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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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Feb 28, 2023

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 10, strike ``inflation,'' and insert ``inflation or''. Page 2, beginning on line 11, strike the comma…

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Feb 28, 2023

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Lee of Florida). The gentlewoman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Feb 28, 2023

How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Feb 28, 2023

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of section 2(d), add the following: (4) Significant impact.--The term ``significant impact'' means…

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Feb 28, 2023

This is deja vu. I know the intent of this legislation, the Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation Act. What I would say is my amendment clearly wants to take away destructive interference in the work that the…

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Feb 28, 2023

I request a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed. amendment no. 7 offered by ms. jackson lee The CHAIR. It is now in…

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Feb 9, 2023

I thank the ranking member and thank the managers of this bill for their work. This was no weather balloon. This was a spy balloon. Let me be very clear: Members of both sides of the aisle, Democrats and Republicans, are standing before…

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Feb 9, 2023

Let me thank the Biden administration for work that they have already done by asking to have them help us in the closure of the disposable e-cigarette loophole. As chair of the Congressional Children's Caucus, the administration's work in…

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Feb 8, 2023

I thank the ranking member for his leadership and of course Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton for her continued consistency in refuting and rebutting wrongheaded and misdirected policies that seem to come year after year. Let me read…

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Feb 8, 2023

In redistricting across the Nation, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas were States in which voting rights were directly undermined. Some of the restrictive legislation that was passed in Georgia and Texas is evidence of the oppression of many…

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Feb 7, 2023

Let me just say we will all have an opportunity to debate this legislation in general debate. I do think it is important to frame the challenges that all of these particular initiatives have. Frankly, let me, first of all, say that I am…

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Feb 6, 2023

The Chinese spy balloon may not have been the first, and it may not be the last. It is interesting how the Chinese can characterize an outright spy balloon of some sort, suggest it is only trying to find out the weather, whether we have…

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