Sheila Jackson Lee

This is not about hijacking America. It is about rewarding America. I stand here with one bill, the INVEST bipartisan infrastructure bill, and, yes, the Build Back America--one bill. Let me share with you the reasons why. This bill on the…

S.B. 8 will kill women. It is a dangerous, dangerous depriving of our constitutional rights, but it will kill women. It is a bill that provides a provision that I have never seen in my lifetime living in the United States of America, a…

I will just conclude that this task force, which will be a very significant historical study, will be very much appreciated. But let me quickly say that having worked with our various nominees to the military academies, one in particular…

I thank the chairman, and I thank the ranking member for his support, longtime friends. Let me quickly indicate that as I have embraced the NDAA over the years, it has always been my focus to deal with the military personnel and to make us…

The House, led by the Democratic majority, did its job, passing 10 of the 12 appropriations bills earlier this year, but Senate Republicans failed to hold a single markup of appropriations bills, making it necessary to pass this Continuing…

I will talk further about that as we move into the NDAA, but let me talk about my original premise of governing. The continuing appropriations is crucial, and I support the lifting of the debt ceiling not to spend money, but--when you have…

I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for her leadership. Let me make a proclamation here on the floor of the House, that when you have the responsibility of governing, you govern. The President of the United States, President Biden…

It is clear that we will be dealing with Build Back Better for the time of this week and into next week, so the Congressional Black Caucus will come very briefly this week to discuss and let our constituents and Americans know that any…

I am delighted to be representing the Congressional Black Caucus as the Special Order chair. I want to thank our chairwoman, Joyce Beatty, for her leadership on ensuring that the message of the Congressional Black Caucus--Our Power, Our…

I want the Haitian community in America and in the United States to know that we have not forgotten them. Haiti has been a strong ally of the United States that, unfortunately, has been caught in the quagmire of destructive poverty and, of…

I include in the Record an article with breaking news: The Texas Speaker of the House signs arrest warrants for absent Democrats in bid to end chamber's weekslong stalemate to fight against suppression and oppression in S.B. 7. [From the…

I am very proud to be able to stand here today remembering the Constitution and saying to my good friends that this floor belongs to the American people. This floor is a floor, as John Lewis has often challenged us, that calls upon us to…

I thank the gentleman from Indiana for his reminding us of the World Civility Day and its importance. I rise today in the spirit of civility, facts, and bringing people together. First of all, we are all saddened by the surge of crime…

COVID cases in America are rising. They are rising in almost 25 States. Texas happens to be one of the States with the largest number of COVID cases. The United States has over 31 million cases and, of course, over 600,000 who have died…

Let me mention the amendments that I have in en bloc No. 6. I will focus on a few of them. I have Nos. 157, 216, 220, 219, 218, 217, amendments that I think will make the legislation better but also help the American people and, certainly…

I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut. As I would want her to know, I am ecstatic about the great leadership of her chairwomanship as well as all the Cardinals who have worked, and I thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle…

Let me make an argument regarding where we are, and then I will be happy to yield to my coanchor and happy to conclude. Madam Speaker, I wanted to reemphasize where we are today and reemphasize that, unfortunately, a bill that had been…

I thank the gentlewoman for her pointed message about North Carolina and her district. I think I join her. My district is a voting rights district, so we know what it is to be at the edge of surviving. The only way that we have survived is…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from South Carolina for his comments. He clearly acted, as I indicated, and that is, he presented the history, but he brought us to the 21st century and 2021. I think the challenge that we are now…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from New York for opening the pathway. We may have him continue to explore that journey, which I will take up, and that is the question of the filibuster. Someone described it as busting things up and…

I thank the Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus for her powerful words. And, yes, thank her for acknowledging the women who stood in the gap, including Melanie Campbell and Reverend Barbara Williams Skinner and Clayola Brown, and…

I am here to anchor this Special Order on the fierce urgency of preserving the precious right to vote by passing H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and legislation like H.R. 1, For The People. I am delighted to be…

I support the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and I support its increased numbers. I ask my colleagues: Don't stop here. Let's keep going. These are our friends, and democracy must prevail. Mr. Speaker, against the backdrop of a war…

I, too, want to add my appreciation to the chairman of the Judiciary Committee for his leadership in moving this bill forward and certainly to our friend and one who has served this Nation in many ways, Congressman Crow, for his continued…

I include in the Record a Washington Post article, ``U.N. rights chief: Reparations needed for people facing racism.'' [From the Washington Post, June 28, 2021] UN Rights Chief: Reparations Needed for People Facing Racism (By Jamey Keaten)…