going to the top 1 percent of the richest people in America. Those were the singular features of the TrumpCare bill: not caring for any one of you, but…

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Mar 27, 2017

The question we raise this evening is about governance. In the debacle of last Friday, when the administration failed to carry forward on its promise to pass the worst healthcare bill in the history of the United States, the administration…

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Mar 24, 2017

I thank the distinguished gentleman of the Budget Committee for his leadership. Our mothers and our doctors have warned us about poison pills. Well, let me say that, this morning, the Republicans are giving to the American people a poison…

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Mar 23, 2017

I think the American people have seen the scrambling and the unraveling today, the seventh anniversary of the Affordable Care Act which allowed more than 20 million people to achieve opportunities and access to health care that many have…

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Mar 22, 2017

I am delighted to join the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on which I serve as a vice chair. I remember this experience less than a decade ago when we worked so hard to have the Affordable Care Act. For many, you are seeing this poster…

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Mar 22, 2017

As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, I rise in support of H.R. 1365, the ``Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Innovation Act'' which authorizes the DHS to expand the use of acquisition innovation. This bipartisan…

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Mar 22, 2017

This morning I came in contact with two mothers of two young boys who are homebound with catastrophic illnesses. My heart broke as I listened to them say: The only way that I survive to see their happy face and I can work is because they…

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Mar 22, 2017

As a senior member of the House Committee on Homeland Security I rise in support of H.R. 1302, Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017 to require an exercise to terrorist and foreign fighter travel. This bipartisan bill…

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Mar 21, 2017

Let me thank the gentleman very much for his leadership. I acknowledge the chairman of the committee for his, as well. I thank the gentleman for yielding to me, and although I will make the points that I think are important, I wanted to…

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Mar 21, 2017

I, too, am excited to celebrate the signing of the Affordable Care Act signed by President Barack Obama. In the hearing last Thursday of the Budget Committee, we noted that Medicaid that provided health insurance in this bill, now the…

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Mar 21, 2017

I am going to take just a moment. This is an excellent presentation. I think our constituents should be aware, and our colleagues, of your enormous knowledge as the former State insurance administrator in California, years of service to…

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